# USWDS Search Behavior Contract

**Purpose**: This document defines the exact behavioral contract that our search component MUST match with USWDS.

**Source**: `@uswds/uswds/packages/usa-search/src/index.js` (USWDS 3.x)

**Status**: MANDATORY - All implementations must pass automated validation against this contract.

**Complexity**: MEDIUM

**Last Updated**: 2025-10-09

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## Overview

The Search component mirrors USWDS JavaScript behavior exactly to maintain 100% behavioral parity.

**Implementation Files**:
- `src/components/search/usa-search-behavior.ts` - USWDS behavior mirror
- `src/components/search/usa-search.ts` - Web component wrapper

**Validation**:
- `src/components/search/usa-search-behavior.test.ts` - Behavioral tests

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## Core Behaviors (MANDATORY)

### 1. Search button toggle

**USWDS Source**: Lines [TBD] in `index.js`

**Required Behavior**:
- ✅ [Describe expected behavior based on USWDS source]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]

**Validation Test**:
```typescript
it('should search button toggle', async () => {
  // TODO: Implement test based on USWDS behavior
  const element = document.createElement('usa-search');
  document.body.appendChild(element);
  await element.updateComplete;

  // Test implementation here
  expect(true).toBe(true);
});
```

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### 2. Big/small variant handling

**USWDS Source**: Lines [TBD] in `index.js`

**Required Behavior**:
- ✅ [Describe expected behavior based on USWDS source]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]

**Validation Test**:
```typescript
it('should big/small variant handling', async () => {
  // TODO: Implement test based on USWDS behavior
  const element = document.createElement('usa-search');
  document.body.appendChild(element);
  await element.updateComplete;

  // Test implementation here
  expect(true).toBe(true);
});
```

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### 3. Input visibility toggle

**USWDS Source**: Lines [TBD] in `index.js`

**Required Behavior**:
- ✅ [Describe expected behavior based on USWDS source]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]
- ✅ [Additional behavior requirement]

**Validation Test**:
```typescript
it('should input visibility toggle', async () => {
  // TODO: Implement test based on USWDS behavior
  const element = document.createElement('usa-search');
  document.body.appendChild(element);
  await element.updateComplete;

  // Test implementation here
  expect(true).toBe(true);
});
```


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## Validation Requirements

- ✅ All behavioral tests must pass (100%)
- ✅ Component must match USWDS DOM structure exactly
- ✅ Component must replicate USWDS event handling patterns
- ✅ Component must maintain USWDS accessibility features (ARIA, keyboard)
- ✅ Component must handle edge cases identical to USWDS

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## USWDS Source Functions

Key functions from USWDS source (for reference during implementation):

- **`ignore()`** - Line 1
  ```javascript
  const ignore = require("receptor/ignore");
  ```

- **`behavior()`** - Line 2
  ```javascript
  const behavior = require("../../uswds-core/src/js/utils/behavior");
  ```

- **`select()`** - Line 3
  ```javascript
  const select = require("../../uswds-core/src/js/utils/select");
  ```

- **`BUTTON()`** - Line 7
  ```javascript
  const BUTTON = ".js-search-button";
  ```

- **`FORM()`** - Line 8
  ```javascript
  const FORM = ".js-search-form";
  ```

- **`INPUT()`** - Line 9
  ```javascript
  const INPUT = "[type=search]";
  ```

- **`CONTEXT()`** - Line 10
  ```javascript
  const CONTEXT = "header"; // XXX
  ```

- **`getForm()`** - Line 14
  ```javascript
  const getForm = (button) => {
  ```

- **`toggleSearch()`** - Line 19
  ```javascript
  const toggleSearch = (button, active) => {
  ```

- **`showSearch()`** - Line 60
  ```javascript
  function showSearch() {
  ```


*...and 2 more functions*


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## USWDS Source References

- **Package**: [@uswds/uswds/packages/usa-search](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/tree/develop/packages/usa-search)
- **Main File**: [index.js](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/blob/develop/packages/usa-search/src/index.js)
- **USWDS Version**: 3.x
- **Last Synced**: 2025-10-09

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## Maintenance Notes

**When to Update**:
- 🔄 USWDS version upgrade
- 🐛 USWDS source code changes
- 🧪 New behavioral requirements discovered

**Update Process**:
1. Review USWDS source changes
2. Update behavior implementation
3. Update this contract document
4. Run all validation tests
5. Update `Last Synced` date

**Validation Command**:
```bash
npm test -- usa-search-behavior.test.ts
```

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## Notes

> **⚠️ CRITICAL**: This component uses vanilla JS behavior mirroring.
> DO NOT add custom logic - ALL changes must come from USWDS source updates.

**Why Vanilla JS?**
- Component behavior requires USWDS source mirroring
- Ensures 100% behavioral parity with USWDS
- Prevents Storybook navigation issues and module caching conflicts

**Related Documentation**:
- [JavaScript Integration Strategy](../../../docs/JAVASCRIPT_INTEGRATION_STRATEGY.md)
- [Component README](./README.mdx)