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Footer

Footer Component Documentation

The Footer component serves as the footer section of a webpage. It includes navigational links, copyright information, and credits. It's designed to be a common footer across different pages of the web application.

Component Structure

import React from "react";
 
export default function Footer() {
 
    // ... component definition
 
    return (
        <footer class="p-4 bg-gray-800 md:p-8 lg:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 z-100">
            {/* ... JSX markup */}
        </footer>
    );
};

Props

This component does not accept any props.

Usage

<Footer />

Rendered UI

The Footer component renders a footer section containing:

  • The title "Emerging Coders".
  • A set of navigation links.
  • Copyright and creator credit information.
  • A link to an open-source contribution page.

Behavior

  • Each navigation link redirects the user to a different page within the web application when clicked.
  • The link to the creator's LinkedIn profile and the open-source contribution page open in a new tab when clicked.

Styling

  • Tailwind CSS is used for styling the component.
  • The bg-gray-800 and dark:bg-gray-800 classes set the background color of the footer.
  • The p-4, md:p-8, and lg:p-10 classes set the padding for the footer across different screen sizes.
  • The text-white and dark:text-gray-400 classes set the text color.
  • The hover:underline class adds an underline to links when they are hovered over.

Accessibility

  • a elements should have discernible text for screen readers. The a elements linking to the creator's LinkedIn profile and the open-source contribution page should have an aria-label attribute to describe the destination.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanpineda/" target="blank" aria-label="Ethan Pineda LinkedIn Profile" class="hover:underline">Ethan Pineda</a>
<a href="https://github.com/ethanpaneraa/Emerging-Coders-Website" target="blank" aria-label="Open Source Contribution Page on GitHub" class="hover:underline">here</a>

Dependencies

  • React
  • Tailwind CSS for styling.

Customization

  • Update the links array to reflect the actual pages and URLs of the web application.
  • Change the href attribute of the a elements to point to the correct URLs for the creator's LinkedIn profile and the open-source contribution page.
  • Update the text and styling as needed to match the branding of the web application.

External Content

The links to the creator's LinkedIn profile and the open-source contribution page are external content. Ensure that the URLs are correct.

Intersection with Other Components

The Footer component can be included in the layout of pages across the web application to provide consistent navigation and information.

Cleanup

No specific cleanup is required for this component as there are no side effects being managed.

The Footer component is a crucial part of the web application's layout, providing necessary navigational links and information to users in a visually appealing and accessible manner.

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