Zettlr Explained

Zettlr
Logo Alt:Green square with a white zeta
Developer:Hendrik Erz
Latest Release Version:3.0.5
Latest Preview Version:3.1.0-beta
Programming Language:Electron, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Operating System:Windows, macOS, Linux
License:GNU General Public License

Zettlr is a free and open-source note-taking application that works with Markdown files.[1] Files may be exported and imported from a variety of different formats using an integration with Pandoc, whilst integration with reference managers allows for insertion of citations into documents.[2] [3] Internal links may be created between notes, which can be visualised as a graph, enabling its use as a personal information management system or digital German: [[Zettelkasten]].[4] [5] [6] The name Zettlr is derived from the German word German: Zettel meaning 'note'.[7]

History

Development on Zettlr began in November 2017, after the developer, Hendrik Erz, felt he had "tried several Markdown editors... and realize[d] that there [were] simply none written for the needs of organizing a huge amount of text efficiently", and that existing options were mostly "tailored to the needs of engineers and mathematicians", leading him to start developing an application that he wanted to personally use.[8] [9] Version 1.0 was released in December 2018 and version 2.0 was released in October 2021.[10] [11] Version 3.0 was released in September 2023, introducing a new logo as well as split view, multiple windows, pinned tabs, a status bar, and LanguageTool integration for spelling and grammar checking.[12]

Features

Zettlr is built on Electron, as a cross-platform application that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.[13] [14] The software features 5 main built-in themes, but can be further customised using custom CSS.[15]

Zettlr operates with folders of text documents to enable organisation of notes, with top-level folders able to be opened as Workspaces within the application.[16] [17] Workspaces may include a mixture of files and directories, and files can be exported to over 30 different formats such as HTML, PDF, ODT, DOCX, and LaTeX, among others, using Pandoc.[18] Files may either be exported individually, or as part of a project, which enables multiple files to be combined into one output document.[19] Zettlr integrates with reference managers such as Zotero, JabRef and Mendeley using CSL JSON or BibTeX files to enable inclusion of citations and bibliographies for academic writing.[20] Zettlr also allows for internal linking between notes, creating an interactive graph that visualises the relationships between notes, as well as the use of tags to enable further file organisation.[21]

The software follows the idea of explicit separation of content and form.[22] [23]

References

  1. Web site: Zettlr . History . 2024-03-02 . Zettlr.
  2. Web site: Mastery . Torry . 2023-09-08 . Zettlr – A Comprehensive Guide . 2024-03-03 . DotCom Magazine-Influencers And Entrepreneurs Making News . en.
  3. Web site: Stanton . Lee . 2023-11-21 . The Best Obsidian Alternatives . 2024-03-02 . Alphr . en-US.
  4. Book: Ahrens, Sönke . How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking . 2022-03-09 . . 978-3982438801 . 2nd . North Charleston, SC . Even though you could basically emulate the slip-box with any program that allows setting links and tagging (like Evernote or a Wiki), I strongly recommend using one that allows backlinking like Obsidian or Roam Research, or is especially designed for this system (like Zettlr or ZKN3).
  5. Smith . Charlie Harry . 2023-09-07 . Digitising reflective equilibrium . Ethics and Information Technology . en . 25 . 3 . 10.1007/s10676-023-09722-w . 1388-1957 . "...note-taking applications designed for 'personal knowledge management'. My chief recommendations are Zettlr, Logseq, and Obsidian." . free.
  6. Book: Groeneveld . Wouter . The Creative Programmer . Hermans . Felienne . 2023-05-30 . Manning Publications . 978-1-63343-905-4 . Shelter Island . 23–30.
  7. Web site: Zettlr . History . 2024-03-02 . Zettlr.
  8. Web site: Wohlscheid . John Paul . 2019-05-20 . Zettlr – Markdown Editor for Writers and Researchers . 2024-03-02 . It's FOSS . en.
  9. Web site: Johanns . Sam F. . 2019-04-07 . Developing Open Source Software Is A Political Act. . 2024-03-03 . Des Friedrich Wilhelms.
  10. Web site: 2021-10-20 . Zettlr 2.0: Persönliche Wissensdatenbank runderneuert . 2024-03-02 . ifun.de . de.
  11. Web site: Zettlr . Zettlr 2.0.0 released . 2024-03-02 . Zettlr.
  12. Web site: 2023-09-09 . Zettlr releases v3.0: its biggest update so far, with improved features and a new icon . 2024-03-02 . AlternativeTo.
  13. Web site: Ciobica . Vladimir . 2024-03-02 . Softpedia Review – Zettlr . 2024-03-02 . . english.
  14. Web site: Logix . 2020-07-06 . Zettlr Markdown Editor 1.7 Adds Vim And Emacs Input Modes, Tabs Support, Faster Startup Time . 2024-03-02 . Linux Uprising Blog . en-us.
  15. Web site: Custom CSS – Zettlr User Manual . 2024-03-02 . docs.zettlr.com.
  16. Web site: Saigal . Rahul . 2018-10-03 . The 6 Best Mac Markdown Editors . 2024-03-03 . MUO . en.
  17. Web site: Workspaces and Folders – Zettlr User Manual . 2024-03-02 . docs.zettlr.com.
  18. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Mit Zettlr Markdown-Dokumente erstellen . 2024-03-03 . LinuxCommunity . de-DE.
  19. Web site: Projects – Zettlr User Manual . 2024-03-03 . docs.zettlr.com.
  20. Web site: Citations – Zettlr User Manual . 2024-03-03 . docs.zettlr.com.
  21. Web site: 2022-11-16 . Zettlr Review: Is This Markdown Editor Worth It? (2024) . 2024-03-03 . becomeawritertoday.com . en-GB.
  22. Association for Computing Machinery. 10.1145/3558100.3563840. 978-1-4503-9544-1. 1–4. Mahlow. Cerstin. Piotrowski. Michael. Proceedings of the 22nd ACM Symposium on Document Engineering. Academic writing and publishing beyond documents. New York, NY, USA. DocEng '22. 2022-11-18. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3558100.3563840. 11475/26267. free.
  23. Université Michel de Montaigne – Bordeaux III. Perret. Arthur. De l'héritage épistémologique de Paul Otlet à une théorie relationnelle de l'organisation des connaissances.. 2024-03-06. 2022-12-02. phdthesis.

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