diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleCreateStep.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleCreateStep.java
index 5fe371c3b..fa94f6918 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleCreateStep.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleCreateStep.java
@@ -5,10 +5,36 @@
  */
 package org.librecms.ui.contentsections.documents;
 
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+import org.librecms.contenttypes.Article;
+
 /**
- *
+ * Describes the create step for {@link Article}. 
+ * 
  * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
  */
 public class MvcArticleCreateStep implements MvcDocumentCreateStep {
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<?> getSubResourceClass() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends ContentItem> getDocumentType() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDescription() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getBundle() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+    
+    
     
 }
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticlePropertiesStep.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticlePropertiesStep.java
index 0d6a520ad..cf8107e10 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticlePropertiesStep.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticlePropertiesStep.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 package org.librecms.ui.contentsections.documents;
 
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+
 import javax.enterprise.context.RequestScoped;
 import javax.mvc.Controller;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
@@ -17,5 +19,30 @@ import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 @Controller
 @Path("/")
 public class MvcArticlePropertiesStep implements MvcAuthoringStep {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPathFragment() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends ContentItem> supportedDocumenType() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getLabel() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDescription() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getBundle() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
     
 }
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleTextBodyStep.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleTextBodyStep.java
index 078fa686b..361148d82 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleTextBodyStep.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcArticleTextBodyStep.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 package org.librecms.ui.contentsections.documents;
 
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+
 import javax.enterprise.context.RequestScoped;
 import javax.mvc.Controller;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
@@ -17,5 +19,30 @@ import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 @Controller
 @Path("/")
 public class MvcArticleTextBodyStep implements MvcAuthoringStep {
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPathFragment() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends ContentItem> supportedDocumenType() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getLabel() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getDescription() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getBundle() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
     
 }
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringKit.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringKit.java
index 46b781643..d2057be6d 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringKit.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringKit.java
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import javax.mvc.Controller;
 /**
  * Provides the steps for creating and viewing and editing a document (content
  * item). The classes provided for {@link #createStep()} and 
- * {@link #authoringSteps() } must MVC controllers (see {@link Controller}) and
- * implement a specific interface.
+ * {@link #authoringSteps() } provide information about the steps.
  *
  * This annotation can only be used on classes extending the {@link ContentItem}
  * class.
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ public @interface MvcAuthoringKit {
     /**
      * Controller of the create step for a document type.
      *
-     * @return The controller of the create step for the annotated document
-     *         type..
+     * @return Descriptor class for the create step.
      */
     Class<? extends MvcDocumentCreateStep> createStep();
 
@@ -34,8 +32,8 @@ public @interface MvcAuthoringKit {
      * The authoring steps for editing the properties of the document. They are
      * used in the same order as they are provided here.
      *
-     * @return The controllers of the authoring steps for the annotated document
-     *         type.
+     * @return The descriptor classes ofr the authoring steps for the annotated
+     *         document type.
      */
     Class<? extends MvcAuthoringStep>[] authoringSteps();
 
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringStep.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringStep.java
index 9a9f5070d..0d59be8f6 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringStep.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcAuthoringStep.java
@@ -5,10 +5,59 @@
  */
 package org.librecms.ui.contentsections.documents;
 
+import org.libreccm.l10n.GlobalizationHelper;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
 /**
+ * Describes an authoring step for a document (content item).
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
  */
 public interface MvcAuthoringStep {
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the step identifier.
+     *
+     * Each authoring step is accessible over the URL {@code /contentsections/documents/{path:+.*}/@authoringsteps/{step}.
+     * The method provides the identifier for hte step.
+     *
+     * @return The path fragment for the authoring step used in URLs.
+     */
+    String getPathFragment();
+
+    /**
+     * Authoring steps only support a specific type, and all subtypes.
+     *
+     * @return The document type supported by the authoring step.
+     */
+    Class<? extends ContentItem> supportedDocumenType();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the localized label of the authoring step. The language variant to
+     * return should be selected using the locale returned by
+     * {@link GlobalizationHelper#getNegotiatedLocale()}.
+     *
+     * @return The localized label of the authoring step.
+     */
+    String getLabel();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the localized description of the authoring step. The language
+     * variant to return should be selected using the locale returned by
+     * {@link GlobalizationHelper#getNegotiatedLocale()}.
+     *
+     * @return The localized description of the authoring step.
+     */
+    String getDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the name of the resource bundle providing the localized label and
+     * description.
+     *
+     * @return The resource bundle providing the localized label and description.
+     */
+    String getBundle();
+
 }
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcDocumentCreateStep.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcDocumentCreateStep.java
index cb1408e77..135c20f4f 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcDocumentCreateStep.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/ui/contentsections/documents/MvcDocumentCreateStep.java
@@ -5,10 +5,50 @@
  */
 package org.librecms.ui.contentsections.documents;
 
+import org.libreccm.l10n.GlobalizationHelper;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
+
 /**
+ * Describes the create for a document (content item).
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
  */
 public interface MvcDocumentCreateStep {
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Get the class implementing the sub resource implemeting the logic for the
+     * step. This must be a CDI bean.
+     *
+     * @return The sub resource class implementing the create step.
+     */
+    Class<?> getSubResourceClass();
+
+    /**
+     * The document type generated by the create step described by an instance
+     * of this class.
+     *
+     * @return Document type generated.
+     */
+    Class<? extends ContentItem> getDocumentType();
+
+    /**
+     * Localized description of the create step. The current locale as returned
+     * by {@link GlobalizationHelper#getNegotiatedLocale()} should be used to
+     * select the language variant to return.
+     *
+     * @return The localized description of the create step.
+     */
+    String getDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link ResourceBundle} providing the localized description of the
+     * create step.
+     *
+     * @return The {@link ResourceBundle} providing the localized description of
+     *         the create step.
+     */
+    String getBundle();
+
 }