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Glossary {-}
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |