Understanding ExpressAddin Terminology

The following terms are used when describing ExpressAddin functionality:

Term Definition
Active Document The document from which the Application Integration command was launched. Not all commands require an active document.
Add-In

A software component that adds functionality to an application.

ExpressAddin component

An instance of the ExpressAddin COM server.

Modified Document A document that has been saved to the file system at some point, but whose current contents differ from that of the saved document.
New Document A document which has never been saved to the file system.
Open Document Any document that an application has opened.
Third-party Applications Any outside application which FileNet Application Integration does not currently integrate into, such as Adobe Acrobat®, Macromedia Dreamweaver®, or Corel WordPerfect®.