Modern organizations work with a wide range of web-based applications – many of which cannot be customized or extended. Yet users still expect direct, contextual access to enterprise content.
This is exactly the challenge addressed by Content Management for Everything – Browser Plugin, a solution designed specifically to extend OpenText Content Management into virtually any web application – without modifying the leading system.
Why a browser plugin?
Not every leading application supports classic Content Management integrations. In many cases, interfaces cannot be changed, add-ons are not allowed, or development is simply not an option.
The Browser Plugin was created to solve this gap. Installed directly in the browser (Chrome and Edge), it allows users to access OpenText Content Management from within any web interface, while preserving security, governance, and user experience.
How it works – context first
Once configured, the plugin analyzes the page the user is working on and matches it against configurable rules.
- URL-based matching associates a page with a specific configuration.
- Extractors determine the relevant business object using a chain of methods:
- HTML content analysis
- URL parameters
- User-assisted selection
- Static default values
Extractors are executed sequentially until a match is found, ensuring flexibility across modern, legacy, and inconsistent applications. The identified business object is then mapped to the corresponding Content Management configuration (business object type and leading system).
Business Workspaces and beyond
Once context is identified, the plugin immediately loads the relevant Business Workspace inside the application. Users can browse folders, upload documents, navigate content, and even use advanced OpenText views – without leaving their workflow.
If no workspace exists yet, the plugin can trigger automatic workspace creation, using extracted business data to populate metadata and structure.
Beyond Business Workspaces, the plugin can also expose AnswerModules Smart Pages directly inside the application. These Smart Pages can include forms, calendars, browsing widgets, maps, process-driven UI components and more.
This makes it possible to embed not just content, but entire task-oriented experiences into any web application.
Secure, configurable, non-intrusive
The Browser Plugin is built for enterprise environments:
- OAuth-based authentication, with token management and renewal
- No usernames or passwords stored
- Fully configurable toggle button (position, behavior, visibility)
- Supports light and dark modes
- Multiple applications and configurations supported in parallel
Users stay in control, and IT stays out of the critical path.
OpenText Content Management, everywhere
Content Management for Everything – Browser Plugin turns OpenText Content Management into a contextual service that follows users across applications – bringing governed content, processes, and smart UI exactly where they work.
No interface changes. No custom development.
Just OpenText Content Management, everywhere it’s needed.
