Glossary
Glossary
Section titled “Glossary”FrontMark
Section titled “FrontMark”Markdown presentation layer used to build documentation and demonstration pages with enhanced visual and interactive blocks.
sigMAX
Section titled “sigMAX”Wider project ecosystem that can use FrontMark as a documentation and lightweight frontend publishing layer. Its generator, runtime, contracts and deployment model remain outside the FrontMark documentation scope.
Publishing Layer
Section titled “Publishing Layer”Responsibility boundary where FrontMark turns Markdown source into rendered documentation surfaces without becoming the source of truth for generated application behavior.
Enriched Markdown
Section titled “Enriched Markdown”Markdown extended with visual blocks, tabs, tables, admonitions, media embeds and publishing components.
Test Site
Section titled “Test Site”Temporary presentation version used to validate positioning, navigation, content structure and rendering before a more complete release.
Starlight
Section titled “Starlight”Astro documentation framework used as the base for the documentation section, sidebar, page layout and build integration.
Static site framework powering the project build, routes, Markdown collections and frontend components.
MkDocs Material
Section titled “MkDocs Material”Documentation syntax and design reference that FrontMark follows for many Markdown patterns, including admonitions, tabs, annotations, icons and code blocks.
Frontmatter
Section titled “Frontmatter”Metadata block at the top of a Markdown file. It defines values such as title, description and tags.
Public URL generated from a source file. For example, src/content/docs/forms.md is published as /docs/forms/.
Sidebar Item
Section titled “Sidebar Item”Navigation entry declared in astro.config.mjs. FrontMark sidebar items can include labels, links and icon names.
Icon Shortcode
Section titled “Icon Shortcode”Inline icon reference such as :material-alert-outline: or :simple-n8n:. Shortcodes are resolved through configured Iconify icon sets.
Admonition
Section titled “Admonition”Callout block created with syntax such as !!! note "Title". It highlights notes, tips, warnings, examples and related content.
Annotation
Section titled “Annotation”Numbered inline marker that points to an explanatory note. It is useful for adding context without interrupting the main paragraph.
Content Tab
Section titled “Content Tab”Tabbed content block used to group related snippets, alternatives or platform-specific instructions in one compact area.
Code Fence
Section titled “Code Fence”Triple-backtick block that declares a language or special renderer, such as js, mermaid, chart, form, hexa or asciinema.
Special Code Block
Section titled “Special Code Block”Code fence intercepted by FrontMark and rendered as a richer component instead of plain code, for example charts, forms, hexadecimal viewers or n8n workflows.
Container
Section titled “Container”Full-width Markdown section with configurable background, mask, spacing, transition or animation options.
Parallax
Section titled “Parallax”Layered visual section where images move at different speeds to create depth during scrolling.
Card Grid
Section titled “Card Grid”Grid layout for feature lists, references and compact navigation cards.
Data Table
Section titled “Data Table”Markdown table used to compare features, list parameters or present structured reference information.
Diagram
Section titled “Diagram”Rendered visual description of a process, architecture or relationship. FrontMark supports Mermaid and Kroki-style diagram fences.
Data visualization rendered from Markdown code fences. Chart examples include Chart.js, Vega-Lite and mind map blocks.
Form Block
Section titled “Form Block”Markdown-authored form rendered from a form code fence with fields, validation, choices and submission behavior.
Hexadecimal Viewer
Section titled “Hexadecimal Viewer”FrontMark block that displays text or file content as hexadecimal output for inspection and debugging.
n8n Workflow
Section titled “n8n Workflow”Copyable workflow JSON block rendered from an n8n or n8n-workflow code fence.
Asciinema
Section titled “Asciinema”Terminal recording format used to embed command-line sessions in documentation.
Video Block
Section titled “Video Block”Media embed syntax for YouTube or local videos, with layout options such as full-width or centered display.
Multilingual Toolbar
Section titled “Multilingual Toolbar”Bottom toolbar that lets visitors switch between English, French and Spanish. The English Markdown source remains the canonical content.
Text Scale Control
Section titled “Text Scale Control”Bottom toolbar control that changes the reading size of documentation text.
Tag Index
Section titled “Tag Index”Generated data used by tag pages and tag navigation. It is refreshed by the tag build script.
Content management interface included with the site for future editorial workflows around Markdown content.
Transparent Logo
Section titled “Transparent Logo”PNG logo asset with an alpha channel. Its background is transparent so the mark can sit cleanly on dark, light or gradient surfaces.