The PRC IDocument* interfaces in the Oracle WebCenter Interaction Development Kit (IDK) allow you to query for documents and document properties, create new documents, and edit the properties for existing documents.

The portal Directory displays links to documents in a hierarchical structure of folders and subfolders. These documents can be external or internal web pages, Office documents, or essentially any file of interest. In Oracle WebCenter Interaction, documents are referenced by document ID. File metadata is interpreted based on the Content Type. For details on Content Types, see the Administrator Guide for Oracle WebCenter Interaction or the online help.

The documents displayed in the Knowledge Directory are not stored in the portal; the portal database contains only the file properties, including a link to the source file.