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Friday November 06 2026

  1. Template engines Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 01:32 pm · Written by Graham Brookins

    Exponential 6.0.15 renders templates in three languages. All three run inside the same template system: they are found through the same design chain and override rules, see the same variables, can call every operator, fe…

  2. Template security and wash Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 01:32 pm · Written by Graham Brookins

    The template language does not escape what it prints. {$value} sends the value as it is, so a name with <script> in it would run in every visitor's browser. Escaping is your job, and the operator for it is wash. What to…

  3. Template caching and cache-block Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 01:32 pm · Written by Graham Brookins

    Three caches decide how often your templates really run. Knowing them explains why a change shows at once or not at all, and where to put work that is expensive. Cache Holds Renewed Compiled templates Each template turne…

  4. Designs and design order Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 01:31 pm · Written by Graham Brookins

    A design is a folder of templates and the files they use. Each siteaccess uses a chain of designs, and every template, image and stylesheet is looked up in that chain: the first design that has the file wins. This page d…

  5. Q: Which licenses do extensions and third-party libraries use? New

    Added 10:06 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    A: Each one states its own license, and that license applies to it, not the license of the kernel. Extensions: an extension names its license in its extension.xml and its LICENSE file. Most extensions of se7enxweb are un…

  6. Q: Which license does this documentation use? New

    Added 10:06 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    A: This documentation is free documentation under the GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.3 or any later version. See the license of this documentation for its terms. The documentation's license is separate from th…

  7. Q: Can I use Exponential for commercial and client websites? New

    Added 10:06 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    A: Yes. The GNU General Public License lets you use Exponential for any purpose, including commercial websites, intranets and sites you build for clients. There is no license fee, and no separate commercial license is ne…

  8. Q: Do I have to publish the changes I make? New

    Added 10:06 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    A: Not just because you run them. The source code conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 apply when you distribute Exponential, or a changed version of it, to others. Running a website: visitors who use a…

Thursday November 05 2026

  1. Choosing a product New

    Added 04:16 pm

    Six products share the name Exponential. The cards below compare them side by side: what each one is, who it is best for, its kernel and stack, its editing and administration, its key features, the PHP versions it suppor…

  2. Products New

    Added 04:16 pm

    Exponential is a family of six products: the Exponential 6 content management system, the Symfony based Exponential Platform with its three lines Legacy, Nexus and DXP, and the small Exponential Basic. Each card leads to…

  3. [RelatedObjectUpload] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary Action used when uploading a new file as related object File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/overr…

  4. [BugFileUpload] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [BugFileUpload] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/override/up…

  5. [WordToImageSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [WordToImageSettings] of settings/wordtoimage.ini. File settings/wordtoimage.ini; override it in sett…

  6. [windows_media_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [windows_media_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settin…

  7. [flash_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [flash_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/overr…

  8. [video_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the legacy kernel had it before Exponential 6; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [video_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it i…

  9. [quicktime_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [quicktime_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/o…

  10. [real_video_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [real_video_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/…

  11. [file_ClassSettings] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary The group [file_ClassSettings] of settings/upload.ini. File settings/upload.ini; override it in settings/overri…

  12. [lowercase] Updated

    · Technical manual 6.x · Added 10:41 am · Written by Graham Brookins

    Available before Exponential 6: the 4.x kernel had it already; the 4.x reference had no page for it. Summary Rules which makes character into lowercase These rules works in similar way to strtolower in PHP but will work…