1.2.3 Infrastructure and Technical Implementation
1.2.3.1 Removed Features (in Comparison With the Stacks Project)
A few features present in the general infrastructure of the Stacks Project were removed in Clowder, including:
1.2.3.2 Gerby and the Tags System
Clowder is built using Gerby, similarly to the Stacks Project. However, a number of additional features and quality-of-life additions not implemented in plasTeX or Gerby were required by Clowder, including:
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Clowder uses tcbtheorem-like environments, which affects the placement of footnotes (which are often used).
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Clowder implements a dangerous bend symbol to help visually highlight warnings (example).
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There are a few aesthetic changes in Clowder’s HTML/CSS structure, including font selection as well as a dark mode.
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tikz-cd diagrams are very frequently used, and they need to be separately compiled and converted to svg files.
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Code in Clowder can be copied easily using a “Copy” button, with code for bibliography entries also having proper syntax highlighting (example).
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Clowder is automatically built using GitHub actions.
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Non-sectioning tags are rendered differently and shown in context (example).
These have been implemented using a fork of Gerby along with a few build scripts.
1.2.3.3 Placeholder Symbols and Future Style
Currently, a number of macros have been defined using placeholder symbols, and look very ugly as a result.
They will eventually be replaced with proper symbols coming from the math fonts of Hundar, a free and open-source typeface project currently being worked on.
You can find more details about Hundar at its GitHub repository or website.
