Glossary of Add-In Terms
This glossary describes the terms used in the Add-In.
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Class
Studio uses classes to classify Documaker documents into areas such as product lines or geographic regions.
Comment
Additional information or instructions to the Studio user about a specific element in a Documaker document
Description
General information or additional details about an element or resource
Documaker Document
One of the document types you work with using the Add-In. Documaker documents are similar to standard Word documents, but contain Documaker resources and additional Documaker-related properties.
Documaker documents include forms, sections, paragraphs, and paragraph lists.
Effective Date
The date assigned to a Documaker document that Studio uses to determine whether the document should be included in a form set.
Element
Documaker objects in a Documaker document, including fields, triggers, graphics, sections, and paragraphs.
Element Tree
A task pane in the Add-In that allows you to work with a Documaker document’s elements using a tree-like interface.
Field
A variable piece of information that is unique for each recipient, such as a name, address, ID, or price. Fields can be elements or resources.
Form
A type of Documaker document. It can contain sections, triggers, fields, and graphics.
Graphic
Any type of picture or image, such as a logo, photograph, or signature. Graphics can be elements or resources.
Metadata
Additional, customized meaningful information about a form, such as the form’s type, region, and creation date.
Paragraph
The basic item in a paragraph list. It is a standard section of text that can be reused in a Studio document.
Paragraphs can be elements in a paragraph list document, or a separate paragraph documents containing a single paragraph.
Paragraph List
A type of Documaker document. It is a collection of standard paragraphs within a form that the Studio user can select from to assemble a final document.
Paragraph lists are made up of paragraph elements or separate paragraph documents.
Placeholder Image
The image that will be displayed in the document if the original image file is not available.
Project
Studio uses projects to classify documents into areas such as product lines, assignments, or departments.
Publication Documents
One of the document types you work with using the Add-In. Publication documents are a special output format from Documaker that include Documaker objects and entities. They are different from Documaker documents.
Recipient
Any person, company, or other entity who receives a form, or whose form will include a specific section.
Resource
A Documaker Studio object that you can either use in, or apply to, a Documaker document. Resources include: fields, triggers, graphics, recipients, projects, classes, metadata, and fonts.
Resources can be in a workspace definition file (WDF), or can be created locally on each Add-In system.
Section
A portion of a Documaker document. It can be either a section element or a section document.
A section element is a portion of a Documaker form document that you want to designate as a section resource in Studio.
A section document is a conditional portion of a Documaker document that a Studio user can use on different forms.
Studio
A separate Oracle application for creating and managing forms, sections, and their elements. Documents created using the Add-In are imported into Studio.
Task Pane
An area of the Add-In interface that allows you to work with elements. Task panes include Insert panes for inserting fields, triggers, and graphics, and the Element Tree pane.
Trigger
A rule that controls whether a part of a document will appear in the distributed document that is sent from Studio to the applicable recipients, depending on whether a certain condition is met. Triggers can be elements or resources.
Validation
A process that identifies certain errors within a Documaker document. Resolving validation errors helps ensure the document is properly assembled and will convert correctly in Studio.
Workspace
A library in Studio where documents are created and managed. It contains various resources that are used in a Studio document.
Workspace Definition File (WDF)
A snapshot of a Studio workspace used by the Add-In to indirectly access the resources in a Studio library.