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Show superclass in API viewer

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Description

Right now classes like LitElement and ReactiveElement element don't show their superclasses.

We should add a superclass field, and for built-in classes like HTMLElement, link to MDN.

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Research direction

Start by locating the API viewer implementation and the data used to render classes such as LitElement and ReactiveElement. Add a superclass field, link built-in classes such as HTMLElement to MDN, and verify that superclass information appears correctly in the viewer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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