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| 1 | +# WARP.md |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This file provides guidance to WARP (warp.dev) when working with code in this repository. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Project Overview |
| 6 | +FSharp.ViewEngine is a view engine for F# web applications, inspired by Giraffe.ViewEngine and Feliz.ViewEngine. It provides a functional approach to generating HTML with type-safe F# code, including integrated support for HTMX, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, and SVG elements. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Core Architecture |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +### Element System |
| 11 | +The view engine is built around a discriminated union system: |
| 12 | +- **Element**: The core type representing DOM elements (Text, Tag, Void, Fragment, Raw, Noop) |
| 13 | +- **Attribute**: Represents HTML attributes (KeyValue, Boolean, Children, Noop) |
| 14 | +- All HTML is generated through composition of these types |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +### Module Structure |
| 17 | +- `Core.fs`: Defines the core Element and Attribute types, plus the rendering engine |
| 18 | +- `Html.fs`: Standard HTML elements and attributes (div, p, h1, _class, _id, etc.) |
| 19 | +- `Htmx.fs`: HTMX-specific attributes (_hxGet, _hxPost, _hxTarget, etc.) |
| 20 | +- `Alpine.fs`: Alpine.js directives (_xData, _xShow, _xModel, etc.) |
| 21 | +- `Tailwind.fs`: Tailwind UI custom elements (el-select, el-dialog, etc.) |
| 22 | +- `Svg.fs`: SVG elements and attributes |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Common Development Commands |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +### Build and Test |
| 27 | +```bash |
| 28 | +# Restore tools and packages |
| 29 | +dotnet tool restore |
| 30 | +dotnet paket install |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +# Run tests (cross-platform) |
| 33 | +./fake.sh Test # Linux/macOS |
| 34 | +./fake.cmd Test # Windows |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +# Alternative direct test command |
| 37 | +dotnet test src/Tests/Tests.fsproj |
| 38 | +``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Package Management |
| 41 | +```bash |
| 42 | +# Add NuGet package dependencies |
| 43 | +# Edit paket.dependencies file, then: |
| 44 | +dotnet paket install |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +# Update packages |
| 47 | +dotnet paket update |
| 48 | +``` |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### Building and Packaging |
| 51 | +```bash |
| 52 | +# Clean build artifacts |
| 53 | +./fake.sh Clean # Linux/macOS |
| 54 | +./fake.cmd Clean # Windows |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +# Create NuGet package (requires GITHUB_REF_NAME environment variable) |
| 57 | +./fake.sh Pack # Linux/macOS |
| 58 | +./fake.cmd Pack # Windows |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Single Test Execution |
| 62 | +To run a specific test, use xunit's filtering: |
| 63 | +```bash |
| 64 | +# Run specific test by name pattern |
| 65 | +dotnet test src/Tests/Tests.fsproj --filter "Should render html document" |
| 66 | +``` |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +## Development Patterns |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +### Creating New HTML Elements |
| 71 | +When adding HTML elements to `Html.fs`, follow the established patterns: |
| 72 | +- Standard elements: `static member elementName (attrs:Attribute seq) = Tag ("elementname", attrs)` |
| 73 | +- Void elements (self-closing): Use `Void` instead of `Tag` |
| 74 | +- Convenience overloads for common cases (e.g., `p (text:string)` for simple text paragraphs) |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +### Adding Framework-Specific Attributes |
| 77 | +- HTMX attributes go in `Htmx.fs` with `_hx` prefix |
| 78 | +- Alpine.js directives go in `Alpine.fs` with `_x` prefix |
| 79 | +- Use the `_frameworkPrefix` function pattern for consistency |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Testing HTML Output |
| 82 | +Tests use string comparison with whitespace normalization. The `String.clean` helper removes excess whitespace for reliable comparisons. Use the `// language=HTML` comment for syntax highlighting in expected output strings. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +## Key Dependencies |
| 85 | +- **Paket**: Package management |
| 86 | +- **FAKE**: Build automation via F# DSL |
| 87 | +- **xUnit**: Testing framework |
| 88 | +- **System.Web**: HTML encoding utilities |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +## Usage Pattern |
| 91 | +The library uses F# static type extensions with `open type` declarations: |
| 92 | +```fsharp |
| 93 | +open FSharp.ViewEngine |
| 94 | +open type Html |
| 95 | +open type Htmx |
| 96 | +open type Alpine |
| 97 | +
|
| 98 | +// Creates type-safe, composable HTML |
| 99 | +div [ |
| 100 | + _class "container" |
| 101 | + _hxGet "/api/data" |
| 102 | + _xData "{loading: false}" |
| 103 | + _children [ |
| 104 | + h1 [ _children "Hello World" ] |
| 105 | + ] |
| 106 | +] |
| 107 | +|> Element.render |
| 108 | +``` |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +## Build System Notes |
| 111 | +- Uses FAKE build system with F# build scripts in `src/Build/Program.fs` |
| 112 | +- Cross-platform build scripts: `fake.sh` (Unix) and `fake.cmd` (Windows) |
| 113 | +- Targets: Test, Clean, Pack, Publish |
| 114 | +- Version extraction from Git tags for packaging |
| 115 | +- CI/CD via GitHub Actions for PR validation and releases |
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