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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 docu-
ment provider is the local document pool. Other
document providers can be enabled through the
creation of Server XTensions software, which estab-
lish 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 Quark
Digital Media Server, 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 equiva-
lent to a QuarkXPress document in QuarkXPress 5
and earlier.
PROJECT
A QuarkXPress project is a fi
le 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.
SUBRENDERER
A subrenderer is a process launched by QuarkXPress
Server to help process rendering requests. Subrender-
ers reside on the same server as QuarkXPress Server
and share the same memory and preferences. When
subrenderers are launched, QuarkXPress Server
becomes a load-balancing “master server,” passing
incoming requests to subrenderers for faster
response times.
DOCUMENT POOL — SUBRENDERER
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