GlossaryΒΆ
- application
- An application is an instance of
annotator.App. It is the primary object that coordinates annotation activities. It can be extended by passing a module reference to itsinclude()method. Typically, you will create at least one application when using Annotator. See the API documentation forannotator.Appfor details on construction and methods. - hook
- A function that handles work delegated to a module by the application. A hook function can return a value or a Promise. The arguments to hook functions can vary. See Module hooks for a description of the core hooks provided by Annotator.
- module
- A module extends the functionality of an application, primarily through hook functions. See the section Module development for details about writing modules.
- Promise
- An object used for deferred and asynchronous computations. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise for more information.