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Page history and credits on a static blog

DEV Community·Roger Rajaratnam·19 days ago
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Original post: Page history and credits on a static blog Series: Part of How this blog was built : documenting every decision that shaped this site. Most blog posts operate on an implicit contract: once published, they don't change. Or if they do change, the change is invisible. This is fine for minor edits, but when you correct something meaningful — a wrong date, a misattributed quote, broken code — readers who've already seen the post have no way of knowing. This blog has two optional features that address this: a page history log and a credits section. Both are schema-validated fields in the content collection and rendered at the bottom of post pages. Architecture overview Diagram fallback for Dev.to. View the canonical article for the full version: https://sourcier.uk/blog/page-history-credits UI mockup The wireframe below shows the presentation intent for both metadata surfaces: a timeline-style history block and compact, pill-style credits. Diagram fallback for Dev.to.…

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