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GLOSSARY
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Glossary
Document pool: The document pool contains the projects that are available for
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endering. 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.