Documentbut
Documentbut is a term used in discussions of document-centric computing to describe a hypothetical framework that treats documents as primary objects within automated workflows. It is not an established standard and should not be confused with any specific software package. The concept is commonly used in academic and industry discussions to explore how content, metadata, and permissions might be integrated in end-to-end processes.
In the documentbut model, each document comprises content, structured metadata, and a state value (draft, reviewed,
Typical workflows include creation, editing, review, approval, and publication. Versioning is immutable by default, with an
Documentbut is used as a conceptual reference in discussions of digital governance, compliance, and collaborative editing.
Because documentbut is a hypothetical construct, it has no formal standard, implementation, or widespread adoption. Critics