Frontend Maintenance:
- Updated cache-busting version parameters on all script/CSS links
- researcher.html: Version updates for navbar, i18n, scroll-animations
- implementer.html: Version updates for components
- leader.html: Version updates for components
- i18n-simple.js: Updated internationalization utility
These version updates ensure users get fresh content after website
audit deployment and prevent stale cache issues.
All changes deployed to production and verified working.
- Full WCAG accessibility: ARIA attributes (aria-expanded, aria-controls), keyboard navigation (Enter/Space)
- Reframed research context: Berlin/Weil as primary intellectual foundation (moral pluralism, categorical imperative)
- Bibliography with proper academic citations: Weil (The Need for Roots, Gravity and Grace), Berlin (Four Essays on Liberty)
- Fixed footer i18n: Implemented recursive deepMerge() to preserve nested translation objects
- Root cause: Shallow merge {...obj1, ...obj2} was overwriting entire footer object from common.json
- Consolidated all footer translations in common.json, removed from page-specific files
- Mobile optimization: 44px/48px touch targets, touch-action: manipulation, responsive design
- Progressive enhancement: <noscript> fallback for JavaScript-disabled users
- Version 1.3.0
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SUMMARY:
Enhanced i18n language detection to clearly show priority order and
provide better logging for debugging user language preferences.
PRIORITY ORDER:
1. User's manual selection (localStorage) - HIGHEST
- Clicking language flags saves preference here
- Allows users to override browser language
2. Browser's language setting (navigator.language) - AUTOMATIC
- Detects from browser preferences
- Only applies if no user override exists
3. Default to English (fallback)
- Used when browser language not supported
CHANGES:
1. Enhanced detectLanguage():
- Added clear comments documenting priority order
- Added console.log for each detection path
- Shows which source determined the language
- Logs browser language even when not supported
2. Enhanced setLanguage():
- Added log when user manually selects language
- Clarifies that preference overrides browser detection
- Shows that preference persists across pages
BENEFITS:
✓ Users see automatic language detection from browser
✓ Users can override via flag clicks (persists via localStorage)
✓ Clear logging helps debug language selection issues
✓ Developers can see exactly how language was determined
EXAMPLE LOGS:
- Browser detection: '[i18n] Language detected from browser: de (from de-DE)'
- User override: '[i18n] User manually selected language: fr (saved to localStorage)'
- Fallback: '[i18n] Language defaulted to: en (browser language 'ja-JP' not supported)'
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SUMMARY:
Fixed critical bug where footer displayed translation keys (e.g.,
"footer.about_heading") instead of actual text on all pages except homepage.
ROOT CAUSE:
i18n-simple.js only loaded page-specific JSON files (e.g., privacy.json).
Footer translations were in homepage.json, so other pages couldn't access them.
SOLUTION:
1. Created common.json for Shared Translations:
- Created locales/en/common.json (footer translations)
- Created locales/de/common.json (footer translations)
- Created locales/fr/common.json (footer translations)
2. Updated i18n-simple.js to Load Both:
- Always loads common.json (footer, shared UI elements)
- Loads page-specific JSON (privacy.json, about.json, etc.)
- Merges both (page-specific takes precedence)
IMPACT:
✓ Footer now displays correctly in all 3 languages on ALL pages
✓ Privacy page: Footer translates properly (en/de/fr)
✓ All pages: Footer translations work regardless of page-specific JSON
✓ Scalable: Easy to add more shared translations to common.json
TESTING:
- Verified locally on privacy.html (footer displays "Tractatus Framework")
- All 3 languages load correctly from common.json
- Page-specific translations still work (privacy content translates)
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SUMMARY:
Implemented complete internationalization for footer component and
privacy page across English, German, and French languages.
CHANGES:
1. Privacy Page Translations (3 files):
- Created locales/en/privacy.json (baseline)
- Created locales/de/privacy.json (German - Datenschutzerklärung)
- Created locales/fr/privacy.json (French - Politique de confidentialité)
- All 11 sections + Te Tiriti fully translated
2. Footer i18n Enhancement:
- Rewrote footer.js with data-i18n attributes
- Added languageChanged event listener for dynamic updates
- Expanded homepage.json footer translations (en/de/fr)
- Footer now auto-translates with language selection
3. Privacy Page Integration:
- Added data-page="privacy" attribute to HTML
- Added data-i18n to all content sections (header + 11 sections)
- Integrated with existing language-selector.js component
- Updated i18n-simple.js pageMap to recognize privacy page
4. Bug Fix:
- Fixed SessionStart hook error in .claude/settings.local.json
- Changed from $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR to absolute path
- Hook now runs successfully at session start
BENEFITS:
- Better UX for international users (German, French speakers)
- Legal compliance (privacy policy in native languages)
- Consistent language experience across entire site
- Leverages existing language persistence (localStorage)
INTEGRATION:
- Works with existing language-selector.js (flag icons: 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷)
- Language preference persists across all pages
- Zero duplication - integrates with existing i18n system
WCAG COMPLIANCE:
✓ Maintains semantic HTML structure
✓ Preserves WCAG AA contrast ratios
✓ All links remain accessible and distinguishable
✓ German and French translations maintain accessibility standards
FRAMEWORK COMPLIANCE:
✓ Zero CSP violations - uses data-i18n attributes only
✓ No inline scripts or styles
✓ Follows existing Tractatus i18n patterns
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Update project dependencies, documentation, and supporting files:
- i18n improvements for multilingual support
- Admin dashboard enhancements
- Documentation updates for Koha/Stripe and deployment
- Server middleware and model updates
- Package dependency updates
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Mobile UX Improvements:
- Replace dropdown with icon-only flags on mobile (< 768px)
- Add 44x44px touch targets for better mobile interaction
- Add language selector to mobile menu drawer
- Desktop keeps full dropdown with language names (≥ 768px)
Language Selector Features:
- Mobile navbar: Icon-only buttons (🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷)
- Desktop navbar: Dropdown with full text
- Mobile drawer: Full language list with checkmarks
- Active state: Blue ring around selected language
- Auto-close drawer after language selection
Accessibility:
- ARIA labels on all buttons
- aria-pressed state for current language
- Minimum 44x44px touch targets (WCAG AA)
- Keyboard navigation support maintained
- Screen reader support with role="group"
Technical Changes:
- language-selector.js: Rewritten with responsive versions
- navbar.js: Added mobile-menu-language-selector container
- i18n-simple.js: Added languageChanged event dispatch
UX Benefits:
- Space savings: ~87px saved in mobile navbar
- No crowding between language selector and hamburger menu
- Flag emojis are universally recognizable
- Touch-friendly buttons meet iOS/Android standards
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