diff --git a/ktapi/KTAPITrigger.inc.php b/ktapi/KTAPITrigger.inc.php
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@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ *
+ * KnowledgeTree Community Edition
+ * Document Management Made Simple
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 KnowledgeTree Inc.
+ * 
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco,
+ * California 94120-7775, or email info@knowledgetree.com.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
+ * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the
+ * logo is not reasonably feasible for technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices
+ * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original
+ * copyright notice.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * API for the handling the KnowledgeTree trigger
+ *
+ * @author KnowledgeTree Team
+ * @package KTAPI
+ * @version 0.1
+ */
+class KTAPI_Trigger
+{
+
+	/**
+	 * This is a reference to the ktapi object.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @var KTAPI
+	 */
+    var $ktapi;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new KTAPI_Trigger, sets up the internal variables.
+	 *
+	 * @author KnowledgeTree Team
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param KTAPI $ktapi Instance of the KTAPI object
+	 * @return KTAPI_Trigger
+	 */
+	function KTAPI_Trigger(&$ktapi)
+	{
+		assert(!is_null($ktapi));
+		assert(is_a($ktapi,'KTAPI'));
+
+		$this->ktapi=&$ktapi;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Triggers a new KTAPI_Trigger
+	 *
+	 * @author KnowledgeTree Team
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param KTAPIDocument $document Document to trigger on
+	 * @param string $action Action to trigger
+	 * @param string $slot Slot the action falls in
+	 */
+	function doTrigger($document, $action, $slot)
+	{					
+		$oKTTriggerRegistry = KTTriggerRegistry::getSingleton();
+		$aTriggers = $oKTTriggerRegistry->getTriggers($action, $slot);
+		
+		foreach ($aTriggers as $aTrigger) {			
+			$sTrigger = $aTrigger[0];			
+            $oTrigger = new $sTrigger;			
+			$aInfo = array(
+				'document' => $document->document,
+			);
+			$oTrigger->setInfo($aInfo);
+			$ret = $oTrigger->postValidate();
+			if (PEAR::isError($ret)) {
+				return $ret;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php b/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
index d1a2efc..6619201 100644
--- a/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
+++ b/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIDocument.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIAcl.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPICollection.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIBulkActions.inc.php');
+require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPITrigger.inc.php');
 
 /**
 * This class defines functions that MUST exist in the inheriting class