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Create Design System Documentation

This guide outlines the essential elements for creating a robust design system documentation, ensuring consistency and collaboration between designers and developers.

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Author a living reference that aligns designers and developers on toke

Document color, typography, spacing, radii, shadows, motion, and z-index scales. Provide naming conventions, usage examples, and code references (CSS vars, theme files).

Catalog buttons, inputs, selects, tables, cards, charts, navigation, t

Describe page layouts (home, country, category, dashboard, comparison), search/filter flows, onboarding, empty/error/loading states, and print views.

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WCAG 2.1 AA mapping per component; focus order; ARIA roles/states; key

Voice and tone rules; localization tips; glossary of AI metrics; copy patterns for labels, helper text, validation, and data source attribution.

Frequently asked questions

How to propose changes: RFC template, de?

To propose changes, use an RFC template, conduct design reviews, follow code review steps, manage versioning, and create release notes. Include linting/CI checks for tokens.

What is Governance & Maintenance?

Governance & Maintenance involves establishing clear ownership, defining an update cadence, managing the backlog, implementing a deprecation policy, and conducting regular audits to ensure the system remains accurate and consistent.

Define owners, update cadence, backlog t?

Clearly define owners for each component, establish a regular update cadence, and implement a backlog triage process. A deprecation policy and audit checklist will help maintain accuracy and consistency within the system.

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© 2024 AI Usage by Countries. Design system documentation.

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