Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) Version 1.1

A Folder Graph
Root Folder
A folder object
A non-folder fileable object (document or policy)
A multi-filed object
An unfiled object
An implicit folder containment
relationship from parent to child
Figure 2.1: Folder Graph
Folder objects are handled using the basic CRUD services for objects, and the folder graph is traversed
using the navigation services.
The root folder is a special folder such that it cannot be created, deleted, or moved using CMIS services.
Otherwise, it behaves like any other folder object.
2.1.5.3 Paths
A folder hierarchy MAY be represented in a canonical notation such as path. For CMIS, a path is represented
by:
• '/' for the root folder.
• All paths start with the root folder.
• A set of the folder and object path segments separated by '/' in order of closest to the root.
• Folder and object path segments are specified by pathSegment tokens which can be retrieved by all
services that take an includePathSegments parameter (for example getChildren).
• A pathSegment token MUST not include a '/' character.
It is repository specific how a repository chooses the value for pathSegment. Repositories might
choose to use cmis:name or content stream filename for pathSegment token.
• The pathSegment token for each item MUST uniquely identify the item in the folder.
That is, if folder A is under the root, and folder B is under A, then the path would be /A/B.
CMIS-v1.1-csprd01
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