# Research: Testing Approaches for Blog Feature

## Decision: Testing Frameworks and Approaches

### Shell Script Testing (posodobi_blog.sh)

*   **Decision**: Utilize **Bats-core** for unit testing the `posodobi_blog.sh` script.
*   **Rationale**: Bats-core is a lightweight, TAP-compliant testing framework specifically designed for Bash scripts. Its simplicity and clear syntax make it suitable for ensuring the correctness of the `posodobi_blog.sh` script's logic, including file parsing, sorting, and HTML generation.
*   **Alternatives Considered**:
    *   **ShellSpec**: A BDD-style framework, potentially overkill for this script's complexity.
    *   **ShUnit2**: A xUnit-style framework, also a good option, but Bats-core's TAP output is often easier to integrate into CI/CD.

### Static Site Testing (Generated Blog Pages)

*   **Decision**: Implement a combination of **HTML/CSS/JS Linting/Validation** and **Link Checking**.
*   **Rationale**: For a static website, ensuring valid markup, consistent styling, and functional navigation are key quality indicators.
    *   **Linting/Validation**: Leverages existing project linting tools (if any) or standard validators to catch syntax errors and ensure best practices.
    *   **Link Checking**: A simple script can verify that all internal and external links within the generated blog pages are valid, preventing broken navigation.
*   **Alternatives Considered**:
    *   **Visual Regression Testing (e.g., BackstopJS, Percy)**: While valuable, it adds significant setup and maintenance overhead and might be overkill for the initial phase of a static blog, especially given the existing site's visual consistency is expected to be maintained.
    *   **End-to-End Testing (e.g., Cypress, Selenium)**: Primarily for dynamic web applications with complex user interactions, which is not the core focus of this static blog.

## Resolution of NEEDS CLARIFICATION in Technical Context

*   **Testing**: Specific testing frameworks/approaches for shell scripts and static site generation will include **Bats-core** for `posodobi_blog.sh` and **HTML/CSS/JS Linting/Validation** along with **Link Checking** for the generated static pages.
