Feature Checklist
This page shows the implementation status of features in this intelligent textbook.
Book: Minnesota Native Plants
Scan Date: 2026-04-12
Content Statistics
| Metric |
Count |
| Chapters |
17 |
| Concepts in Learning Graph |
289 |
| Interactive MicroSims |
22 |
| Mermaid Diagrams |
34 |
| Glossary Terms |
288 |
| FAQ Questions |
70 |
| Quiz Questions |
170 (10 per chapter) |
Basic Features
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| Navigation sidebar |
 |
Left-side menu with all chapters |
| Search functionality |
|
MkDocs search plugin |
| Table of contents |
|
Per-page TOC with toc.follow |
| Site title |
|
"Minnesota Native Plants" |
| Site author |
|
Arun Batchu |
| GitHub repository |
|
arunbatchu/minnesota-native-plants |
| Custom logo |
|
Bree mascot neutral pose |
| Custom favicon |
|
Generated from mascot (6 sizes) |
| Color theme |
|
Green primary, white accent |
| Footer navigation |
|
navigation.footer enabled |
| Navigation expand |
|
navigation.expand enabled |
| Back to top |
|
navigation.top enabled |
| Breadcrumbs |
|
navigation.path enabled |
| Section index |
|
navigation.indexes enabled |
| License page |
|
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Contact page |
|
Links to GitHub |
| Copyright footer |
|
With license link |
Content Enhancement Features
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| Admonitions |
|
Standard + 7 custom mascot types |
| Code copy button |
|
content.code.copy enabled |
| Syntax highlighting |
|
pymdownx.highlight with line numbers |
| Collapsible details |
|
pymdownx.details enabled |
| Mermaid diagrams |
|
34 diagrams via pymdownx.superfences |
| MathJax |
|
pymdownx.arithmatex + MathJax CDN |
| Footnotes |
|
footnotes extension |
| MD in HTML |
|
Required for mascot admonitions |
| GLightbox |
|
Image zoom on click — mkdocs-glightbox plugin |
| Emoji |
|
pymdownx.emoji with Material twemoji |
| KaTeX |
 |
Using MathJax instead — not needed |
| Tabbed content |
|
Not needed currently |
| Task lists |
|
Not needed currently |
Site-Wide Resources
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| Glossary |
|
288 terms with ISO 11179 definitions |
| FAQ |
|
70 questions across 6 categories |
| Custom CSS |
|
extra.css + mascot.css |
| Custom JavaScript |
|
extra.js (iframe resize, copy buttons) |
| Google Analytics |
|
Not configured — add property ID to enable |
Interactive Learning Features
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| MicroSims |
|
22 p5.js interactive simulations |
| Per-chapter quizzes |
|
34 quizzes — a recall set and an applied set of 10 questions each, per chapter |
| Pedagogical agent (mascot) |
|
Bree the Bee — 7 watercolor poses |
| Celebration animations |
|
Plant ID quizzes with confetti — planned |
| Interactive infographic overlays |
|
Hover/quiz infographics — planned |
Learning Graph Features
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| Course description |
|
100/100 quality score, Bloom's Taxonomy |
| Learning graph CSV |
|
289 concepts, 446 edges |
| Learning graph JSON |
|
vis-network format with metadata |
| Graph viewer |
|
Interactive vis.js visualization |
| Concept taxonomy |
|
15 categories |
| Concept list |
|
289 concepts enumerated |
| Quality metrics |
|
DAG validation, indegree analysis |
| Taxonomy distribution |
|
All categories under 30% |
| Book metrics report |
|
Book and chapter metrics generated |
| Chapter metrics report |
|
Per-chapter word counts, sections, diagrams |
Publishing Features
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| GitHub Pages deployment |
|
Live at arunbatchu.github.io |
| Social media cards |
|
mkdocs-material[imaging] with social plugin |
| Edit page button |
|
content.action.edit enabled |
Content Generation
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| Chapters |
|
17 chapters covering all 289 concepts |
| Mascot images |
|
7 poses, transparent backgrounds |
| Mascot CSS admonitions |
|
7 custom admonition types |
| CLAUDE.md style guide |
|
Character guidelines + project conventions |
| About page |
|
Project overview with Bree introduction |
| References per chapter |
|
10 curated references per chapter (170 total) |
| Instructor's guide |
|
Course structure, assessment strategies, audience guides |
| Custom 404 page |
|
Friendly error page featuring Bree |
Summary
- Implemented: 50 features
- Not implemented: 5 features (3 intentionally deferred, 2 planned)
- Implementation rate: 91%
Remaining Items
| Feature |
Status |
Notes |
| KaTeX |
Deferred |
Using MathJax — no need for both |
| Tabbed content |
Deferred |
Not needed for current content |
| Task lists |
Deferred |
Not needed for current content |
| Google Analytics |
Needs config |
Add Google Analytics property ID |
| Celebration animations |
Planned |
Interactive plant ID quizzes with confetti |
| Interactive infographic overlays |
Planned |
Hover/quiz infographics |