user-manual-engine

name	user_manual_engine
description	Logic and best practices for creating a structured, multi-language markdown-based user manual with contextual deep-linking.

User Manual Engine Skill

This skill provides a standardized framework for building comprehensive, searchable, and multi-language user manuals within React applications.

1. Core Structure

The manual should be data-driven and powered by Markdown for rich content formatting.

• Section Object: Each section must have:
  • id: A unique string for deep-linking.
  • title: A human-readable title.
  • content: Markdown string containing the documentation.
• Language Parity: For every userManualEN.ts, there must be a corresponding userManualES.ts with identical id keys.
• Markdown Features: Use standard Markdown (bold, lists, tables) and extended GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) for tables to ensure high scannability.

2. Logic & Best Practices

Deep-Linking (Initial Sections)

• Feature: Allow the manual modal to open directly to a specific section using an initialSection prop.
• Implementation: Map standard help buttons throughout the app to specific section IDs (e.g., a help button near the TQB formula should link to id: 'tie-breaking').

Multi-Language Rendering

• Consistency: The UserManualModal should automatically switch content based on the application's global language state.
• Toggle: Provide an internal language toggle within the manual for users who prefer to read documentation in a specific language regardless of the UI language.

Formatting Standards

• Headings: Use ### as the primary heading level within sections to maintain hierarchy inside the modal.
• Visual Cues: Use bold text for UI elements (e.g., "Click Calculate Rankings").
• Scannability: Use tables for complex data (like file formats) and code blocks for examples.

Component Design

• Responsive Navigation: Use a sidebar on desktop and a dropdown/select menu on mobile to navigate sections.
• Scroll Management: Automatically scroll the content area back to the top when a section or language is changed.
• Backdrop & Dismissal: Ensure the manual closes on ESC key or backdrop click to follow standard modal UX patterns.

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Resources

• UserManualSection.ts: Data structure and example section.
• UserManualModal.tsx: Reusable modal viewer with sidebar navigation.