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Glossary
Document pool: The document pool contains the projects that are available for
rendering. By default, the document pool is a collection of discrete files or folders in
a specific, identified folder located on the local server or on a connected network drive.
When some type of external document provider (such as a content management
system or database) is used, projects are not stored in the local document pool.
Document provider: The document provider is the source for projects that
QuarkXPress Server renders. The most basic document provider is the local document
pool. Other document providers can be enabled through the creation of Server
XTensions software, which establish a virtual file system. Server XTensions software
can register for control of a specified range of the QuarkXPress Server namespace.
When a project is requested from this range, server XTensions software retrieves the
file from the specified source and hands it to the server. Examples of document
providers include content management systems such as a standard database,or a live
data feed from an HTTP agent.
Layout: A layout is a sequence of same-sized pages in a QuarkXPress project. A project
can contain one or more layouts. A layout is functionally equivalent to a QuarkXPress
document in QuarkXPress 5 and earlier.
Project: A QuarkXPress project is a file created by QuarkXPress. A project can contain
one or more layouts.
Rendering: Rendering is the process of generating a file in a particular format (such
as JPEG, EPS, or PDF) from a QuarkXPress layout.
Rendering type: The rendering type is the format in which QuarkXPress Server can
render QuarkXPress layouts. Some rendering types, such as JPEG and PNG, can be
displayed in a Web browser, while others must be saved to the hard drive.
Server XTensions Software (SXT): Server XTensions software is XTensions software
written specifically for QuarkXPress Server. For more information, see the
QuarkXPress Server XTensions Developer's Kit.
Renderer: A renderer is a process launched by QuarkXPress Server to help process
rendering requests. Renderers reside on the same server as QuarkXPress Server and
share the same memory and preferences. When renderers are launched,
QuarkXPress Server becomes a load-balancing "master server," passing incoming requests
to renderers for faster response times.
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