Site Architecture & Publishing Standard

This repository serves as a personal knowledge base and technical testing environment. It is governed by a strict, privacy-respecting philosophy focused on software independence and longevity.

1. Core Philosophy

The structural and architectural principles of this site are defined as follows:

• Semantic Foundation: All pages are hand-coded utilizing pure semantic HTML5 and minimal vanilla CSS.
• Zero-Dependency Architecture: There is absolutely NO JavaScript framework bloat (e.g., no React, no Tailwind). The site features no external tracking scripts and no server-side databases.
• Client-Side Tooling: Any web tools hosted within this domain are deployed as single-file, offline-capable applications utilizing vanilla JavaScript and local browser APIs exclusively.

2. Publishing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

To maintain uniformity and technical rigor, all future blog posts and tools must adhere to the following formatting specifications:

• Tone Specification: Titles and descriptions must be extremely dry, descriptive, and functional.
• HTML5 Compliance: Content must be authored to be pasted directly inside the master <main> tag. No <head> or <!DOCTYPE html> boilerplate is permitted for individual posts.
• Native Element Usage:
  • Standard HTML heading tags (<h2>, <h3>) must be utilized for document hierarchy.
  • Terminal and bash commands must be wrapped in <pre><code>.
  • Keyboard shortcuts must be enclosed in <kbd>.
  • Long terminal log outputs or dense troubleshooting sequences must be encapsulated using native <details> and <summary> tags.
• Media Handling: Image placeholders must be wrapped within a <figure> tag, include a descriptive <figcaption>, and enforce the loading="lazy" attribute.
• Citation Standard (TexLive Format): Hyperlinks must never be embedded inline within the primary text. Bracketed footnotes (e.g., [1]) must be used in the body, accompanied by a dedicated References section at the document's terminus containing the explicit URLs.

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Acknowledgements

• Kimberly for keeping me motivated by rolling her eyes as I work on this site.
• oxalorg for creating sakura, the CSS used for this site.
• octokatherine for creating https://readme.so which was used to structure this Readme.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

Appendix

Additional resources used in the creation of this website can be found here: https://mds08011.github.io/online/web-dev.html