| AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) |
Pandoc’s internal structured representation of a document. Lua
filters operate on the AST before rendering to a target format. |
| Bibliography |
A .bib file (e.g., Zotero export) used by Pandoc with
citeproc to generate formatted citations and reference
lists. |
| Callout |
A styled block (e.g., [!warning]) transformed by Lua
filters into format-specific output such as LaTeX environments or HTML
<div> elements. |
| Defaults File (YAML) |
A Pandoc configuration file defining output format, filters,
metadata, and rendering options (e.g., pdf.yaml,
html.yaml). |
| DOCX |
Microsoft Word document format generated by Pandoc; styling is
controlled via a reference.docx file. |
| Filter (Lua) |
A script that modifies Pandoc’s AST before rendering. Used in this
workflow for callouts and other structural transformations. |
| Frontmatter |
Format-specific content inserted before the main body (e.g.,
frontmatter.tex, frontmatter.html,
frontmatter-docx.md). |
| HTML |
Web output format generated by Pandoc, typically styled via CSS and
supporting interactive features. |
| LaTeX |
Typesetting system used for high-quality PDF generation via XeLaTeX
in this workflow. |
| Lua Filter |
A lightweight scripting extension used by Pandoc to customize
document transformations programmatically. |
| Makefile |
Automation script orchestrating the build pipeline for PDF, HTML,
DOCX, ODT, and Markdown outputs. |
| Markdown |
Plain-text markup language serving as the source format for all
outputs in the workflow. |
| Metadata |
Key–value pairs (e.g., metadata.yaml) defining title,
author, license, version, and other document variables. |
| ODT |
OpenDocument Text format used by LibreOffice; similar to DOCX but
open-standard. |
| Pandoc |
Universal document converter used to transform Markdown into PDF,
HTML, DOCX, ODT, EPUB, and more. |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format output produced via Pandoc + XeLaTeX. |
| Reference Document |
A DOCX or ODT file defining styles (fonts, headings, spacing) used
when generating Word/LibreOffice outputs. |
| Resource Path |
Directories Pandoc searches for images, diagrams, and other assets
during rendering. |
| Template |
A format-specific layout file (e.g., LaTeX template) used to control
document structure beyond styling. |
| TOC (Table of Contents) |
Automatically generated navigation structure controlled by
toc and toc-depth options. |
| XeLaTeX |
LaTeX engine used to generate PDFs with modern font support (via
fontspec). |
| Zotero |
Reference manager used to generate .bib files for
citation processing with Pandoc. |
