Comments Pattern

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Comments Pattern Requirements (Draft)

Overview

The Comments Pattern is designed to enable users to provide feedback on content. It should support a variety of features to facilitate user interaction, moderation, and display of comments in a structured and user-friendly manner.

Functional Requirements

1. Comment Submission

   • Input Field: Provide a text input field for users to type their comments.
   • Submit Button: Include a button to submit the comment.
   • Character Limit: Optionally enforce a character limit on comments.

2. Comment Display

   • List of Comments: Display a list of comments in chronological or reverse chronological order.
   • User Information: Show user information (e.g., username, avatar) alongside each comment.
   • Timestamp: Display the time and date when the comment was posted.
   • Nested Comments: Support nested comments (replies to comments) to facilitate discussions.

3. **Pagination **

   • Pagination: Support pagination to handle large numbers of comments.

Non-Functional Requirements

1. Performance

   • The Comments Pattern should be optimized for performance, ensuring smooth interactions and minimal impact on page load times.
   • It should use efficient rendering techniques to handle large numbers of comments without lag.

2. Responsiveness

   • The Comments Pattern should be responsive and adapt to different screen sizes and resolutions.
   • It should support media queries for responsive design.

3. Accessibility

   • The Comments Pattern should be accessible via keyboard navigation.
   • It should support ARIA attributes to ensure it is usable by screen readers.

4. Theming

   • The Comments Pattern should support theming, allowing it to inherit styles from the parent theme or be customized via theme overrides.

5. Documentation

   • The Comments Pattern should be well-documented, including usage examples, API references, and customization guides.

6. Testing

   • The Comments Pattern should be thoroughly tested, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
   • It should be tested across different browsers and devices to ensure compatibility.

Tasks

### Checklist
- [ ] Density (HD, MD, LD, TD)
- [ ] Mode (Light, Dark)

### Deliverables
- [ ] Characteristics spec
- [ ] Interactions spec, where necessary
- [ ] In Code & Figma (Component + Guide)
- [ ] Supporting site documentation