Create a Simple Message Grid

Goal

Create and introduce a new component pipeline for rendering simple messages dynamically generated from JSON data. The section that renders this component should draw from messages created by site admins, and be easily modifiable by them.

Flow and Props

  • Entry Point:
    • Section__IconHeaderMessage.astro (renders the message grid section)
  • Data Source:
    • iconHeaderMessages.json (JSON file with message objects, modifiable by admins)
  • Component Flow:
    • Section__IconHeaderMessage.astro → iterates over JSON data → renders multiple IconHeaderMessage.astro components
  • SVG Handling:
    • Each message may include an SVG icon, rendered via IconSVGWrapper.astro for proper SVG handling
  • Admin Workflow:
    • Site admins update iconHeaderMessages.json to add/edit messages; changes are reflected in the UI without code changes

Example Flow (Bulleted)

text 
Section__IconHeaderMessage.astro (entry)
  → Loads iconHeaderMessages.json (content source)
    → Maps each message to IconHeaderMessage.astro (message card)
      → IconSVGWrapper.astro (for SVG icons)
        → Final HTML grid

Architecture Diagram

graph TD A[iconHeaderMessages.json] --> B[Section__IconHeaderMessage.astro] B --> C[IconHeaderMessage.astro] C --> D[IconSVGWrapper.astro] D --> E[SVG Rendered]

Example JSON Data Structure

json 
[
  {
    "title": "Welcome!",
    "subtitle": "Start your journey here.",
    "icon": "welcome.svg",
    "description": "This is a simple message card rendered from JSON.",
    "cta": {
      "label": "Learn More",
      "url": "/learn-more"
    }
  },
  {
    "title": "Get Support",
    "subtitle": "Need help?",
    "icon": "support.svg",
    "description": "Contact our support team for assistance.",
    "cta": {
      "label": "Contact Us",
      "url": "/contact"
    }
  }
]
// Each object represents a card; admins can add/edit/remove these objects.

Existing Code

Component Directory:

site/src/components/basics/messages

Section Component:

Renders a grid of IconHeaderMessage cards. site/src/components/basics/messages/Section__IconHeaderMessage.astro

Message Component:

site/src/components/basics/messages/IconHeaderMessage.astro

Message Data:

site/src/content/messages/iconHeaderMessages.json

SVG Wrapper:

site/src/components/basics/render-images/IconSVGWrapper.astro
(Inspired by site/src/components/trademarks/TrademarkSVGWrapper.astro)

Implementation

  1. Ensure iconHeaderMessages.json is easily editable by non-developers (site admins).
  2. The section component should dynamically load and map over the JSON file.
  3. Each message card should use the message data and render an SVG icon via the wrapper.
  4. All components should be modular and reusable.
  5. Document the workflow for future maintainers.

Issues and Bugs Encountered

  • SVG Rendering: Rendering SVGs directly in cards required a wrapper component for consistent behavior. Solution: use IconSVGWrapper.astro (see above).

References & Inspiration

  • packages/galaxy/src/components/Feature/Feature1.astro
  • site/src/components/trademarks/TrademarkSVGWrapper.astro
  • Astro Content Collections
  • Astro Component Basics
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