Reconcile the spec with patternlab.io's "what it is" section

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The specification for implementing Pattern Lab in various languages. This way there can be common core functionality and common shared assets.

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Reconcile the spec with patternlab.io's "what it is" section #6

Closed bmuenzenmeyer closed 10 years ago

bmuenzenmeyer commented 10 years ago

patternlab.io defines PL as:

static site generator
component library
pattern starter kit
viewport resizer
annotation tool
auto refresh tool
page follow tool

However, the spec states:

2. General Functionality
  2.1. Pattern Generation
    2.1.1. Style Guide Page
    2.1.2. View All Pages
    2.1.3. Pattern Pages
  2.2. The Viewer page

I see either patternlab.io needing to change as the spec evolves, or the spec needs to be more inclusive of general functionality to be expected of ports.

dmolsen commented 10 years ago

@bmuenzenmeyer -

The only things on the website list that aren't included in the spec are the auto-refresh and page follow stuff. That seems like it'll be platform-specific solutions. As for ports… the only functional thing that should have to be built to a spec is the "static site generator." The rest of it comes for "free" if you follow the spec since it's all front-end (resizer, annotations) or centralized (patterns). The generator reads in a common set of files and spits out a common set of files. Again, hence the spec.