* Symfony Framework: The leading PHP framework to create websites and web applications. Built on top of the Symfony Components. * Symfony Components: A set of decoupled and reusable components on which the best PHP applications are built, such as Drupal, phpBB, and eZ Publish. * Symfony Community: A huge community of Symfony fans committed to take PHP to the next level. * Symfony Philosophy: Embracing and promoting professionalism, best practices, standardization and interoperability of applications.

* PHP4 compatibility. * Full support for UTF-8. * Built-in support for multiple databases. * Template engine and RBAC control. * Supports data caching and plug-in mechanism.