definition-of-done

definition-of-done.md

1. Goal

Define a single closure standard for AI-implemented tasks in this Joomla project.

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2. Definition of Done (mandatory)

A task is complete only if all of the following are satisfied:

1. Architecture respected

   • Follows architecture.md
   • Introduces no unauthorized structural changes

2. Security validated

   • Inputs validated and outputs escaped
   • No unsafe SQL
   • XSS and CSRF risks covered

3. Joomla integration correct

   • Internal Joomla APIs prioritized
   • MVC and overrides respected
   • ACL and multilingual behavior not degraded

4. Frontend consistency

   • Modular JS (no globals)
   • CSS with BEM and mobile-first approach
   • No unapproved external libraries

5. Data and performance

   • JSON treated as read-only
   • Inline/AJAX strategy applied with defined thresholds
   • No duplicated payloads or avoidable render blocking

6. Verifiable quality

   • review.md checklist completed
   • testing.md checklist executed
   • Critical changes documented in Markdown

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3. Final rule

If any DoD point fails, the task is not considered closed.