Michael Czechowski
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Rewrite task text in Colors (4 lessons) and Box Model (8 lessons x 6 locales) to describe visual outcomes instead of giving copy-paste CSS answers. Colors validations changed from property_value to regex accepting multiple valid named colors per lesson.
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{
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"$schema": "../schemas/code-crispies-module-schema.json",
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"id": "box-model",
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"title": "CSS Box Model",
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"description": "Master the fundamental principles of space management in web design through the CSS box model. This module explores how content, padding, borders, and margins combine to create layout structures that are both visually appealing and structurally sound.",
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"difficulty": "beginner",
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"lessons": [
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{
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"id": "box-model-1",
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"title": "Padding",
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"description": "Every element in CSS is a box with four layers: content, padding, border, and margin. <strong>Padding</strong> creates breathing room between your content and the box's edge.<br><br>Without padding, text presses against borders awkwardly. Padding makes content readable and visually balanced.<br><br><pre>.card {\n padding: 1rem;\n}</pre>",
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"task": "The text inside this profile card is pressed right against the edges. Give it some inner breathing room.",
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"previewHTML": "<article class=\"card\"><h3>Sarah Chen</h3><p>Frontend Developer</p></article>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .card { background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; } .card p { margin: 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".card {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "padding: 1rem;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "padding", "expected": "1rem" },
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"message": "Which property adds space between content and the element's edge?"
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-2",
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"title": "Borders",
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"description": "Borders create visual boundaries around elements. The <kbd>border</kbd> shorthand takes three values: width, style, and color.<br><br>Common styles: <kbd>solid</kbd>, <kbd>dashed</kbd>, <kbd>dotted</kbd>, <kbd>none</kbd>",
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"task": "This card could use a colored accent line along its left edge.",
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"previewHTML": "<article class=\"card\"><h3>Sarah Chen</h3><p>Frontend Developer</p></article>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .card { background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 1rem; } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; } .card p { margin: 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".card {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "border-left: 4px solid steelblue;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "regex",
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"value": "border-left:\\s*4px\\s+solid\\s+steelblue",
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"message": "Use the shorthand that sets a border on just one side",
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"options": { "caseSensitive": false }
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-3",
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"title": "Margins",
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"description": "Margins create space <em>outside</em> the element, separating it from neighbors. While padding pushes content inward, margins push other elements away.",
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"task": "These two profile cards are touching each other. Add some space below each card to separate them.",
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"previewHTML": "<article class=\"card\"><h3>Sarah Chen</h3><p>Frontend Developer</p></article><article class=\"card\"><h3>Alex Rivera</h3><p>UX Designer</p></article>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .card { background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 1rem; border-left: 4px solid steelblue; } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; } .card p { margin: 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".card {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "margin-bottom: 1rem;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "margin-bottom", "expected": "1rem" },
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"message": "Which property pushes neighboring elements away from the bottom?"
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-4",
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"title": "Box Sizing",
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"description": "By default, <kbd>width</kbd> only sets the content width. Padding and borders add to the total. This causes layout headaches.<br><br><kbd>box-sizing: border-box</kbd> includes padding and border in the width, making sizing predictable. Most developers apply this to all elements.",
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"task": "Both cards are set to the same width, but the left one overflows because padding and border are added on top. Fix the right card so its size includes padding and border.",
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"previewHTML": "<div class=\"demo\"><article class=\"card\">Content-box</article><article class=\"card fix\">Border-box</article></div>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .demo { display: flex; gap: 1rem; } .card { width: 200px; padding: 1rem; border: 4px solid steelblue; background: white; border-radius: 8px; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".fix {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "box-sizing: border-box;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "box-sizing", "expected": "border-box" },
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"message": "Which sizing mode includes padding and border in the element's width?"
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-5",
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"title": "Padding Shorthand",
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"description": "Padding accepts 1-4 values:<br>• 1 value: all sides<br>• 2 values: vertical | horizontal<br>• 4 values: top | right | bottom | left",
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"task": "This button feels too tight. Give it more space on the sides than on top and bottom, using the two-value shorthand.",
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"previewHTML": "<button class=\"btn\">Follow</button>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; } .btn { background: steelblue; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1rem; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".btn {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "padding: 8px 1rem;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "regex",
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"value": "padding:\\s*8px\\s+1rem",
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"message": "Use the two-value shorthand: vertical first, then horizontal",
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"options": { "caseSensitive": false }
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-6",
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"title": "Margin Shorthand",
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"description": "Margin uses the same shorthand pattern as padding. A common pattern is centering block elements horizontally with <kbd>margin: 0 auto</kbd>.",
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"task": "This card is stuck to the left. Center it horizontally using the margin shorthand with auto side margins.",
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"previewHTML": "<article class=\"card\"><h3>Sarah Chen</h3><p>Frontend Developer</p></article>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .card { width: 250px; background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 1rem; border-left: 4px solid steelblue; } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; } .card p { margin: 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".card {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "margin: 0 auto;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "regex",
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"value": "margin:\\s*0\\s+auto",
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"message": "Use the shorthand that auto-calculates equal horizontal margins",
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"options": { "caseSensitive": false }
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-7",
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"title": "Border Radius",
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"description": "While not part of the classic box model, <kbd>border-radius</kbd> rounds the corners of an element's border box. Use <kbd>50%</kbd> on a square element to create a circle.",
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"task": "The square avatar image should appear as a perfect circle.",
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"previewHTML": "<article class=\"card\"><img class=\"avatar\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='35' r='25' fill='%23666'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='90' r='40' fill='%23666'/%3E%3C/svg%3E\" alt=\"Avatar\"><h3>Sarah Chen</h3><p>Frontend Developer</p></article>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; background: #f5f5f5; } .card { background: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 1rem; text-align: center; } .avatar { width: 80px; height: 80px; background: #ddd; margin-bottom: 8px; } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; } .card p { margin: 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".avatar {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "border-radius: 50%;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "border-radius", "expected": "50%" },
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"message": "Which property rounds corners? Think about what percentage makes a circle"
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"id": "box-model-8",
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"title": "Complete Card",
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"description": "Let's combine everything. This notification card needs styling to look polished.",
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"task": "This notification needs three things: inner spacing so text isn't cramped, a colored accent on the left edge, and slightly rounded corners.",
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"previewHTML": "<div class=\"alert\"><strong>New message</strong><p>You have 3 unread notifications</p></div>",
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"previewBaseCSS": "body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 1rem; } .alert { background: seashell; } .alert strong { color: coral; } .alert p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: #666; }",
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"sandboxCSS": "",
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"codePrefix": ".alert {\n ",
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"initialCode": "",
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"codeSuffix": "\n}",
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"solution": "padding: 1rem;\n border-left: 4px solid coral;\n border-radius: 4px;",
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"previewContainer": "preview-area",
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"validations": [
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "padding", "expected": "1rem" },
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"message": "Add inner spacing to the notification"
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},
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{
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"type": "regex",
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"value": "border-left:\\s*4px\\s+solid\\s+coral",
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"message": "Add a colored accent on the left edge",
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"options": { "caseSensitive": false }
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},
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{
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"type": "property_value",
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"value": { "property": "border-radius", "expected": "4px" },
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"message": "Soften the corners of the notification"
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}
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]
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}
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]
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}
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