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Adopt ErrorPage from frontend-platform as the standard for MFEs

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Description

Description

It seems that the main idea behind the generic ErrorPage component is to use it within MFEs as page content or as a section for displaying errors.

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Currently, we can notice that many MFEs use their own custom-built components for error pages instead of the existing ErrorPage provided by frontend-platform. This may indicate several issues with the current component:

  • insufficient flexibility;
  • problems with visual presentation;
  • error messages that are not clear enough.

It might be worth considering a rework of the ErrorPage component and adopting it as a single generic solution for displaying error pages (or sections) across all MFEs.

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Research direction

Start with src/react/ErrorPage.jsx in frontend-platform, then review the custom ErrorPage implementations found through the linked Open edX code search and the frontend-app-catalog discussion. Identify the flexibility, visual, and message gaps before proposing a shared standard. Done would mean an agreed ErrorPage design suitable for page content or sections and a path for MFE adoption.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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