XTension
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The term XTensions is a trademark of Quark, Inc.
(www.quark.com) and describes a plugin for QuarkXPress
, a popular page layout program.
An XTensions module is a little program that only runs inside QuarkXPress and enhances existing functionality or adds new functionality to the main program.
For example, XTensions can add new color models or full featured mathematical equation editor, allow this plugin to load additional file formats up to complex database publishing solutions that allow text on a layout to be pulled from a database and automatically create pages (based on templates).
QuarkXPress
1.0, which was first released in 1987, was—beside HyperCard
—probably the first application ever to offer such an interface (or API
) for plug-ins.
As the interface is available to third party developers, there are hundreds of XTensions available, both from commercial developers as well as open source
XTensions.
Quark, Inc.
Quark, Inc. is a privately owned software company best known for QuarkXPress. It is called Quark because the company's goal is to "create software that would be the platform for publishing", just as quarks are the basis for all matter.As of August 2011, Quark's offerings include:* QuarkXPress -...
(www.quark.com) and describes a plugin for QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress is a computer application for creating and editing complex page layouts in a WYSIWYG environment. It runs on Mac OS X and Windows. It was first released by Quark, Inc...
, a popular page layout program.
An XTensions module is a little program that only runs inside QuarkXPress and enhances existing functionality or adds new functionality to the main program.
For example, XTensions can add new color models or full featured mathematical equation editor, allow this plugin to load additional file formats up to complex database publishing solutions that allow text on a layout to be pulled from a database and automatically create pages (based on templates).
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress is a computer application for creating and editing complex page layouts in a WYSIWYG environment. It runs on Mac OS X and Windows. It was first released by Quark, Inc...
1.0, which was first released in 1987, was—beside HyperCard
HyperCard
HyperCard is an application program created by Bill Atkinson for Apple Computer, Inc. that was among the first successful hypermedia systems before the World Wide Web. It combines database capabilities with a graphical, flexible, user-modifiable interface. HyperCard also features HyperTalk, written...
—probably the first application ever to offer such an interface (or API
Application programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
) for plug-ins.
As the interface is available to third party developers, there are hundreds of XTensions available, both from commercial developers as well as open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
XTensions.
See also
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- Mathematical equation editor XTension for QuarkXPress