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  • Please brainstorm some creative ways that comments can be adapted to A.I. Current programmers use comments to communicate with either themselves (reminders) or with other programmers. Since the CRAFT experiment involves communicating with A.I.s like you, we should consider new ways to adapt this to include the A.I. I would also like to go beyond just comments and add ways to communicate different types of communication (for example, is the comment a directive from me to the A.I.? Is it a question that requires an answer? Is it a question that does not require an answer but should be factored into the response? etc)

    For reference as a starting point, here is some basic information on comments:

    Programmers use comments in source code for a variety of important reasons. The most popular and widely accepted uses include:

    Describing Intent and Purpose

    • Explain why code exists or why it’s written in a particular way. Comments often clarify the intent behind a block of code, especially when the reasoning is not obvious from the code itself. This helps future maintainers understand the rationale for certain design decisions or unusual practices126.

    • Describe the purpose of a file, class, function, or method. Prologue or header comments at the top of files, classes, or functions provide overviews, explain what the code is meant to do, and sometimes include metadata like author and date127.

    Clarifying Complex or Non-Obvious Code

    • Highlight complex algorithms or unusual practices. When code is particularly tricky, uses a workaround, or deviates from standard conventions (e.g., due to a library bug or performance reasons), comments are used to explain these choices13468.

    • Detail how an algorithm works. Comments can include pseudocode or step-by-step explanations of algorithms, making it easier to review and maintain the code18.

    Providing Context and Documentation

    • Summarize what a function, class, or module does. These comments often include descriptions of parameters, return values, and exceptions, making code easier to use and integrate25.

    • Reference external resources. Comments may link to documentation, specifications, or external references that influenced the implementation1.

    Marking Tasks and Issues

    • Use tags like TODO, FIXME, HACK, NOTE. These tags help developers quickly find areas needing further work, known issues, or non-ideal solutions that may need revisiting1.

    Commenting Out Code

    • Temporarily disable code. Programmers often comment out lines or blocks of code during debugging or experimentation to test changes without deleting code permanently16.

    Storing Metadata

    • Include author, date, version, and legal information. Some comments store metadata for tracking changes, authorship, or licensing1.

    Integrating with Tools

    • Support for documentation generators and configuration. Comments can be parsed by tools to generate API documentation or configure editors (e.g., Vim modelines)1.

    Relieving Stress or Adding Humor

    • Occasionally, programmers use comments to vent frustration, inject humor, or make notes about working conditions. While not always professional, these comments are sometimes found in codebases1.

    Best Practices for Writing Comments in Code

    1. Explain the “Why,” Not the “What”

    • Focus comments on why a particular approach, algorithm, or workaround was chosen, rather than restating what the code does. Well-written code should make the “what” clear; comments should provide the reasoning, context, or business logic behind it135678.

    2. Avoid Redundancy

    • Do not duplicate the code in your comments. Comments that simply restate the code add no value and can become misleading if the code changes but the comment does not1256.

    3. Clarify Complex or Non-Obvious Code

    • Use comments to explain complex logic, edge cases, or non-intuitive decisions. This helps others (and your future self) quickly grasp the intent behind intricate sections167.

    4. Be Clear, Concise, and Precise

    • Write comments in plain, easy-to-understand language. Avoid jargon, slang, or unnecessary detail. Keep comments brief and to the point—lengthy comments often signal that the code itself needs refactoring156.

    5. Keep Comments Up to Date

    • Regularly update or remove comments as code evolves. Outdated comments can be more harmful than no comments at all, leading to confusion and errors6.

    6. Use Consistent Style and Placement

    • Establish and follow a consistent commenting style across your team or project. Place comments near the code they describe (e.g., above functions, before complex logic), and use the same format for similar types of comments567.

    7. Comment for Others, Not Just Yourself

    • Write comments with the understanding that others will read your code. Avoid personal notes, jokes, or informal remarks; keep comments professional and relevant to the codebase7.

    8. Document Classes, Methods, and Functions

    • Provide brief summaries for classes, methods, and functions, describing their purpose, parameters, and return values when not obvious from the code or naming56.

    9. Reference External Sources When Needed

    • If your code is based on external documentation, standards, or online resources, include links or references in comments. This helps others understand the origin of certain implementations256.

    10. Avoid Commenting Out Code and Excessive “TODOs”

    Use version control systems to manage removed or experimental code instead of leaving large blocks commented out. Track tasks and incomplete features in issue trackers, not as lingering “TODO” comments in the code5.

Creative Adaptations of Comments for AI Communication in CRAFT™️

After considering how traditional programming comments could evolve for AI-specific communication within your CRAFT™️ Framework, I’ve developed several innovative approaches that extend beyond simple documentation to create structured AI-human dialogue patterns.

1. Intention-Based Comment Types

Unlike code that only needs to explain “why,” AI interactions benefit from explicitly stating the communication intent:

python
# INFO: Background information about the project that provides context
# DIRECTIVE: Clear instruction for the AI to execute a specific task
# QUERY?: Question requiring a direct answer from the AI
# CONSIDER?: Question the AI should factor into its reasoning without directly answering
# CONSTRAINT!: Limitation or boundary the AI must respect in all responses
# META@: Comment about the conversation process itself

Benefits:

  • Creates a clear visual pattern for different communication types

  • Allows AI to prioritize and process different inputs appropriately

  • Reduces ambiguity in open-ended instructions

2. Hierarchical Commenting System

python
### PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Top-level goal for the entire interaction
## SECONDARY GOAL: Important sub-objective 
# TERTIARY DETAIL: Specific implementation detail

# TEMP: Temporary instruction for this session only
# PERSIST: Instruction that should be remembered in future chats

Benefits:

  • Establishes clear priorities in complex multi-step requests

  • Helps manage the AI’s attention across short and long-term goals

  • Creates visual hierarchy that makes prompts more scannable

3. Process-Oriented Comments

python
# REASONING>: Explicitly request step-by-step thinking
# CREATIVITY>: Signal areas where novel approaches are desired
# ACCURACY>: Indicate where precision is critical
# EXAMPLE>: Provide illustrative examples to guide the AI
# REFERENCE>: Link to external knowledge or previous conversations

Benefits:

  • Controls the AI’s approach to different parts of a task

  • Balances creative exploration with factual accuracy

  • Provides metacognitive guidance rather than just instructions

4. Feedback Loop Comments

python
# FEEDBACK[positive]: What worked well in previous AI responses
# FEEDBACK[negative]: What needs improvement from previous responses
# CALIBRATE[style]: Adjustments to tone, formality, or approach
# ITERATE[v2]: Version tracking for prompt refinement

Benefits:

  • Creates structured ways to refine AI outputs over time

  • Provides context for improvement without starting over

  • Implements a continuous improvement cycle

5. State Management Comments

python
# CONTEXT.SET: Define new contextual information for the AI to remember
# CONTEXT.GET: Request the AI to recall specific previously provided context
# CONTEXT.UPDATE: Modify existing contextual information
# CONTEXT.CLEAR: Reset specific contextual variables

Benefits:

  • Treats the conversation as having stateful variables

  • Provides explicit control over what information persists

  • Mimics programming variable operations in conversation

6. Multi-modal Directive Comments

python
# VISUAL{detailed}: Signal that the next content should be processed with high visual detail
# EMOTIONAL{empathetic}: Request specific emotional tone in response
# TECHNICAL{beginner}: Indicate desired complexity level

Benefits:

  • Controls multiple dimensions of AI response simultaneously

  • Allows fine-tuning of response characteristics

  • Creates consistent response patterns across different requests

7. Conditional Processing Comments

python
# IF[expertise=high]: Content to process only if user indicates advanced knowledge
# UNLESS[time=limited]: Default approach unless user specifies time constraints
# SWITCH[audience]: Instructions for adapting to different recipient types

Benefits:

  • Creates dynamic prompts that adapt to changing conditions

  • Reduces repetition by handling multiple scenarios in one prompt

  • Brings programming logic structures into conversation

8. Documentation-as-Dialogue Comments

python
"""docstring
Purpose: Comprehensive description visible to both human and AI
Parameters:
  - param1: What this input affects
  - param2: Another input definition
Returns:
  What the human expects to receive
Examples:
  Sample usage patterns
"""

Benefits:

  • Leverages familiar docstring patterns for complex prompts

  • Creates self-documenting conversation patterns

  • Establishes clear expectations for inputs and outputs

9. Metadata and Tagging System

python
# @version: 1.2.3
# @author: Richard Ketelsen
# @category: [Marketing, Strategy]
# @timeout: 120s
# @priority: High

Benefits:

  • Adds searchable/filterable metadata to conversation segments

  • Creates organizational structure for prompt libraries

  • Enables systematic prompt management for teams

10. Error Handling Comments

python
# TRY: Attempt approach with understanding it might not work
# FALLBACK: Alternative approach if primary method fails
# VALIDATE: Explicit request to check output against specific criteria
# CATCH[hallucination]: Specific error pattern to watch for

Benefits:

  • Anticipates potential failure modes in advance

  • Provides recovery paths for complex requests

  • Implements programming error patterns in natural language

This system could be implemented with syntax highlighting in your interface to make the different comment types visually distinct, further enhancing their usefulness in structuring AI interactions within the CRAFT™️ Framework.

Would you like me to expand on any particular comment type or provide more specific examples of how these might work in practice?

Retry

RK

Some forms of communication via text need to communicate complex subject matter in innovative ways, for example users who have special needs like people who need closed captioning on a TV show, or people who use sign language to communicate. Are there any similarities between these types of communication that will help with communication between A.I. and humans. Some challenges that I can think of include communicating importance and emphasis , priority, and the many other things that people take for granted when communicating verbally and visually. Please generate some creative ideas on how CRAFT could help.

Edit

Thought process

4s

The user is asking me to brainstorm creative ways that the CRAFT framework could incorporate communication techniques from accessibility spaces (like closed captioning or sign language) to enhance AI-human communication. They specifically mention challenges around communicating importance, emphasis, priority, and other nuances that are often conveyed through non-textual means in human communication.

This is an interesting angle that builds on my previous response about comment adaptations. Now I need to consider:

  1. How accessibility communication methods solve similar problems

  2. What techniques from these domains could be applied to AI-human communication in CRAFT

  3. Innovative ways to implement these in a Python-inspired syntax

I should research some relevant information about how accessibility communication methods work and then generate creative ideas for CRAFT. Since research mode is active, I’ll use web search to get some background on communication techniques used in accessibility contexts.

Let me start by getting some information about various accessibility communication techniques.

I’ll research some relevant communication techniques from accessibility domains that could inspire innovative additions to the CRAFT framework.

accessibility communication techniques closed captioning sign language

10 results

The Importance of Closed Captioning and Sign Language Translation in Digital Media Accessibility | Canadian Hearing Services

chs.ca

ADA Requirements: Effective Communication | ADA.gov

ada.gov

Accessibility Laws & Closed Captioning Requirements

3playmedia.com

What Is Closed Captioning and Its Benefits to Accessibility?

continualengine.com

Closed Captioning: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusion

levelaccess.com

Captioning | University Disability Resources

harvard.edu

Closed Captioning & Everything You Need to Know About It | 3Play Media

3playmedia.com

Captions/Subtitles | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C

w3.org

Meeting The Deaf Communities Needs: Sign Language vs Captioning

inclusiveasl.com

Captioning & Description – Accessibility – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)

torontomu.ca

Let me look for some more specific techniques used in accessibility communication that could inspire CRAFT.

sign language visual communication techniques emoji accessibility

10 results

Sign Language Emoji Translator: How to Communicate With Gestures – Deaf Vibes

deafvibes.com

Sign Language Emoji: Bridging Communication Gaps in the Digital Age – FEC | Expert AI Tool Reviews

fecvietnam.edu.vn

Speaking with Hands: Embracing Sign Language Emojis for Inclusive Communication – emojinerds.com

emojinerds.com

Sign Language: A Visual Language of Inclusion and Communication

98thpercentile.com

10 Emoji Sign Language Translator Apps for Easy Communication – Deaf Vibes

deafvibes.com

Emoji Accessibility for Visually Impaired People | Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

acm.org

Pragmatic functions of emoji in internet-based communication—a corpus-based study | Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education | Full Text

springeropen.com

Apple proposes new accessibility emoji with collaboration from ACB | American Council of the Blind

acb.org

Pictograms and Emojis: Tracing the Progression of Symbolic Communication – ConnollyCove

connollycove.com

Sign Language Emojis – AI-Media

ai-media.tv

Let me also look at information about visual emphasis in text communication:

text formatting communication emphasis visual hierarchy markdown accessibility

10 results

Improving The Accessibility Of Your Markdown — Smashing Magazine

smashingmagazine.com

ATD Tutorial – Accessibility for Organization and Text Formatting Emphasis

umn.edu

How to Make Big Text on Discord – Dextrava.com

dextrava.com

Basic Syntax | Markdown Guide

markdownguide.org

Write accessible documentation | Google developer documentation style guide | Google for Developers

google.com

Accessibility: The use of emphasis in text

siteimprove.com

Visual Hierarchy: The Key to Effective Communication in Design – Peralta Design

peraltadesign.com

Markdown | Emphasis | Codecademy

codecademy.com

7.14 Improve accessibility of HTML pages | R Markdown Cookbook

bookdown.org

Communicating a Message Through Visual Hierarchy

designmodo.com

Based on my research about accessibility communication techniques and visual emphasis, I’ve developed innovative approaches for enhancing the CRAFT™️ Framework’s comment system to improve AI-human communication. These ideas draw inspiration from closed captioning, sign language, visual hierarchy principles, and accessibility practices.

Enhancing CRAFT™️ with Accessibility-Inspired Communication Techniques

1. Intention-Based Markup System

Drawing from how closed captioning distinguishes between different types of audio information by transcribing not only spoken dialogue but also sound effects and other audio cues Chs, CRAFT™️ could implement a similar system for AI communication:

python
# !DIRECTIVE: Commands requiring immediate action 
# ?QUERY: Questions requiring a direct response
# *CONTEXT: Background information to consider
# @ATTENTION: High-priority information (similar to sound effects in captioning)
# ~OPTIONAL: Suggestions that can be considered or ignored
# ^EMPHASIS: Points of particular importance (like vocal emphasis in captions)

This system creates a clear visual pattern for different types of communication while maintaining Python’s comment syntax.

2. Visual Hierarchy Through Comment Structure

Taking inspiration from visual hierarchy principles that organize information based on importance Peralta Design and how sign language uses space, positioning, and emphasis to convey meaning 98thpercentile:

python
########## PRIMARY OBJECTIVE ##########
### SECTION: Major component
## SUBSECTION: Related component
# DETAIL: Specific instruction
#   SUB-DETAIL: Further information (indentation shows relationship)

This approach uses both text size (through symbol repetition) and spatial organization to create a visual communication hierarchy that’s immediately scannable.

3. Emotion and Tone Indicators

Similar to how sign language emojis bridge communication gaps by providing visual representations of emotional content DeafvibesFEC, we can create a standardized system of tone/emotion indicators:

python
# [neutral] Factual information without emotional content
# [urgent] Time-sensitive or critical information
# [curious] Speculative or exploratory discussion
# [cautious] Information that should be handled carefully
# [enthusiastic] Positive emphasis or excitement about an idea

These indicators help navigate the emotional nuances often lost in text-based communication.

4. Context and Metadata Tags

Inspired by accessibility metadata that helps users understand content context 3Play Media and how closed captioning identifies speakers and background information Level Access:

python
# SOURCE{scientific-paper}: Information from academic research
# AUDIENCE{technical}: Content intended for technical users
# CONFIDENCE{high}: Information with strong supporting evidence
# TEMPORAL{expires=2025-06-30}: Information with a time limit
# REFERENCE{previous-conversation}: Callbacks to earlier discussions

These tags provide critical metacommunication about the information’s origin, purpose, and limitations.

5. Accessibility State Indicators

Drawing from research on accessibility for visually impaired users ACM Conferences and how different text formatting affects readability for neurodivergent users Umn:

python
# <simplified> Information presented in plain language
# <technical> Specialized terminology used
# <visual-ref> References visual content (needs description)
# <extended> Information that could be condensed
# <abstract> Conceptual information that might need examples

These indicators help the AI understand how to process and respond to content based on accessibility needs.

6. Priority and Processing Signals

Inspired by quality standards for captioning that ensure synchronicity, completeness, and placement Harvard and semantic markup for emphasis MarkdownguideSiteimprove:

python
# PRIORITY::HIGH This needs immediate attention
# PROCESSING::STEP_BY_STEP Break this down methodically
# PROCESSING::SUMMARIZE Give me the key points only
# PROCESSING::ANALYZE Provide deeper insights
# PROCESSING::CREATIVE Think outside conventional solutions

These instruct the AI on how to approach processing the information rather than just what to process.

7. Relational Indicators

Drawing from how sign language uses visual relationships to convey meaning between concepts EmojinerdsDeafvibes:

python
# A ← B: A is derived from B
# X → Y: X leads to Y
# P ↔ Q: P and Q are related bidirectionally
# M ⊂ N: M is part of N
# S ≠ T: S is distinct from T (avoid confusion)

These symbols efficiently communicate relationships between concepts, similar to how sign language uses spatial relationships.

8. Multi-modal Communication Flags

Inspired by how diverse accessibility needs require different communication approaches InclusiveaslTorontomu:

python
# [TEXT_PRIMARY]: Prioritize textual explanation
# [VISUAL_PRIMARY]: Emphasize visual representation
# [EXAMPLE_NEEDED]: Abstract concept requires concrete examples
# [NUMBERS_FOCUS]: Quantitative analysis is key
# [COMPARE_CONTRAST]: Relational understanding is important

These flags help the AI understand which communication modality would best serve the user’s needs.

9. Implementation in CRAFT™️ Framework

To integrate these ideas into CRAFT™️, we could develop:

  1. A Visual Renderer for comments that applies visual styling based on the comment type (similar to how Discord uses Markdown to create visual hierarchy in messages Dextrava)

  2. A Comment Parser that extracts semantic meaning from the enhanced comment syntax and influences how the AI processes subsequent information

  3. Documentation Standards that provide clear guidelines for using different comment types in different scenarios

  4. IDE Plugins that add syntax highlighting and auto-completion for these enhanced comments

10. Benefits for AI-Human Communication

This enhanced comment system would:

  1. Reduce Ambiguity: By clearly marking intention and context

  2. Improve Accessibility: By considering diverse communication needs

  3. Enhance Precision: By providing metacommunication about content

  4. Create Structure: By establishing clear visual hierarchies

  5. Enable Nuance: By conveying emotional and tonal content

Practical Example

Here’s how this might look in practice:

python
########## PROJECT: AI TRAINING MODULE ##########

# !DIRECTIVE: Create a training dataset for sentiment analysis
# *CONTEXT: This continues our previous NLP project
# @ATTENTION: Deadline is May 15, 2025

# [technical] <visual-ref>
# The dataset should follow the format shown in the attached diagram
# with PROCESSING::STEP_BY_STEP implementation.

### SECTION: Data Requirements

# ?QUERY: What volume of training data is optimal?
# ~OPTIONAL: Consider using Amazon Review dataset as supplement
# ^EMPHASIS: Balanced dataset is CRITICAL for unbiased results

## Ethics Considerations

# [cautious] PRIORITY::HIGH
# Data must be SOURCE{public-domain} and anonymized 
# M ⊂ N: Privacy concerns are part of ethical considerations

This example shows how the enhanced comment system creates a visually navigable structure with clear intent markers, priority indicators, and relationship mapping.

Would you like me to explore any of these concepts in more detail or provide additional examples of how they might be implemented in the CRAFT™️ Framework?

Retry

RK

For times when the output should be format with basic styles, for example bold or italic or large or small, what type of markup would work best with CRAFT?

Edit

Pondered markup strategies to enhance CRAFT’s text formatting.

4s

The user is asking about markup systems for applying basic styling (bold, italic, large, small text) within the CRAFT framework. I need to recommend a markup approach that would complement CRAFT’s Python-based syntax while allowing for text formatting.

Let me think about various markup options that could work well with CRAFT:

  1. Markdown-style formatting – Simple, widely used, and doesn’t interfere with Python syntax

  2. HTML-style tags – More verbose but very explicit

  3. Custom Python-inspired formatting – Creates a consistent look with CRAFT’s Python basis

  4. Unicode symbols for formatting – Minimal, but might have limited support

  5. Hybrid approaches – Combining elements from different systems

For this answer, I should consider:

  • Consistency with CRAFT’s Python-based approach

  • Readability and ease of use

  • Accessibility considerations

  • Common standards that users might already be familiar with

  • How the formatting would be processed by AI systems

I’ll develop a recommendation based on these considerations and explain how it would integrate with CRAFT.

Text Formatting Markup for CRAFT™️ Framework

For text styling in CRAFT™️, I recommend a system that balances Python’s syntax philosophy with established formatting conventions. Here are several approaches, with a final recommendation:

Option 1: Markdown-Inspired Formatting

Markdown would integrate well with CRAFT™️’s Python-based approach since it’s minimally intrusive and widely recognized:

python
# OUTPUT.format(
    """
    # Heading Level 1
    ## Heading Level 2
    
    Regular text with **bold emphasis** and *italic text*.
    
    - List item 1
    - List item 2
    
    `code inline` and code blocks with:
    ```python
    def example():
        pass
    ```
    """
)

This approach uses a familiar syntax that doesn’t conflict with Python’s comment structure.

Option 2: Python String Formatting with Custom Tags

A more Python-native approach could use string formatting with custom tags:

python
# OUTPUT.style = {
    "text": """
    {h1:Main Heading}
    {h2:Subheading}
    
    Regular text with {b:bold text} and {i:italic text}.
    {small:Smaller text} and {large:Larger text} for emphasis.
    
    {list:
        {item:First point}
        {item:Second point}
    }
    """
}

Option 3: Hybrid Python Decorators

A decorator-inspired approach that emphasizes Python’s syntax patterns:

python
# OUTPUT.text("""
    @heading(1)("Main Title")
    @heading(2)("Subtitle")
    
    Normal text with @bold("emphasized content") and @italic("slanted text").
    @small("Fine print goes here")
    
    @list([
        "First item",
        "Second item"
    ])
""")

Recommended Solution: FORMAT Class Implementation

I recommend implementing a FORMAT class in CRAFT™️ that combines Python’s syntax naturalness with formatting flexibility:

python
# Define styling components
FORMAT = {
    'BOLD': lambda text: f"**{text}**", 
    'ITALIC': lambda text: f"*{text}*",
    'HEADING1': lambda text: f"# {text}",
    'HEADING2': lambda text: f"## {text}",
    'CODE': lambda text: f"`{text}`",
    'HIGHLIGHT': lambda text: f"=={text}==",
    'SMALL': lambda text: f"<small>{text}</small>",
    'LARGE': lambda text: f"<large>{text}</large>"
}

# Example usage in CRAFT
output_text = f"""
{FORMAT['HEADING1']('Welcome to CRAFT Framework')}
{FORMAT['HEADING2']('Getting Started')}

This is normal text with {FORMAT['BOLD']('important concepts')} and 
{FORMAT['ITALIC']('emphasized points')}.

{FORMAT['CODE']('pip install craft-framework')}

{FORMAT['HIGHLIGHT']('Don\'t forget to import the necessary modules!')}

{FORMAT['SMALL']('Documentation available at ketelsen.ai')}
"""

# OUTPUT.render(output_text)

Advantages of This Approach:

  1. Python-Native: Maintains Python’s syntax patterns and style

  2. Flexible: Can be extended with new formatting options

  3. Readable: Clear distinction between content and formatting

  4. Familiar: Uses both Python patterns and common Markdown symbols

  5. Accessible: Can be designed to support screen readers through proper semantic markup

  6. Consistent: Follows CRAFT™️’s object-oriented approach

Implementation Options:

The underlying implementation could:

  1. Render the text as HTML with proper semantic tags

  2. Convert to Markdown for various display contexts

  3. Include accessibility attributes where needed

  4. Support nested formatting (bold inside italics, etc.)

This approach gives you the flexibility of Python’s programming syntax while supporting standard formatting conventions that users will recognize from Markdown and HTML.

Would you like me to elaborate on any specific aspect of this formatting system?

Retry

RK

Great ideas, please provide a function that would convert the FORMAT Class Implementation to standard HTML for the times when I need to use it with my host provider.

Edit

Engineered robust function to convert formatting to HTML.

3s

The user wants me to create a function that converts the FORMAT class implementation to standard HTML. This will help with compatibility with their host provider. I’ll create a Python function that takes the formatted text and converts it to clean HTML.

The function should:

  1. Process the Markdown-style formatting I proposed in the FORMAT class

  2. Convert it to proper HTML tags

  3. Handle nested formatting correctly

  4. Ensure the HTML is well-formed and standards-compliant

I’ll write a function called craft_to_html that accomplishes this. It will need to handle various formatting patterns:

  • Headings (# and ##)

  • Bold (text)

  • Italic (text)

  • Code (text)

  • Highlight (==text==)

  • Small and Large tags (<small>text</small>, <large>text</large>)

I’ll also need to handle paragraph breaks, lists, and potentially nested formatting.

For the implementation, I’ll use regular expressions to identify and replace formatting patterns. I’ll make sure the function is well-documented and includes examples of usage.

CRAFT™️ HTML Formatter Function

Here’s a comprehensive function that converts CRAFT™️-formatted text to standard HTML for host provider compatibility:

python
def craft_to_html(text):
    """
    Converts CRAFT™️ formatted text to standard HTML.
    
    Args:
        text (str): Text formatted using CRAFT™️'s FORMAT system
        
    Returns:
        str: Properly formatted HTML
        
    Example:
        >>> formatted_text = f"{FORMAT['HEADING1']('Welcome')}\nThis is {FORMAT['BOLD']('important')}."
        >>> html_output = craft_to_html(formatted_text)
        >>> print(html_output)
        <h1>Welcome</h1>
        <p>This is <strong>important</strong>.</p>
    """
    import re
    
    # Initialize the processed text with the input
    processed = text
    
    # Replace headings (must do these first to avoid conflicts)
    processed = re.sub(r'# (.*?)(\n|$)', r'<h1>\1</h1>\n', processed)
    processed = re.sub(r'## (.*?)(\n|$)', r'<h2>\1</h2>\n', processed)
    processed = re.sub(r'### (.*?)(\n|$)', r'<h3>\1</h3>\n', processed)
    
    # Replace text formatting
    processed = re.sub(r'\*\*(.*?)\*\*', r'<strong>\1</strong>', processed)  # Bold
    processed = re.sub(r'\*(.*?)\*', r'<em>\1</em>', processed)              # Italic
    processed = re.sub(r'`(.*?)`', r'<code>\1</code>', processed)            # Inline code
    processed = re.sub(r'==(.*?)==', r'<mark>\1</mark>', processed)          # Highlight
    
    # Handle already tagged elements (small, large)
    processed = re.sub(r'<small>(.*?)</small>', r'<small>\1</small>', processed)
    processed = re.sub(r'<large>(.*?)</large>', r'<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">\1</span>', processed)
    
    # Process code blocks
    code_block_pattern = r'```(?:python)?\n(.*?)\n```'
    code_blocks = re.findall(code_block_pattern, processed, re.DOTALL)
    for block in code_blocks:
        escaped_block = block.replace('<', '&lt;').replace('>', '&gt;')
        original = f"```python\n{block}\n```" if "python" in processed else f"```\n{block}\n```"
        replacement = f'<pre><code>{escaped_block}</code></pre>'
        processed = processed.replace(original, replacement)
    
    # Process lists
    list_pattern = r'- (.*?)(?:\n|$)'
    if re.search(list_pattern, processed):
        list_items = re.findall(list_pattern, processed)
        list_html = '<ul>\n'
        for item in list_items:
            list_html += f'  <li>{item}</li>\n'
        list_html += '</ul>'
        processed = re.sub(r'- .*?(?:\n|$)(?:- .*?(?:\n|$))*', list_html, processed)
    
    # Wrap remaining content in paragraphs (skip if already in HTML tags)
    lines = processed.split('\n')
    for i in range(len(lines)):
        line = lines[i].strip()
        if line and not line.startswith('<') and not line.endswith('>'):
            lines[i] = f'<p>{line}</p>'
    
    processed = '\n'.join(lines)
    
    # Clean up any double paragraph tags
    processed = re.sub(r'<p><p>(.*?)</p></p>', r'<p>\1</p>', processed)
    
    # Fix any newlines between tags
    processed = re.sub(r'>\s*\n\s*<', '>\n<', processed)
    
    # Add accessibility attributes where needed
    processed = processed.replace('<pre>', '<pre aria-label="Code example">')
    
    return processed


# Example usage with the FORMAT class
def example_usage():
    FORMAT = {
        'BOLD': lambda text: f"**{text}**", 
        'ITALIC': lambda text: f"*{text}*",
        'HEADING1': lambda text: f"# {text}",
        'HEADING2': lambda text: f"## {text}",
        'CODE': lambda text: f"`{text}`",
        'HIGHLIGHT': lambda text: f"=={text}==",
        'SMALL': lambda text: f"<small>{text}</small>",
        'LARGE': lambda text: f"<large>{text}</large>"
    }
    
    # Create formatted text using the FORMAT class
    craft_content = f"""
{FORMAT['HEADING1']('CRAFT™️ Framework Documentation')}
{FORMAT['HEADING2']('Introduction')}

The CRAFT™️ Framework ({FORMAT['BOLD']('Configurable Reusable AI Framework Technology')}) 
helps structure communication with {FORMAT['ITALIC']('AI assistants')} like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

{FORMAT['HIGHLIGHT']('Key benefits include:')}
- Consistent outputs
- Reusable components
- Structured workflows

To install, use: {FORMAT['CODE']('pip install craft-framework')}

{FORMAT['SMALL']('Version 1.0.0 - April 2025')}
{FORMAT['LARGE']('Get Started Today!')}
"""
    
    # Convert to HTML
    html_output = craft_to_html(craft_content)
    return html_output

Enhanced Version with HTML Template Support

For more professional deployments, here’s an extended version that includes template support:

python
def craft_to_html_page(text, title=None, css=None, js=None):
    """
    Converts CRAFT™️ formatted text to a complete HTML page.
    
    Args:
        text (str): Text formatted using CRAFT™️'s FORMAT system
        title (str, optional): Page title. Defaults to "CRAFT™️ Generated Content".
        css (str, optional): Custom CSS. Defaults to basic styling.
        js (str, optional): Custom JavaScript. Defaults to None.
        
    Returns:
        str: Complete HTML page
    """
    # Process the content first
    content_html = craft_to_html(text)
    
    # Set defaults
    if title is None:
        title = "CRAFT™️ Generated Content"
    
    if css is None:
        css = """
        body { 
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 
            line-height: 1.6;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1em;
        }
        h1, h2, h3 { color: #333; }
        code { background: #f4f4f4; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 3px; }
        pre { background: #f4f4f4; padding: 1em; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto; }
        mark { background-color: #ffffcc; }
        """
    
    # Build the HTML page
    html_template = f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>{title}</title>
    <style>{css}</style>
</head>
<body>
    {content_html}
    {f'<script>{js}</script>' if js else ''}
</body>
</html>
"""
    
    return html_template

Integration with CRAFT™️ Framework

Here’s how you could integrate these functions into the CRAFT™️ framework:

python
class CRAFT_Formatter:
    def __init__(self):
        self.FORMAT = {
            'BOLD': lambda text: f"**{text}**", 
            'ITALIC': lambda text: f"*{text}*",
            'HEADING1': lambda text: f"# {text}",
            'HEADING2': lambda text: f"## {text}",
            'HEADING3': lambda text: f"### {text}",
            'CODE': lambda text: f"`{text}`",
            'CODE_BLOCK': lambda text, lang="python": f"```{lang}\n{text}\n```",
            'HIGHLIGHT': lambda text: f"=={text}==",
            'SMALL': lambda text: f"<small>{text}</small>",
            'LARGE': lambda text: f"<large>{text}</large>",
            'LIST_ITEM': lambda text: f"- {text}",
            'LINK': lambda text, url: f"[{text}]({url})"
        }
        
    def format(self, template, **kwargs):
        """Apply kwargs to a template string with FORMAT patterns"""
        return template.format(**kwargs)
    
    def to_html(self, text):
        """Convert formatted text to HTML"""
        return craft_to_html(text)
    
    def to_html_page(self, text, title=None, css=None, js=None):
        """Convert formatted text to complete HTML page"""
        return craft_to_html_page(text, title, css, js)
    
    def to_markdown(self, text):
        """Keep as Markdown format for platforms that support it"""
        # Most of our formatting is already Markdown-compatible
        # Just need to handle custom tags like <small> and <large>
        import re
        processed = text
        processed = re.sub(r'<small>(.*?)</small>', r'<span style="font-size: 0.8em;">\1</span>', processed)
        processed = re.sub(r'<large>(.*?)</large>', r'<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">\1</span>', processed)
        return processed


# Example usage in CRAFT framework:
formatter = CRAFT_Formatter()

content = f"""
{formatter.FORMAT['HEADING1']('Welcome to CRAFT™️')}
{formatter.FORMAT['HEADING2']('Powerful AI Communication')}

The {formatter.FORMAT['BOLD']('CRAFT™️ Framework')} helps you build {formatter.FORMAT['ITALIC']('structured conversations')} 
with AI assistants.

{formatter.FORMAT['LIST_ITEM']('Easy to use')}
{formatter.FORMAT['LIST_ITEM']('Highly configurable')}
{formatter.FORMAT['LIST_ITEM']('Compatible with all major AI platforms')}

{formatter.FORMAT['CODE_BLOCK']('from craft import CRAFT\n\nmy_project = CRAFT("Project Name")\nmy_project.add_task("Create content")')}

{formatter.FORMAT['HIGHLIGHT']('Get started today!')}
"""

# Generate complete HTML page
html_page = formatter.to_html_page(
    content, 
    title="CRAFT™️ Framework Documentation",
    css="body { font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; }"
)

# For host provider integration
with open('craft_documentation.html', 'w') as f:
    f.write(html_page)

This implementation provides a flexible system that:

  1. Maintains the Python-native syntax of CRAFT™️

  2. Converts seamlessly to standard HTML

  3. Provides both component formatting and complete page generation

  4. Follows accessibility best practices with proper semantic markup

  5. Includes styling options for consistent visual presentation

Would you like me to add any additional formatting options or modify any part of the implementation?

Retry

RK

Please expand on the following as I am not understanding this section: 10. Benefits for AI-Human Communication This enhanced comment system would: 1. Reduce Ambiguity: By clearly marking intention and context 2. Improve Accessibility: By considering diverse communication needs 3. Enhance Precision: By providing metacommunication about content 4. Create Structure: By establishing clear visual hierarchies 5. Enable Nuance: By conveying emotional and tonal content Practical Example Here’s how this might look in practice:

python
########## PROJECT: AI TRAINING MODULE ##########

# !DIRECTIVE: Create a training dataset for sentiment analysis
# *CONTEXT: This continues our previous NLP project
# @ATTENTION: Deadline is May 15, 2025

# [technical] <visual-ref>
# The dataset should follow the format shown in the attached diagram
# with PROCESSING::STEP_BY_STEP implementation.

### SECTION: Data Requirements

# ?QUERY: What volume of training data is optimal?
# ~OPTIONAL: Consider using Amazon Review dataset as supplement
# ^EMPHASIS: Balanced dataset is CRITICAL for unbiased results

## Ethics Considerations

# [cautious] PRIORITY::HIGH
# Data must be SOURCE{public-domain} and anonymized 
# M ⊂ N: Privacy concerns are part of ethical considerations

Edit

Analyzed communication benefits and practical implementation strategy.

2s

The user is asking me to expand on the “Benefits for AI-Human Communication” section of my previous response, specifically to better explain the five benefits I listed:

  1. Reduce Ambiguity

  2. Improve Accessibility

  3. Enhance Precision

  4. Create Structure

  5. Enable Nuance

They also want clarification on the practical example that I provided. I should thoroughly explain each benefit and provide concrete examples of how the enhanced comment system would deliver these benefits in practice.

Let me explain each benefit in more detail and then walk through the practical example line by line to show how it embodies these benefits:

Benefits of Enhanced Comment Systems for AI-Human Communication: Expanded Explanation

Let me break down each benefit of the enhanced comment system with concrete examples from the practical illustration:

1. Reduce Ambiguity: By clearly marking intention and context

When communicating with AI, humans often face the challenge of conveying their exact intentions. Is a statement a question needing an answer or just rhetorical? Is it a command or a suggestion?

The enhanced comment system tackles this by explicitly marking intent with prefixes like:

python
# !DIRECTIVE: Create a training dataset for sentiment analysis

This unambiguously tells the AI this is an instruction requiring action, not just information. Compare this to a standard comment:

python
# Create a training dataset for sentiment analysis

Without the !DIRECTIVE: prefix, the AI might interpret this as background information or a note rather than an actionable command.

2. Improve Accessibility: By considering diverse communication needs

Just as closed captioning helps people with hearing impairments, enhanced comments help people with different communication styles and needs interact with AI. Some people are direct communicators, others are contextual, and some need visual organization.

For example:

python
# [technical] <visual-ref>
# The dataset should follow the format shown in the attached diagram

The [technical] marker signals that specialized terminology follows, while <visual-ref> indicates there’s a reference to visual content that needs special handling. This is similar to how closed captioning might indicate “[music playing]” or “[door creaks]” to provide complete context for those who can’t hear.

3. Enhance Precision: By providing metacommunication about content

Standard text often lacks metadata about its importance, source, or reliability. The enhanced system adds this critical information:

python
# ^EMPHASIS: Balanced dataset is CRITICAL for unbiased results
# SOURCE{public-domain}: Data must be from public domain sources

The ^EMPHASIS: marker highlights this point as particularly important, while SOURCE{public-domain} precisely indicates the required data origin. This metacommunication helps the AI understand not just what is being said, but how to weigh and apply that information.

4. Create Structure: By establishing clear visual hierarchies

Like how sign language uses space and positioning, our enhanced system uses visual formatting to organize information hierarchically:

python
########## PROJECT: AI TRAINING MODULE ##########
### SECTION: Data Requirements
## Ethics Considerations

This creates an immediate visual map of the information’s structure. The large project heading is visually distinct from sections, which are distinct from subsections. This spatial organization makes the information easier to scan and process, just as headings and subheadings do in visual documents.

5. Enable Nuance: By conveying emotional and tonal content

Text communication often loses the emotional context that tone of voice, facial expressions, or gestures would provide in person. Our system recovers this with tone markers:

python
# [cautious] PRIORITY::HIGH

The [cautious] marker communicates a tone (be careful and deliberate), while PRIORITY::HIGH conveys urgency. Together, these create a nuanced message: “this is urgent but requires careful handling” – something that would typically be conveyed through voice modulation in speech.

Walking Through the Practical Example

Let me explain how this works through the entire practical example:

python
########## PROJECT: AI TRAINING MODULE ##########

Structure benefit: The large, visually distinct header immediately establishes this as the main project title.

python
# !DIRECTIVE: Create a training dataset for sentiment analysis

Ambiguity reduction: Clearly marks this as an instruction requiring action.

python
# *CONTEXT: This continues our previous NLP project

Precision enhancement: Adds metadata indicating this relates to previous work, helping the AI connect this task to existing knowledge.

python
# @ATTENTION: Deadline is May 15, 2025

Nuance enablement: Communicates urgency through the attention marker, similar to how voice emphasis would work in speech.

python
# [technical] <visual-ref>
# The dataset should follow the format shown in the attached diagram
# with PROCESSING::STEP_BY_STEP implementation.

Accessibility improvement: The [technical] marker signals specialized terminology, while <visual-ref> indicates visual content that needs consideration. The PROCESSING::STEP_BY_STEP instruction tells the AI exactly how to approach this task.

python
### SECTION: Data Requirements

Structure benefit: Visual heading establishes a new topical section.

python
# ?QUERY: What volume of training data is optimal?

Ambiguity reduction: The ?QUERY: prefix clearly indicates this is a question requiring an answer, not a rhetorical question or statement.

python
# ~OPTIONAL: Consider using Amazon Review dataset as supplement

Precision enhancement: The ~OPTIONAL: marker precisely communicates this is a suggestion, not a requirement.

python
# ^EMPHASIS: Balanced dataset is CRITICAL for unbiased results

Nuance enablement: The emphasis marker gives this statement special weight, similar to how someone might raise their voice or gesture for emphasis.

python
## Ethics Considerations

Structure benefit: Indicates a subsection under the Data Requirements section.

python
# [cautious] PRIORITY::HIGH
# Data must be SOURCE{public-domain} and anonymized

Nuance & Precision: Combines tone [cautious] with urgency PRIORITY::HIGH and source metadata.

python
# M ⊂ N: Privacy concerns are part of ethical considerations

Precision enhancement: Uses the relational indicator to show that privacy concerns are a subset of the broader ethics category.

This enhanced comment system essentially creates a “grammar of intent” that makes AI-human communication more precise, structured, contextual, emotionally aware, and accessible – just as accessibility features like closed captioning, sign language, and visual formatting do for human-human communication.


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