Core Concepts

Build the mental model that makes Cuddler failures predictable: explicit roles, ordered validation, exact versions, and reproducible handoffs.

Section mapCore Concepts at a glance

These pages are designed to be used together. Read across the map to see the main topics this section covers.

PageTerminology Model

The core Cuddler terms and how they relate to one another in the publication hierarchy.

Open Terminology Model

PageArtifact Document

What an Artifact Document is in Cuddler and how it relates to the governing standards and definitions.

Open Artifact Document

PageSchema-First Validation

Why Cuddler validates data before rendering and validates templates separately.

Open Schema-First Validation

PageVersion Alignment

How Cuddler keeps schema versions, contract versions, and rendered outputs in lockstep.

Open Version Alignment

PageSchemas and Template

A compact explanation of the three parts of a Cuddler document workflow and how each one behaves.

Open Schemas and Template

This section explains the boundaries that make Cuddler easier to reason about. If Getting Started answers “how do I begin?”, these pages show why each role exists, where validation belongs, and how exact version alignment prevents silent drift.

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Read these pages when you want a tighter mental model before creating content, debugging a document, or reviewing a specification surface. Each page stays close to the operational meaning of the terms and points back to the standards when you need the canonical rule set.

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