2e:null 2f:["$","title",null,{"children":"Brick-by-Brick DEMO | Michael Bricknell | Observable"}] 34:T710,bricks = `# DOCUMENTS +|📜|👶|1894-06-29|@george,james,dora-edmed,gib,charles-alexander +|📜|🔔|1892-12-23|@george-isles,margaret-kinnear,james,charles-bricknall,dora-edmed,ada-edmed,william-edmed -|📜|✏️|1891| # PEOPLE +|👤| +|👤| +|👤| +|👤||Merchant Seaman +|👤| +|👤||Assistant Registrar St Clements +|👤|<3> +|👤|<4>|Powerloom Tender +|👤|<5>|Mason # CENSUS - there is a whole thing about age estimates during the census, subtracting an age gives us an idea of birth year, but not a valid date. # longforgan Bricknals -|✏️|1891|George|22 1891-22 ~1869 -|✏️|1891|Margaret|60 ~1831 -|✏️|1891|Maggie|16 ~1875 -|✏️|1891|Helen|20 ~1871 -|✏️|1891|James|35 ~1856 -|✏️|1891|Agnes|26 ~1865 -|✏️|1891|Elizabeth|64 ~1827 -|✏️|1891|James|64 ~1827 -|✏️|1891|Charles|58 ~1833 -|✏️|1891|John|32 ~1859 # dundee Bricknals -|✏️|1891|Magaret|73|~1818 -|✏️|1891|Alexander|40|~1851 -|✏️|1891|Cathrine|35|~1856 -|✏️|1891|Christina|19|~1872 -|✏️|1891|George|14|~1877 -|✏️|1891|James|58|~1833 -|✏️|1891|Harry|21|~1870 -|✏️|1891|Betsy|58|~1833 -|✏️|1891|Betsy|16|~1875 # EVENTS +|👶|1894-06-10|@george -|👶|1876|@george-maloch -|🔔|????|@james,margaret-kinnear -|🔔|????|@george-isles,dora-edmed -|🔔|1898|@george-maloch,maggie-allan # LONGFORGAN -|📍||Longforgan|Village to the west of Dundee| -|📍||St Clement # DUNDEE -|📍||Dundee|About 40 miles (64 km) north of Edinburgh| -|📍||Rankie's Court| -|📍||Church| -|📍|<42-dudhope-crest>|42 Dundhope Crest Rd.| -|📍|<46-hilltown>|46 Hilltown| -|📍||St Peter`35:T539,// Fixed schema types - use 'name' consistently schemaTypes = [ { name: "person", pattern: /^[+\-]\|[👤]|person|p|P\|/, icon: "👤", fields: ["binary", "type", "alias", "description", "occupation", "linkage"], example: "+|👤||Assistant Registrar|St Clements|@birth-cert-1869" }, { name: "event", pattern: /^[+\-]\|[👶🔔]|birth|marriage|b|m\|/, icon: "🎉", fields: ["binary", "type", "participants", "date", "", "linkage"], example: "+|👶||1894-06-29||@birth-cert-george" }, { name: "location", pattern: /^[+\-]\|[📍]|location|place|l\|/, icon: "📍", fields: ["binary", "type", "alias", "name", "description", "linkage"], example: "+|📍||Longforgan|Village west of Dundee|@census-1891" }, { name: "document", pattern: /^[+\-]\|[📜]|document|doc|d\|/, icon: "📜", fields: ["binary", "type", "subtype", "date", "description", "linkage"], example: "+|📜|census|1891|Household at Longforgan|@george,@margaret" }, { name: "comment", pattern: /^#.*$/, // This should match any line starting with # icon: "💬", fields: ["text"], example: "# DOCUMENTS" }, { name: "unknown", pattern: /.*/, icon: "❓", fields: [], example: "" } ]36:T8e7,classifiedLines = { const lines = textarea.split("\n"); return lines.map((line, index) => { const trimmed = line.trim(); if (!trimmed) return { lineNumber: index + 1, rawLine: line, format: "empty", icon: "", isEmpty: true }; // Find matching schema type const schemaType = schemaTypes.find((type) => type.pattern.test(trimmed)); let status = null; let parts = []; let isValid = false; let displayName = ""; let typeIcon = ""; // DECLARE IT HERE AT THE TOP if (schemaType && schemaType.name === "comment") { // Comments are always valid isValid = true; parts = [trimmed]; displayName = trimmed.substring(1).trim(); typeIcon = "💬"; // Use comment emoji directly } else if (schemaType && schemaType.name !== "unknown") { if (trimmed.startsWith("+") || trimmed.startsWith("-")) { status = trimmed.startsWith("+") ? "active" : "inactive"; parts = trimmed.split("|"); isValid = true; // Resolve shorthand to emoji for display typeIcon = emojiSymbols[parts[1]] || parts[1] || schemaType.icon; // Generate display name based on type if (schemaType.name === "person") { const alias = parts[2]; const textField = parts[3]; if (textField && textField.trim()) { displayName = textField.trim(); } else if (alias) { displayName = uidToDisplayName(alias); } } else if (schemaType.name === "location") { const alias = parts[2]; const nameField = parts[3]; if (nameField && nameField.trim()) { displayName = nameField.trim(); } else if (alias) { displayName = uidToDisplayName(alias); } } } } else { // Handle unknown types typeIcon = schemaType ? schemaType.icon : "❓"; } return { lineNumber: index + 1, rawLine: line, format: schemaType ? schemaType.name : "unknown", icon: typeIcon, // Now it's always defined parts: parts, status: status, isValid: isValid, isEmpty: false, displayName: displayName, alias: parts[2] || "" }; }); }37:T120b,# Genealogy Data Format (GDF) "Brick Notation" - AI Assistant Briefing ## Overview This is a domain-specific language (DSL) for genealogical data with real-time parsing and classification in Observable notebooks. The user is building a reactive text-based system for recording family history data. ## Core Concepts ### Data Format Structure ``` [status]|[type]|[field1]|[field2]|[field3]|[linkage] ``` ### Status Indicators - `+` = Active/verified records - `-` = Draft/unverified records ### Four Core Record Types 1. **Person** (`👤`, `person`, `p`) - Individual people ``` +|👤||Assistant Registrar|St Clements|@birth-cert-1869 ``` 2. **Event** (`👶` birth, `🔔` marriage, `b`, `m`) - Life events ``` +|👶||1894-06-29||@birth-cert-george +|🔔|+|1892-12-23||@marriage-cert-1892 ``` 3. **Location** (`📍`, `location`, `l`) - Places and addresses ``` +|📍||Longforgan|Village west of Dundee|@census-1891 ``` 4. **Document** (`📜`, `✏️`, `document`, `d`) - Source materials (census, certificates, etc.) ``` +|📜|census|1891|Household at Longforgan|@george,@margaret -|✏️|1891|George|22 1891-22 ~1869 ``` ### Additional Types - **Comments** (`#`) - Section headers and notes ``` # DOCUMENTS # PEOPLE ``` ## Key Features ### Shorthand System Users can type emojis, full words, or single letters for the same result: - `+|👤||` = `+|person||` = `+|p||` ### Alias System Unique identifiers in angle brackets: ``, `<3>` (numbered variants) ### Auto-naming When no display name provided, converts aliases to readable names: - `` → "Charles Alexander" - `<3>` → "George (3)" - `` → "Longforgan" ### Linkage System `@` references connect records across the dataset: - `@george,@margaret` - Multiple references - `@<42-dudhope-crest>` - Location references - `@birth-cert-george` - Document references ### Real-time Classification Observable notebook parses and validates each line as user types, showing: - Format type identification - Validation status (valid/invalid) - Generated display names - Field-level validation ## Technical Implementation ### Core Components - **Observable notebook** with reactive `textarea` input - **schemaTypes array** defines validation patterns for each record type - **classifiedLines function** parses and validates data in real-time - **emojiSymbols lookup** for consistent display rendering - **Visual classification view** shows line-by-line validation results ### Schema Definition ```javascript schemaTypes = [ { name: "person", pattern: /^[+\-]\|[👤]|person|p|P\|/, icon: "👤", fields: ["binary", "type", "alias", "description", "occupation", "linkage"] }, // ... other types ] ``` ### Validation Rules - **Syntax validation**: Pattern matching against schema - **Field validation**: Type checking for dates, aliases, references - **Semantic validation**: Reference integrity, relationship logic - **Auto-completion**: Suggests valid field types and values ## User Goals ### Primary Objectives - **Fast data entry** with shorthand notation - **Real-time validation** feedback during typing - **Schema extensibility** for custom record types - **Clean, structured** genealogical data format - **Reference integrity** across related records ### Use Cases - Family history research data entry - Census record transcription - Document source tracking - Relationship mapping - Collaborative genealogy projects ## Data Examples ### Complete Family Record Set ``` # PEOPLE +|👤| +|👤| +|👤||Merchant Seaman +|👤| +|👤||Assistant Registrar St Clements # EVENTS +|👶|1894-06-10|@george +|🔔|1892-12-23|@george-isles+@margaret-kinnear # LOCATIONS +|📍||Longforgan|Village to the west of Dundee +|📍|<42-dudhope-crest>|42 Dundhope Crest Rd. # DOCUMENTS +|📜|census|1891|Household at @|@george,@margaret +|📜|birth-cert|1894-06-29|Birth Certificate for George|@george -|✏️|1891|George|22 1891-22 ~1869 ``` ## System Benefits The format balances: - 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