Advanced Methods for Annotating Design System Components
By
Jan Maarten
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Summary
The article, part two of a series on design system annotations, explores advanced methods for annotating components to ensure accessibility and consistency. It builds on part one's discussion of 'Preset annotations' using Primer, which helps designers include specific details not inherently visible in the design. The piece also introduces custom annotation techniques and tools like Figma’s Code Connect to capture accessibility details before development.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledUsing a set of 'Preset annotations' for each component with Primer allows designers to include specific pre-set details that aren’t already built into the component.
Preset annotations are unique to each design system — and while ours may be a helpful reference for how to build them — they’re not something other organizations can utilize directly.
How to build custom annotations for your design system components or use Figma’s Code Connect to help capture important accessibility details before development.
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