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  1. package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +9 -5
  2. package/.claude-plugin/plugin.json +19 -5
  3. package/CHANGELOG.md +122 -0
  4. package/README.md +41 -0
  5. package/SKILL.md +4 -1
  6. package/agents/component-benchmark-harvester.md +112 -0
  7. package/agents/component-benchmark-synthesizer.md +88 -0
  8. package/agents/design-auditor.md +60 -1
  9. package/agents/design-doc-writer.md +21 -0
  10. package/agents/design-executor.md +22 -4
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  12. package/agents/motion-mapper.md +74 -9
  13. package/agents/token-mapper.md +8 -0
  14. package/connections/design-corpora.md +158 -0
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  16. package/reference/components/README.md +94 -0
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+ # Popover — Benchmark Spec
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+
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+ **Harvested from**: Radix UI Popover, Floating UI, Mantine, Atlassian, WAI-ARIA APG, shadcn/ui, Carbon, Material 3
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+ **Wave**: 2 · **Category**: Containers
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Purpose
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+
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+ A popover is an anchored overlay that appears beside a trigger element, containing richer content than a tooltip (interactive content, forms, menus). It is dismissed by clicking outside, pressing Escape, or activating a close button. Unlike a modal, it does not trap focus (unless it contains a form that requires isolation). *(Radix, Floating UI, WAI-ARIA APG differentiate popover from both tooltip and modal)*
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Anatomy
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+
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+ ```
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+ [Trigger button]
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+
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+ ▼ (arrow / caret — optional)
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+ ┌───────────────────────┐
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+ │ Title (opt.) [✕] │ ← optional close button
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+ │───────────────────────│
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+ │ Content / form │
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+ │ │
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+ │ [Action] │
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+ └───────────────────────┘
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+ ```
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+
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+ | Part | Required | Notes |
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+ |------|----------|-------|
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+ | Trigger | Yes | Button or interactive element that opens the popover |
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+ | Popover container | Yes | `role="dialog"` OR no role for non-modal content |
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+ | Content | Yes | Can include interactive elements (forms, links, buttons) |
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+ | Arrow pointer | No | 8–12px; indicates anchor relationship |
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+ | Close button | No | When popover contains a form (escape is always active) |
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+ | Backdrop | No | Popovers typically dismiss on outside-click, not backdrop |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Variants
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+
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+ | Variant | Description | Systems |
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+ |---------|-------------|---------|
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+ | Default | Anchored to trigger; dismisses on outside-click | All |
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+ | With title | Title bar + close button for complex content | Radix, shadcn, Atlassian |
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+ | Form popover | Contains inputs; focus trap optional | Radix, Mantine |
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+ | Contextual menu | List of actions (see also: Dropdown Menu pattern) | Material 3, Carbon |
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+ | Inline picker | Date, color, emoji picker | Material 3, Mantine |
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+
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+ **Norm** (≥5/18): Escape closes; outside-click closes; arrow pointer indicates anchor.
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+ **Diverge**: focus trap — Radix Popover does NOT trap focus (non-modal); Radix Dialog DOES. Use Dialog-pattern when content isolation is required.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## States
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+
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+ | State | ARIA |
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+ |-------|------|
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+ | Closed | `aria-expanded="false"` on trigger |
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+ | Open | `aria-expanded="true"` on trigger; `aria-controls="popover-id"` |
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+ | Loading | `aria-busy="true"` on popover body |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Positioning
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+
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+ *Per Floating UI — https://floating-ui.com — MIT — 2024*
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+ | Property | Recommended Value | Notes |
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+ |----------|-------------------|-------|
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+ | Placement | `bottom` (default), `top`, `left`, `right` | Auto-flip on viewport edge |
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+ | Auto-flip | `flip()` middleware | Flips to opposite side when space is insufficient |
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+ | Auto-shift | `shift()` middleware | Shifts along the axis to stay in viewport |
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+ | Offset | 8px from trigger | Gap between trigger and popover edge |
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+ | Arrow | `arrow()` middleware | CSS custom property `--arrow-x`, `--arrow-y` |
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+ Positioning must update on scroll and resize (`autoUpdate` from Floating UI).
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Sizing & Spacing
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+
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+ | Property | Value | Notes |
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+ |----------|-------|-------|
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+ | Min width | 200px | Prevents content collapse |
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+ | Max width | 360px | Wider → use modal instead |
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+ | Padding | 16px | |
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+ | Arrow size | 8×8px | |
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+ | Border radius | Match design token | `reference/surfaces.md` |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Keyboard & Accessibility
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+ > **WAI-ARIA role**: `dialog` (when content requires focus isolation) OR no specific role
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+ > **Trigger attributes**: `aria-expanded`, `aria-controls` (popover id), `aria-haspopup="dialog"` (when role="dialog")
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+
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+ ### Keyboard Contract
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+
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+ *Quoted verbatim from WAI-ARIA APG — https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/dialogmodal/ (non-modal variant) — W3C — 2024*
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+ | Key | Action |
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+ |-----|--------|
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+ | Escape | Closes the popover; returns focus to trigger |
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+ | Tab (inside popover) | Moves focus through interactive elements inside popover |
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+ | Tab (last element inside) | Closes popover; moves focus to next element after trigger |
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+
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+ ### Accessibility Rules
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+ - Trigger MUST have `aria-expanded` toggled on open/close
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+ - Trigger MUST have `aria-controls` pointing to the popover's `id`
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+ - When popover is dismissed, focus MUST return to the trigger element
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+ - Non-modal popover: Tab MAY leave the popover (focus is not trapped)
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+ - Modal popover (form isolation): add `role="dialog"` + `aria-modal="true"` + focus trap
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+ - Popover with interactive content: do NOT use `role="tooltip"` — tooltip cannot contain interactive elements
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Motion
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+ | Transition | Duration | Easing | Notes |
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+ |------------|----------|--------|-------|
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+ | Open | 120ms | ease-out | scale 0.95→1 + fade; origin at trigger |
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+ | Close | 80ms | ease-in | fade only |
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+ | Position update | 0ms | — | No animation on reposition (prevents jank on scroll) |
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+ Cross-link: `reference/motion.md` — `AnimatePresence`, `data-state` trigger for CSS transitions
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Do / Don't
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+
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+ ### Do
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+ - Use Floating UI or equivalent for positioning — manual positioning breaks on scroll and viewport edge *(Radix, Mantine, shadcn)*
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+ - Dismiss on outside-click AND Escape *(WAI-ARIA APG, Radix, all systems)*
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+ - Return focus to trigger on close *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Auto-flip and auto-shift so popover stays in viewport *(Floating UI)*
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+
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+ ### Don't
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+ - Don't use `role="tooltip"` for popovers with interactive content — tooltip has a different contract *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Don't position with `position: absolute` without a Floating UI — it will misalign on scroll *(Floating UI docs)*
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+ - Don't make popovers wider than 360px — use a modal for complex content *(Atlassian, Carbon)*
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+ - Don't auto-open popovers on hover — use tooltip for hover-triggered content *(Radix, WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Anti-patterns Cross-links
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+ | Anti-pattern | Entry |
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+ |--------------|-------|
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+ | role="tooltip" on interactive content | `reference/anti-patterns.md` |
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+ | Manual absolute positioning | `reference/anti-patterns.md` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Benchmark Citations
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+ | Claim | Sources |
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+ |-------|---------|
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+ | Escape closes popover | WAI-ARIA APG, Radix, all systems |
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+ | aria-expanded on trigger | WAI-ARIA APG |
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+ | Floating UI for positioning | Radix, Mantine, shadcn |
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+ | No focus trap (non-modal) | Radix Popover docs |
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+ | 8px offset from trigger | Floating UI default |
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+ Full system URLs: `connections/design-corpora.md`
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+ ---
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+ ## Grep Signatures
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+ ```bash
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+ # Popover trigger missing aria-expanded
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+ grep -rn 'popover\|Popover' src/ | grep 'trigger\|button' | grep -v 'aria-expanded'
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+ # role="tooltip" used for interactive popover
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+ grep -rn 'role="tooltip"' src/ | xargs grep -l 'button\|input\|<a ' 2>/dev/null
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+ # Manual absolute positioning (no Floating UI)
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+ grep -rn 'position:\s*absolute' src/ | grep -i 'popover\|dropdown\|overlay'
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## Failing Example
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+ ```html
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+ <!-- BAD: popover with role="tooltip" containing a button — wrong role, keyboard broken -->
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+ <div role="tooltip" id="popover" style="position:absolute;top:40px">
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+ <p>Quick actions</p>
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+ <button onclick="doAction()">Apply</button>
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+ </div>
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+ ```
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+ **Why it fails**: `role="tooltip"` cannot contain interactive elements per ARIA spec. The button is announced incorrectly. Escape may not close (tooltip close behavior differs from popover/dialog).
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+ **Grep detection**: `grep -rn 'role="tooltip"' src/ | xargs grep -l 'button\|<a \|input' 2>/dev/null`
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+ **Fix**: Use `role="dialog"` with `aria-modal="false"` (non-modal) for interactive popovers, or use Radix `<Popover>` which handles all ARIA and positioning automatically.
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+ # Progress — Benchmark Spec
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+ **Harvested from**: Material 3, Carbon (ProgressIndicator), Polaris, Mantine
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+ **Wave**: 3 · **Category**: Feedback
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+ ---
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+ ## Purpose
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+ A progress indicator communicates the status of an ongoing operation. Determinate variants show a known percentage of completion (0–100%); indeterminate variants signal ongoing work when duration is unknown. Linear bars are suited to step-based or file-based progress; circular (spinner-ring) variants are suited to inline or compact contexts. *(Material 3, Carbon, Polaris, Mantine agree: separate determinate vs. indeterminate; linear vs. circular)*
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+ ---
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+ ## Anatomy
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+ **Linear**
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+ ```
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+ [track ──────────────────────────────────]
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+ [fill ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼·····················]
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+ ↑ role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="45"
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+ ```
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+ **Circular**
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+ ```
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+ ╭──╮
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+ ╭ ╮
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+ ╰ ╯ ← SVG stroke-dashoffset ring
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+ ╰──╯
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+ role="progressbar"
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+ ```
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+ | Part | Required | Notes |
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+ |------|----------|-------|
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+ | Track | Yes | Background rail (linear) or ring background (circular) |
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+ | Fill / indicator | Yes | Foreground showing progress amount |
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+ | Label (visually hidden ok) | Yes | `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby` — describes what is loading |
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+ | Value text | No | Rendered percentage (e.g. "45%") — supplement to ARIA value |
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+ ---
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+ ## Variants
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+ | Variant | Description | Systems |
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+ |---------|-------------|---------|
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+ | Linear determinate | Bar fills left-to-right proportionally | Material 3, Carbon, Polaris, Mantine |
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+ | Linear indeterminate | Bar animates in loop (shimmer or sweep) | Material 3, Carbon, Polaris, Mantine |
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+ | Circular determinate | SVG ring fills by stroke-dashoffset | Material 3, Carbon, Mantine |
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+ | Circular indeterminate | SVG ring rotates in loop | Material 3, Carbon, Mantine |
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+ **Norm** (≥4/18 systems agree): `role="progressbar"` on all variants; `aria-valuenow` only on determinate; `aria-valuemin=0` + `aria-valuemax=100` always.
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+ **Diverge**: Polaris calls the circular variant "Spinner" (single indeterminate state only); Material 3 distinguishes "linear progress indicator" and "circular progress indicator" as separate component families; Carbon offers multi-step linear progress ("ProgressStep") as a distinct component.
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+ ---
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+ ## States
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+ | State | Trigger | Visual | ARIA |
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+ |-------|---------|--------|------|
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+ | determinate (0–100%) | known progress value | Fill width/stroke = percentage | `aria-valuenow={n}` |
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+ | indeterminate | unknown duration | Looping animation | `aria-valuetext="Loading"` |
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+ | complete | value reaches 100% | Full fill; brief hold before removal | `aria-valuenow="100"` |
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+ | paused | operation suspended | Static fill; muted color | `aria-valuetext="Paused"` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Sizing & Spacing
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+ **Linear**
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+ | Size | Height | Notes |
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+ |------|--------|-------|
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+ | sm | 4px (default) | Decorative; thin above content |
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+ | md | 8px | Accessible minimum — recommended when bar is the primary indicator |
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+ | lg | 12px | High-emphasis; file upload, step progress |
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+ |------|----------|-------------|-------|
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+ | sm | 20px | 2px | Inline within text/button |
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+ | md | 32px | 3px | Component-level loading |
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+ | lg | 48px | 4px | Page/section loading |
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+ **Norm**: 4px linear height default (Material 3); 8px recommended for standalone accessibility *(Carbon)*; circular diameter 20–48px *(Material 3, Mantine)*.
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+ ---
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+ ## Typography
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+ - Value label (if shown): numeric-sm (12px/tabular-nums) — percentage readability
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+ - Associated label (if visible): body-sm (14px/400) — describes what is loading
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+ - Do not truncate the associated label; use a visually-hidden version if space is constrained
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+ ---
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+ ## Keyboard & Accessibility
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+ > **WAI-ARIA role**: `progressbar`
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+ > **Required attributes**: `aria-valuemin="0"`, `aria-valuemax="100"`, `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby`; `aria-valuenow` on determinate only
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+ ### Keyboard Contract
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+ *Quoted verbatim from WAI-ARIA APG — https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/meter/ — W3C — 2024*
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+ | (none) | Progress bar is not interactive; no keyboard interaction required |
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+ ### Accessibility Rules
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+ - Determinate bars MUST include `aria-valuenow` matching the current integer percentage *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Indeterminate bars MUST omit `aria-valuenow` and instead set `aria-valuetext="Loading"` or similar *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - `aria-valuemin` and `aria-valuemax` MUST be present on all progress bars (default 0 and 100)
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+ - Indeterminate animation MUST respect `prefers-reduced-motion` — reduce to opacity pulse or static indicator *(WCAG 2.3.3)*
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+ - Color contrast of fill vs. track MUST meet 3:1 minimum for non-text UI components *(WCAG 1.4.11)*
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+ ---
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+ ## Motion
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+ | Transition | Duration | Easing | Notes |
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+ |------------|----------|--------|-------|
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+ | Determinate fill advance | 300ms | ease-out | Smooth value update on change |
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+ | Indeterminate linear sweep | 1.2s | ease-in-out | Infinite loop; reverse direction at 50% |
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+ | Circular spin | 1.2s | linear | Single full rotation per cycle |
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+ | Complete → remove | 400ms | ease-in | Brief hold at 100% then fade/collapse |
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+ ---
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+ ## Do / Don't
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+ ### Do
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+ - Always provide `aria-label` describing what is loading *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Use `aria-valuenow` on determinate variants and omit on indeterminate *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Use 8px+ height for standalone linear bars — 4px bars lack sufficient touch and visual target *(Carbon)*
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+ - Transition fill smoothly (300ms ease-out) when value updates *(Material 3, Mantine)*
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+ ### Don't
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+ - Don't use `aria-valuenow` on indeterminate bars — it implies a known value *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Don't show a spinner (circular indeterminate) when content shape is known — use Skeleton instead *(Carbon, Polaris)*
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+ - Don't remove the progress bar the instant it hits 100% — hold briefly so the completion is registered *(Material 3)*
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+ - Don't animate with infinite bounce — implies bouncing progress rhythm *(Carbon, Mantine)*
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+ ---
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+ ## Anti-patterns Cross-links
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+ | Anti-pattern | Entry |
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+ |--------------|-------|
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+ | Indeterminate bar with aria-valuenow | `reference/anti-patterns.md#ban-aria-value` |
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+ | Spinner used when content shape is known | `reference/anti-patterns.md#ban-spinner-overuse` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Benchmark Citations
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+ |-------|---------|
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+ | aria-valuenow only on determinate | WAI-ARIA APG, Material 3, Carbon |
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+ | aria-label required (what is loading) | WAI-ARIA APG |
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+ | 8px accessible minimum height | Carbon |
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+ | 1.2s animation loop duration | Material 3, Mantine |
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+ | Respect prefers-reduced-motion | WCAG 2.3.3 |
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+ Full system URLs: `connections/design-corpora.md`
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+ ---
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+ ## Grep Signatures
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+ ```bash
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+ # Progress bar missing aria-label or aria-labelledby
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## Failing Example
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+ ```html
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+ <!-- BAD: progress bar with no accessible label and no value attributes -->
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+ <div class="progress-bar">
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+ </div>
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+ ```
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+ **Why it fails**: No `role="progressbar"` so screen readers do not recognize this as a progress indicator. No `aria-label` so there is no description of what is loading. No `aria-valuenow`, `aria-valuemin`, or `aria-valuemax` so screen readers cannot read the percentage even if the role were present.
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+ **Grep detection**: `grep -rn 'progress-bar\|progressBar\|progress__fill' src/ | grep -v 'role="progressbar"'`
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+ **Fix**: `<div role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="45" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" aria-label="Uploading file"><div style="width:45%"></div></div>`
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+ # Radio — Benchmark Spec
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+ **Harvested from**: Material 3, Carbon, Fluent 2, Mantine, WAI-ARIA APG, Polaris, Ant Design, Chakra UI
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+ **Wave**: 1 · **Category**: Inputs
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+ ---
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+ ## Purpose
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+ A radio button represents one option within a mutually exclusive group. Selecting one radio button deselects all others in the same group. Always wrap radio buttons in a `<fieldset>` + `<legend>` and group them with the same `name` attribute. Never use a single radio button — it creates an unresettable state. Use a checkbox for binary choices.
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+ ---
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+ ## Anatomy
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+ ```
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+ <fieldset>
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+ <legend>Shipping method</legend>
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+ ( ) Standard shipping ← <input type="radio" name="shipping" id="standard">
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+ (●) Express shipping ← <input type="radio" name="shipping" id="express" checked>
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+ ( ) Overnight ← <input type="radio" name="shipping" id="overnight">
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+ </fieldset>
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+ ```
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+ | Part | Required | Notes |
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+ |------|----------|-------|
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+ | `<fieldset>` | Yes | Groups the radio set |
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+ | `<legend>` | Yes | Names the group; read by screen readers before each option |
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+ | `<input type="radio">` | Yes | Native element; same `name` within group |
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+ | `<label for="id">` | Yes | Click zone extends to label text |
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+ | Helper text | No | Below individual item or below legend |
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+ | Error message | Conditional | Group-level error via `aria-describedby` on `<fieldset>` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Variants
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+ | Variant | Description | Systems |
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+ |---------|-------------|---------|
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+ | Default (stacked) | Vertical list of options | All |
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+ | Horizontal | Side-by-side for short labels (2–3 options) | Material 3, Carbon, Mantine |
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+ | Radio card | Clickable card with radio indicator | Polaris, Mantine, shadcn |
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+ | Button group | Segmented-control appearance | Material 3, Fluent 2, Carbon |
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+ **Norm** (≥6/18): vertical stacking default; horizontal allowed for ≤3 short labels.
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+ **Diverge**: button-group vs. radio-card — visual styling differs but keyboard contract is identical.
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+ ---
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+ ## States
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+ | State | Trigger | Visual | ARIA |
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+ |-------|---------|--------|------|
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+ | unselected | default | Empty circle | — |
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+ | selected | user interaction / programmatic | Filled dot | `checked` attr |
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+ | hover | pointer over | Circle border darkens | — |
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+ | focus | keyboard (Tab into group) | 2px focus ring on currently selected / first | — |
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+ | disabled | `disabled` attr | 38% opacity | `aria-disabled="true"` |
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+ | error | group-level | Red border on legend/container | `aria-describedby` on `<fieldset>` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Sizing & Spacing
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+ | Property | Value | Notes |
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+ |----------|-------|-------|
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+ | Control diameter | 16–20px | *(Material 3: 20px, Carbon: 16px, Polaris: 16px)* |
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+ | Dot diameter | 8–10px (center of control) | |
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+ | Gap: control → label | 8px | |
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+ | Item spacing (vertical) | 8–12px | *(Carbon: 8px, Material 3: 8px)* |
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+ | Touch target | 44×44px via pseudo-element | `reference/surfaces.md` |
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+ Cross-link: `reference/surfaces.md` — hit-area pseudo-element pattern
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+ ---
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+ ## Typography
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+ - Label: 14px/400 — same as body; option is a choice, not a heading
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+ - Legend: 14px/500 or 12px/600 uppercase — distinct from option labels
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+ - Helper/error: 12px/400
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+ ---
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+ ## Keyboard & Accessibility
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+ > **WAI-ARIA role**: `radio` (implicit on `<input type="radio">`)
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+ > **Group role**: `radiogroup` (via `<fieldset>` + ARIA, or `role="radiogroup"` explicitly)
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+ > **Required attributes**: `name` (groups radios), `id` + `<label for>` per item
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+ ### Keyboard Contract
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+ *Quoted verbatim from WAI-ARIA APG — https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/radio/ — W3C — 2024*
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+ | Key | Action |
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+ | Tab | Moves focus into group (to the checked radio, or first if none checked) |
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+ | Tab (from within group) | Moves focus out of group to next focusable element |
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+ | Arrow Right / Arrow Down | Moves focus to next radio AND selects it |
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+ | Arrow Left / Arrow Up | Moves focus to previous radio AND selects it |
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+ | Space | If the focused radio is not selected, selects it |
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+ **Key insight**: Arrow keys move AND select simultaneously (auto-advance). This differs from checkboxes (Space toggles, Tab moves). Tab navigates in/out of the whole group as one focusable unit.
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+ ### Accessibility Rules
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+ - `<fieldset>` + `<legend>` MUST wrap the entire group — legend text is prepended to each option announcement
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+ - All radios in a group MUST share the same `name` attribute
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+ - Tab focuses the selected radio (or first, if none selected) — arrow keys navigate within the group
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+ - Never use a single radio button — it creates a state the user cannot unset; use a checkbox
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+ - Error state applies to the group: `aria-describedby` on the `<fieldset>` or `role="radiogroup"` container
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+ - `required`: apply to all radios in the group or use `aria-required` on the group container
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+ ---
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+ ## Motion
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+ | Transition | Duration | Easing | Notes |
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+ | Dot fill | 120ms | ease-out | Scale 0→1 from center |
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+ | Deselect | 80ms | ease | Dot scale 1→0 |
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+ | Hover border | 80ms | ease | Border colour only |
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+ Cross-link: `reference/motion.md` — `prefers-reduced-motion`: skip dot animation, show fill instantly
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+ ---
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+ ## Do / Don't
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+ ### Do
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+ - Always use `<fieldset>` + `<legend>` for the group *(WAI-ARIA APG, Carbon, Polaris)*
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+ - Use the same `name` attribute for all radios in a group *(HTML spec, all systems)*
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+ - Pre-select a default option where appropriate to reduce cognitive load *(Material 3, Polaris)*
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+ - Use arrow keys to navigate within a group — Tab moves to the group, not each item *(WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ ### Don't
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+ - Don't use a single radio button — use a checkbox instead *(Material 3, Carbon, WAI-ARIA APG)*
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+ - Don't use radio buttons for mutually exclusive options that require confirmation — use a select *(Polaris)*
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+ - Don't mix radio and checkbox styles in the same group *(Carbon, Polaris)*
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+ - Don't require the user to make a selection before seeing other page content (premature required state) *(Polaris)*
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+ ---
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+ ## Anti-patterns Cross-links
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+ | Anti-pattern | Entry |
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+ | Lone radio button | `reference/anti-patterns.md` |
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+ ---
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+ ## Benchmark Citations
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+ | Claim | Sources |
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+ | Arrow keys move + select simultaneously | WAI-ARIA APG §3.6 |
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+ | Tab focuses whole group as one unit | WAI-ARIA APG |
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+ | fieldset+legend required | WAI-ARIA APG, Carbon, Polaris |
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+ | Single radio = anti-pattern | Material 3, Carbon, WAI-ARIA APG |
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+ Full system URLs: `connections/design-corpora.md`
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+ ---
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+ ## Grep Signatures
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+ ```bash
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+ # Single radio button (no group = unresettable state)
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+ grep -rn 'type="radio"' src/ | sort | uniq -c | sort -n | head
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+ # Radio group missing name attribute
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+ grep -rn 'type="radio"' src/ | grep -v 'name='
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+ # Radio group without fieldset or role="radiogroup"
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+ grep -rn 'type="radio"' src/ | grep -v 'fieldset\|role="radiogroup"'
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+ # Arrow key handler missing in custom radio implementation
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+ grep -rn 'role="radio"' src/ | grep -v 'ArrowDown\|ArrowUp\|onKeyDown'
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## Failing Example
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+ ```html
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+ <!-- BAD: radio group without fieldset/legend and with keyboard nav broken -->
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+ <div>
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+ <input type="radio" id="a" name="plan"> <label for="a">Starter</label>
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+ <input type="radio" id="b" name="plan"> <label for="b">Pro</label>
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+ </div>
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+ ```
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+ **Why it fails**: Screen reader announces each option without the group question. The `<div>` provides no semantic grouping; `<legend>` is not present, so users don't know what "Starter" and "Pro" refer to.
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+ **Grep detection**: `grep -B3 'type="radio"' src/ | grep '<div' | grep -v 'fieldset'`
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+ **Fix**:
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+ ```html
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+ <fieldset>
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+ <legend>Select your plan</legend>
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+ <input type="radio" id="a" name="plan"> <label for="a">Starter</label>
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+ <input type="radio" id="b" name="plan"> <label for="b">Pro</label>
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+ </fieldset>
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+ ```