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dev/docs/development.md

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 * [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) v16.0+
 
+## Building CSS & JavaScript Assets
+
 This project uses SASS for CSS development and this is built, along with the JavaScript, using a range of npm scripts. The below npm commands can be used to install the dependencies & run the build tasks:
 
 ``` bash

dev/docs/javascript-code.md

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+# BookStack JavaScript Code
+
+BookStack is primarily server-side-rendered, but it uses JavaScript sparingly to drive any required dynamic elements. Most JavaScript is applied via a custom, and very thin, component interface to keep code organised and somewhat reusable.
+
+JavaScript source code can be found in the `resources/js` directory. This gets bundled and transformed by `esbuild`, ending up in the `public/dist` folder for browser use. Read the [Development > "Building CSS & JavaScript Assets"](development.md#building-css-&-javascript-assets) documentation for details on this process.
+
+## Components
+
+This section details the format for JavaScript components in BookStack. This is a really simple class-based setup with a few helpers provided.
+
+### Defining a Component in JS
+
+```js
+class Dropdown {
+    setup() {
+        this.container = this.$el;
+        this.menu = this.$refs.menu;
+        this.toggles = this.$manyRefs.toggle;
+
+        this.speed = parseInt(this.$opts.speed);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+All usage of $refs, $manyRefs and $opts should be done at the top of the `setup` function so any requirements can be easily seen.
+
+Once defined, the component has to be registered for use. This is done in the `resources/js/components/index.js` file. You'll need to import the component class then add it to `componentMapping` object, following the pattern of other components. 
+
+### Using a Component in HTML
+
+A component is used like so:
+
+```html
+<div component="dropdown"></div>
+
+<!-- or, for multiple -->
+
+<div components="dropdown image-picker"></div>
+```
+
+The names will be parsed and new component instance will be created if a matching name is found in the `components/index.js` componentMapping. 
+
+### Element References
+
+Within a component you'll often need to refer to other element instances. This can be done like so:
+
+```html
+<div component="dropdown">
+    <span refs="dropdown@toggle othercomponent@handle">View more</span>
+</div>
+```
+
+You can then access the span element as `this.$refs.toggle` in your component.
+
+Multiple elements of the same reference name can be accessed via a `this.$manyRefs` property within your component. For example, all the buttons in the below example could be accessed via `this.$manyRefs.buttons`.
+
+```html
+<div component="list">
+    <button refs="list@button">Click here</button>
+    <button refs="list@button">No, Click here</button>
+    <button refs="list@button">This button is better</button>
+</div>
+```
+
+### Component Options
+
+```html
+<div component="dropdown"
+    option:dropdown:delay="500"
+    option:dropdown:show>
+</div>
+```
+
+Will result with `this.$opts` being:
+
+```json
+{
+    "delay": "500",
+    "show": ""  
+}
+```
+
+#### Component Properties
+
+A component has the below shown properties available for use. As mentioned above, most of these should be used within the `setup()` function to make the requirements/dependencies of the component clear.
+
+```javascript
+// The root element that the compontent has been applied to.
+this.$el
+
+// A map of defined element references within the compontent.
+// See "Element References" above.
+this.$refs
+
+// A map of defined multi-element references within the compontent.
+// See "Element References" above.
+this.$manyRefs
+
+// Options defined for the compontent.
+this.$opts
+```
+
+## Global JavaScript Helpers
+
+There are various global helper libraries in BookStack which can be accessed via the `window`. The below provides an overview of what's available. 
+
+```js
+// HTTP service
+window.$http.get(url, params);
+window.$http.post(url, data);
+window.$http.put(url, data);
+window.$http.delete(url, data);
+window.$http.patch(url, data);
+
+// Global event system
+// Emit a global event
+window.$events.emit(eventName, eventData);
+// Listen to a global event
+window.$events.listen(eventName, callback);
+// Show a success message
+window.$events.success(message);
+// Show an error message
+window.$events.error(message);
+// Show validation errors, if existing, as an error notification
+window.$events.showValidationErrors(error);
+
+// Translator
+// Take the given plural text and count to decide on what plural option
+// to use, Similar to laravel's trans_choice function but instead
+// takes the direction directly instead of a translation key.
+window.trans_plural(translationString, count, replacements);
+
+// Component System
+// Parse and initialise any components from the given root el down.
+window.components.init(rootEl);
+// Get the first active component of the given name
+window.components.first(name);
+```