Prepared XQueries

The submission of queries to the CentraSite registry/repository

XQuery updates

Transaction control (commit, rollback)

User authentication prior to connecting to the database

Variable binding to parameterize queries

Handling registry/repository errors and warnings

The creation and execution of materialized sequences and items

Different models for accessing data in the CentraSite registry/repository (DOM, SAX, and StAX-compatible streams)