"The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) released Apache Cocoon
2.1.7, which includes improvements to the open source Web
development framework's speed and ease of use. The Cocoon Project
is currently one of the largest Java Based projects in production
at the ASF.
"Apache Cocoon is an XML-based publishing framework, whose
modular approach of component pipelines allows disparate groups to
develop components that are more easily 'plugged-in' to the
pipelines. This is supposed to make development faster and more
efficient..."