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** What elements does SPIP manage? **
par Paul Knight

Originally developed to manage the uZine 2 website, SPIP is naturally
intended to manage webzine-type sites; basically those with a hierarchy of
sections containing articles. The system also handles forums and news
items (for example, press reviews).

Let us look in more detail at the various elements managed by SPIP, which
will also help us to clarify the vocabulary used.

1. The section hierarchy

A section is a space intended to contain articles, news items, etc.
Nothing simpler. You could also call it a folder (as on your computer;
your documents are arranged in folders).

Sections can be created inside other sections, thus forming a hierarchy. A
section is either inside (...)