Visual Explainer

Visual Explainer

Purpose

Convert structured council report data into high-readability HTML that is suitable for executive review and downstream PDF rendering.

Inputs

• report_payload JSON from council-output-report
• chart_spec and optional chart_asset outputs from chart-visualization
• optional supporting_metrics JSON

Workflow

1. Build HTML sections in this order:

• executive headline + narrative
• top findings table
• chart blocks with captions (window + source)
• action board
• open questions + appendix

2. Wire charts:

• use chart assets when available
• if assets are unavailable, embed deterministic chart spec snippets as placeholders

3. Produce semantic, print-friendly markup:

• use section wrappers and explicit heading hierarchy
• avoid dense single-page layouts
• keep table columns concise and stable

Output Contract

Return:

• report_html (full HTML string or path)
• layout_notes array (important structure decisions)
• render_warnings array