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HelpInspector

Bounded details/summary object or help inspector.

Import from hedron import HelpInspector
Distribution hedron
Backend activity No
Normal render mode RenderMode.FRAGMENT

Live demo

HelpInspectorBounded details/summary object or help inspector.

The preview is a local docs simulation (not a running Hedron server). Interactive demos show a “Simulated HTMX” trace when applicable.

Basic use

from hedron import HelpInspector, Text
component = HelpInspector('Props', Text('...'))

Compose under Page for full documents, or return from a fragment route for HTMX swaps.

How it works

Phase 0.15 surface. Prefer native HTML semantics and ordinary HTTP actions.

This component's core behavior is server-rendered HTML and does not require a browser runtime. The preview is ordinary semantic HTML, so keyboard, form, link, and disclosure behavior comes from the platform.

Constructor and parameters

HelpInspector(title: 'str', body: 'NodeLike | str', *, open: 'bool' = False, id: 'str | None' = None, class_: 'str | None' = None, mark: 'str | None' = None, **kwargs: 'object') -> 'None'
Parameter Type Meaning
title str Accessible title (document, iframe, dialog, or media).
body NodeLike | str Body content node or string.
open bool Whether the inspector starts expanded. Default: False.
id str | None Optional DOM id. Default: None.
class_ str | None Optional CSS class string (class in HTML). Default: None.
mark str | None Optional stable test mark (data-hedron-mark). Default: None.

Composition and backend behavior

Keep HelpInspector at the smallest semantic boundary. Fragment routes should return only the replaced region and preserve stable target IDs across success, validation, empty, loading, and error responses.

HelpInspector is primarily presentational; keep any mutation on an explicit action or component route.

Accessibility

Keyboard and screen-reader operable; no-JS fallback required where interactive.

Security

Escaping and SafeUrl / TrustedHtml are framework concerns; authorization and data exposure remain application code. Redact secrets before rendering.

Common mistakes

  • Do not treat client-only hints (geolocation, browser storage) as authorization.
  • Do not copy docs-preview JavaScript into an application server.

Testing

from hedron import RenderMode, render

result = render(component, mode=RenderMode.FRAGMENT)
assert result.html
assert not result.diagnostics

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