Learn ELM-UI with Real Code Examples

Install Elm via npm or your system package manager

Add elm-ui to your project with `elm install mdgriffith/elm-ui`

Import Elm UI in your modules

Create a main function using `Element.layout`

Run `elm make` to compile the project

Install Elm compiler

Install Node.js if needed for build tools

Add elm-ui package

Configure project folder

Run Elm reactor or compile with elm make

elm.json - project dependencies

src/Main.elm - entry point

src/UI/ - reusable UI modules

assets/ - images and static files

tests/ - Elm unit tests

elm init

elm install mdgriffith/elm-ui

elm make src/Main.elm

elm reactor

elm-test

Text managed in Elm modules for localization

Supports multiple languages via records

Dynamic content can be switched based on locale

Integration with Elm packages for translations

Cultural formatting handled manually in Elm

Accessible HTML output by default

Semantic elements like headers, paragraphs, lists

Keyboard navigation possible via HTML semantics

Screen reader-friendly layout

Aria attributes can be added via Elm attributes

Styling done via Elm records

Spacing, alignment, width/height as functions

No CSS class dependencies

Compositional styling with nested boxes

Text, color, and font properties controlled in Elm

Managed via The Elm Architecture (model-update-view)

UI state stored in model

Events update model via messages

Nested components share state through model

No mutable state in elements themselves

Immutable model data

JSON decoding/encoding for API calls

External data fetched via Http module

State updated via messages

Persistent state stored outside Elm if needed