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Terms and abbreviations

An overview of the words you come across in the Xanti admin and in this manual, followed by the best-known abbreviations.

Terms in the admin

Term	Meaning
Admin	Where you manage your website: the address of your website with `/admin` after it.
Webmaster	A user with the Webmaster permission. Only webmasters can log in to the admin.
Item	One thing in the admin: a page, a news item, a user, a menu item. Every item is in a folder.
Folder	A folder in the admin. The folders are in the tree on the left. A folder always holds one kind of item, which you choose under Folder content.
Menu item	A link in the menu of your website. A menu item is separate from the page: you put a new page in the menu yourself.
URL name	The last part of the web address of a page, for example `/about-us`.
Redirect	An old address that automatically sends visitors to a new address. Xanti makes one itself when you change a URL name.
Special URLs	Fixed addresses of functions, such as `/logon`. You choose them in the Choose URL window.
Permalink	The link icon next to an item. Use it to view the item on your website.
Editor	The toolbar you use to format a text. You open it below the text field with Editor....
Layout	A division of a text into rows and columns. You choose Layout in the drop-down list below the text field.
Permissions	Who may see something. You set them on a folder or menu item: Anonymous (everyone), User (logged-in visitors), Webmaster or a permission group. With Inherit, everything in the folder gets the same permissions.
Group	A group of users, for example for a mailing. A permission group (with a key) also decides what its members may see.
Filter	The bar above a long list to show only the items you are looking for.
Bulk	Changing, moving or deleting many items at once via More.
Trash	Everything you delete ends up here. You can restore it via Tools & Settings > Trash.
Version	Xanti keeps every change. With More > Previous Versions you restore an earlier version. All changes to the website are in the Change History.
Filemanager	The place for public files, such as photos and PDFs on your website.
Attachment	A file that belongs to one item. Only people who may see the item can open it.
Link Check	A list of dead links in your texts: links to pages that were moved or deleted. You find it on the dashboard under Checks.
Two-factor authentication (2FA)	Logging in with your password and a code from an app on your phone.
API token	A key that lets a program work in your website as a user, with the same permissions. Also called an API key. Only users in the API group can have one.

The permission names Anonymous, User, Webmaster and Inherit are fixed names: they are the same in every language of the admin. Their meaning is in the table above.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
API	Application Programming Interface: a link that lets programs exchange data.
CC / BCC	(Blind) carbon copy: a copy of an email to other people. With BCC, the recipients don't see each other's address.
CMS	Content Management System: software to manage the content of a website, such as Xanti.
CSS	Cascading Style Sheets: the language of the stylesheet, which sets the design of your website.
CSV, XLS	Files with data for Excel. CSV is a text file with commas between the values.
JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC	Kinds of images. JPG for photos, PNG for logos and screenshots; HEIC is a photo from an iPhone.
HTML	HyperText Markup Language: the language web pages are built with.
HTTPS	The secure connection between browser and website.
PDF	Portable Document Format: a document that looks the same everywhere.
RSS	Really Simple Syndication: a list of the latest posts of a website, for other programs.
RWD	Responsive web design: a website that adapts to the screen.
SEO	Search Engine Optimization: making your website easier to find in search engines such as Google.
URL	Uniform Resource Locator: a web address, such as `https://www.xanti.nl/`.
WYSIWYG	What You See Is What You Get: while editing, you see the text roughly as it will look on the website.
XML	Extensible Markup Language: a text format for data, for example the sitemap for search engines.

# Terms and abbreviations

An overview of the words you come across in the Xanti admin and in this manual, followed by the best-known abbreviations.

## Terms in the admin

| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Admin | Where you manage your website: the address of your website with `/admin` after it. |
| Webmaster | A user with the **Webmaster** permission. Only webmasters can log in to the admin. |
| Item | One thing in the admin: a page, a news item, a user, a menu item. Every item is in a folder. |
| Folder | A folder in the admin. The folders are in the tree on the left. A folder always holds one kind of item, which you choose under **Folder content**. |
| Menu item | A link in the menu of your website. A menu item is separate from the page: you put a new page in the menu yourself. |
| URL name | The last part of the web address of a page, for example `/about-us`. |
| Redirect | An old address that automatically sends visitors to a new address. Xanti makes one itself when you change a **URL name**. |
| Special URLs | Fixed addresses of functions, such as `/logon`. You choose them in the **Choose URL** window. |
| Permalink | The link icon next to an item. Use it to view the item on your website. |
| Editor | The toolbar you use to format a text. You open it below the text field with **Editor...**. |
| Layout | A division of a text into rows and columns. You choose **Layout** in the drop-down list below the text field. |
| Permissions | Who may see something. You set them on a folder or menu item: **Anonymous** (everyone), **User** (logged-in visitors), **Webmaster** or a permission group. With **Inherit**, everything in the folder gets the same permissions. |
| Group | A group of users, for example for a mailing. A permission group (with a key) also decides what its members may see. |
| Filter | The bar above a long list to show only the items you are looking for. |
| Bulk | Changing, moving or deleting many items at once via **More**. |
| Trash | Everything you delete ends up here. You can restore it via **Tools & Settings** > **Trash**. |
| Version | Xanti keeps every change. With **More** > **Previous Versions** you restore an earlier version. All changes to the website are in the **Change History**. |
| Filemanager | The place for public files, such as photos and PDFs on your website. |
| Attachment | A file that belongs to one item. Only people who may see the item can open it. |
| Link Check | A list of dead links in your texts: links to pages that were moved or deleted. You find it on the dashboard under **Checks**. |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | Logging in with your password and a code from an app on your phone. |
| API token | A key that lets a program work in your website as a user, with the same permissions. Also called an *API key*. Only users in the **API** group can have one. |

> The permission names **Anonymous**, **User**, **Webmaster** and **Inherit** are fixed names: they are the same in every language of the admin. Their meaning is in the table above.

## Abbreviations

| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| API | Application Programming Interface: a link that lets programs exchange data. |
| CC / BCC | (Blind) carbon copy: a copy of an email to other people. With BCC, the recipients don't see each other's address. |
| CMS | Content Management System: software to manage the content of a website, such as Xanti. |
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheets: the language of the stylesheet, which sets the design of your website. |
| CSV, XLS | Files with data for Excel. CSV is a text file with commas between the values. |
| JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC | Kinds of images. JPG for photos, PNG for logos and screenshots; HEIC is a photo from an iPhone. |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language: the language web pages are built with. |
| HTTPS | The secure connection between browser and website. |
| PDF | Portable Document Format: a document that looks the same everywhere. |
| RSS | Really Simple Syndication: a list of the latest posts of a website, for other programs. |
| RWD | Responsive web design: a website that adapts to the screen. |
| SEO | Search Engine Optimization: making your website easier to find in search engines such as Google. |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator: a web address, such as `https://www.xanti.nl/`. |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get: while editing, you see the text roughly as it will look on the website. |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language: a text format for data, for example the sitemap for search engines. |

## See also

- Special URLs
- Folders, order and visibility
- Groups and permissions

*Checked: November 2026*

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Bron: https://help.xanti.nl/en/reference/terms-and-abbreviations