---
title: "Nodes"
description: "Explore features and functionality of nodes in branches and repositories, including attachments, data lists, locking, and reports. (Gitana 4.0)"
product: "Gitana"
version: "4.0"
url: "/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/nodes/overview"
---

# Nodes

This page organizes articles that describe features and functionality pertaining to content nodes within your branch and repository.

- [Attachments](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/nodes/attachments.md): store and retrieve binary assets as attachments on an object.
- [Data Lists](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/nodes/datalists.md): organize multiple content items into a single list so that the full collection can be ordered, managed and worked on all at once.
- [Locking](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/nodes/locking.md): let editorial team members explicitly block other editors from working on content that they're already working on.
- [Reports](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/nodes/reports.md): produce exports of consolidated or reported information, such as CSV reports, merged PDFs and ZIP archives.

The types and properties of your nodes are described by [content models](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/content-models/overview.md). [Aspects](/documentation/gitana/4.0/engine/aspects/overview.md) (features) can be applied to nodes to introduce new behaviors and metadata.