Documentation Templates

When to Use

Use these templates for consistent documentation across Bootstrap mapping projects, ensuring framework compliance and systematic analysis.

You need standardized templates for Bootstrap mapping projects
You're documenting design system analysis and mapping decisions
You want consistent format for team projects
You're establishing documentation standards

Template 1: Project Notes

Use this template to track overall project status and key decisions.

Pattern: Project Notes Template

# [Project Name] Bootstrap Accommodation Project

## Project Context
- **Design System**: [Name]
- **Bootstrap Version**: [Version]
- **Theme Framework**: [Framework if applicable]
- **Project Location**: [Path]

## Analysis Progress
- [ ] Color system inventory
- [ ] Typography system analysis
- [ ] Spacing system mapping
- [ ] Border & radius analysis
- [ ] Shadow & elevation review
- [ ] Advanced features review (CREATE category)
- [ ] Bootstrap capability assessment
- [ ] Direct mapping identification
- [ ] Custom variable justification
- [ ] Component impact analysis
- [ ] Implementation planning

## Key Decisions
[Record major mapping decisions and rationale using framework criteria]

## Implementation Status
[Track implementation progress against framework guidelines]

Template 2: Design System Analysis

Use this template for analyzing each design system aspect (colors, typography, spacing, etc.).

Pattern: Design System Analysis Template

# [System Name] [Component] Analysis

**Analysis Date**: [Date]
**Framework Applied**: 6px Threshold Decision Guide
**Status**: [In Progress/Complete/Approved]

## Design System Specifications

### [Component] Inventory
[Complete list of design system values]

### Usage Contexts
[How and where these values are used]

### Semantic Meanings
[What each value represents functionally]

## Bootstrap Research Results
**Bootstrap Variables**: [List relevant Bootstrap variables]
**Bootstrap Mixins**: [List applicable Bootstrap mixins]
**Bootstrap Maps**: [List extensible Bootstrap maps]
**Bootstrap Utilities**: [List related Bootstrap utilities]

## Framework Decision Application

| Design Value | Bootstrap Value | Difference | **Decision** | **Rationale** |
|--------------|-----------------|-----------|---------------|----------------|
| [value] | [bootstrap] | [diff] | [✅🔶🔴🆕] | [reasoning based on framework] |

## Implementation Strategy
[Specific SCSS implementation approach following framework guidelines]

Template 3: Bootstrap Mapping Plan

Use this template to document Bootstrap accommodation strategy.

Pattern: Bootstrap Mapping Template

# Bootstrap [System] Mapping Plan

## Bootstrap Capabilities Research
[What Bootstrap provides by default - variables, mixins, maps, utilities]

## Accommodation Strategy

✅ **ACCOMMODATE** (Direct Bootstrap Usage):
- [Design value] → [Bootstrap variable]
- [Rationale for direct mapping]

🔶 **EXTEND** (Add to Bootstrap Maps):
```scss
$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  'brand': #[hex], // [Brand color] added to Bootstrap system
));

🔴 CUSTOMIZE (Override Bootstrap Values):

$spacers: (
  "sm": 24px, // [Justification for ≥6px difference]
);

🆕 CREATE (Advanced Features):

@mixin advanced-feature() {
  // [Implementation for features outside Bootstrap scope]
}

Implementation Impact

[How these changes affect Bootstrap components and ecosystem]

## Template 4: Component Impact Analysis

Use this template to analyze how variable changes affect Bootstrap components.

### Pattern: Component Impact Template

```markdown
# [Component Type] Impact Analysis

## Affected Bootstrap Components
[List of Bootstrap components that will change with personalization]

## Accommodation Benefits
✅ **AUTOMATIC IMPROVEMENTS**:
- [Component] will automatically use personalized [design system aspect]
- [Specific benefit and visual improvement]

## Additional Customization Needs
❌ **REQUIRES ADDITIONAL WORK**:
- [Component] needs [specific customization beyond variables]
- [Justification and implementation approach]

## Framework Category Application
- **ACCOMMODATE**: [Components that work with Bootstrap variables]
- **EXTEND**: [Components that benefit from Bootstrap map extensions]
- **CUSTOMIZE**: [Components requiring custom variable overrides]
- **CREATE**: [Components needing advanced features]

## Implementation Priority
[High/Medium/Low priority with framework-based rationale]

Template 5: Implementation Validation

Use this template to validate implementations against framework standards.

Pattern: Implementation Validation Template

# [Feature] Implementation Validation

## Framework Compliance Checklist
- [ ] 6px threshold analysis completed and documented
- [ ] Bootstrap capabilities researched systematically
- [ ] Appropriate decision category selected with clear rationale
- [ ] SCSS best practices followed (no @extend anti-patterns)
- [ ] Progressive enhancement considered for advanced features

## Quality Assurance Validation
- [ ] Browser compatibility tested across target browsers
- [ ] Performance impact assessed for advanced features
- [ ] Bootstrap component integration verified
- [ ] Documentation complete and framework-compliant
- [ ] Team review completed against framework guidelines

## Success Metrics Verification
- [ ] Bootstrap accommodation rate maximized where appropriate
- [ ] Custom implementation minimized for traditional features
- [ ] CREATE category properly justified for advanced features
- [ ] Design system compliance maintained
- [ ] Upgrade compatibility preserved

Decision Table: Template Selection

If you need to...	Use template...	Why
Track project status	Template 1: Project Notes	Central overview and checklist
Analyze design system	Template 2: Design System Analysis	Systematic feature evaluation
Plan Bootstrap mapping	Template 3: Bootstrap Mapping Plan	Document accommodation strategy
Analyze component impact	Template 4: Component Impact Analysis	Understand downstream effects
Validate implementation	Template 5: Implementation Validation	QA and framework compliance

Common Mistakes

Mistake: Using ad-hoc documentation format without structure Correction: Use standardized templates for consistency and completeness

Mistake: Skipping framework compliance sections in templates Correction: Always include decision category, rationale, and validation sections

Mistake: Not tracking analysis progress in project notes Correction: Use checkbox lists to track completion and identify gaps

Mistake: Documenting implementation without rationale Correction: Always include "Why" alongside "What" in all templates