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Slices Extension

Normative specification for the optional UXDL Slices extension profile.


Slice Schema Definition

YAML
slices:
<slice_id>:
name: String # REQUIRED slice label
type: String # story | journey | task | technical | analysis
actor: String # Primary initiating actor ID
screens: Array<String> # Array of affected screen IDs
acceptance: Array # Array of natural language AC strings

Slice Types Matrix

  • story — Feature user story (e.g. As a user, I want to cancel my subscription).
  • journey — Cross-cutting end-to-end customer onboarding or checkout journey.
  • task — Developer execution task or sprint ticket.
  • technical — Infrastructure or API integration work slice.
  • analysis — Open product research or UX audit slice.