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This PR implements a comprehensive Android Design-inspired theme for the SystemDS documentation website, delivering a modern, accessible, and high-performance documentation experience while preserving Apache branding and the existing Jekyll build pipeline.

🎨 Design & User Experience

The new theme follows Material Design principles with clean typography, generous whitespace, and a three-column layout inspired by developer.android.com:

  • Left sidebar: Collapsible navigation tree with state persistence
  • Center content: Optimal reading width with enhanced typography
  • Right sidebar: Auto-generated table of contents with scroll-spy

Complete Documentation Layout

🏗️ Architecture & Implementation

Design System Foundation

  • Design tokens: Comprehensive CSS variables for colors, spacing, typography, and elevations
  • Typography: Roboto font family with structured hierarchy following Material Design scale
  • Color system: Material Design palette with Apache accent colors and full dark/light theme support
  • Responsive layout: Mobile-first approach with progressive enhancement

Component Library

Built a complete set of documentation components:

Enhanced Content Components

Rich Content Components

  • Admonitions: Note, Tip, Warning, Caution, Info with Material Icons and proper color coding
  • Code blocks: Enhanced with copy buttons, language labels, and syntax highlighting
  • Multi-language tabs: Interactive switching between Python, Java, R, and DML examples
  • Tables, blockquotes, definition lists: All styled with Material Design principles

Navigation & Interaction

  • Sidebar navigation: Collapsible sections with persistent state using localStorage
  • Table of contents: Auto-generated from headings with smooth scroll-spy functionality
  • Breadcrumbs: Schema.org structured data for SEO optimization
  • Smooth scrolling: Enhanced anchor navigation with proper header offset

🛠️ Technical Details

Build System Integration

  • Maintains existing Jekyll + Gulp build pipeline
  • Compatible with current Apache infrastructure (asf-staging/asf-site workflow)
  • No breaking changes to existing content or URLs
  • Theme runs alongside existing Apache theme via layout selection

JavaScript Features

  • ES5-compatible code for broad browser support
  • Progressive enhancement approach
  • Keyboard navigation and accessibility support
  • Copy-to-clipboard functionality with visual feedback
  • Mobile-responsive interactions

Performance & Accessibility

  • CSS variables for efficient theming
  • Optimized asset loading and minimal JavaScript footprint
  • WCAG 2.1 AA compliance with proper semantic markup
  • High contrast support and focus indicators
  • Screen reader compatibility

📱 Responsive Design

The theme adapts seamlessly across devices:

  • Desktop: Full three-column layout with all features
  • Tablet: Responsive layout with collapsible navigation
  • Mobile: Stacked layout with hamburger menu and touch-friendly interactions

🎯 Usage

For Content Authors

Use the new Android theme by setting the layout in your markdown frontmatter:

---
layout: android
title: Your Page Title
description: Page description for SEO
---

Content Components

The theme supports rich content formatting:

<!-- Admonitions -->
<div class="admonition note">
  <div class="admonition-title">
    <span class="material-icons">info</span>
    Note
  </div>
  <div class="admonition-content">
    <p>Your note content here</p>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Enhanced code blocks with tabs -->
<div class="code-tabs">
  <div class="code-tabs-header">
    <button class="code-tab-button active" data-tab="python">Python</button>
    <button class="code-tab-button" data-tab="java">Java</button>
  </div>
  <!-- Tab panels... -->
</div>

🔍 Demo Pages

Three comprehensive demo pages showcase the theme capabilities:

  • /android-theme-demo - Basic theme foundation and typography
  • /docs-demo - Complete documentation layout with navigation
  • /content-demo - Rich content components and interactive features

🚀 Future Enhancements

The theme foundation supports planned features including:

  • Client-side search with Lunr.js integration
  • Image zoom/lightbox functionality
  • Additional content components and patterns
  • Performance optimizations and asset bundling improvements

✅ Testing & Compatibility

  • Cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, Safari
  • Mobile responsiveness down to 320px width
  • Accessibility validation with automated tools
  • No regressions to existing site functionality
  • Maintains all current routes and URL structure

This implementation provides a solid foundation for a world-class documentation experience while respecting Apache project requirements and maintaining full backward compatibility.

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@copilot please work on this

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please take care of above design elements. make sure we use our original - only inspire the common elements that are normal knowledge

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