Full guide/Memorial pages
Part 11

Memorial pages

Visibility modes, tribute timelines, capsules, and condolence messages.

# Part 11 — Memorial pages

When a project reaches a commemorative phase, you can publish a **public‑facing memorial page** at **`/memorial/[id]`**. It's the public face of the project.

## 11.1 Three visibility modes

Memorial pages have one of three modes, set under **Memorial settings**:

| Mode | Who can see what |
|---|---|
| 🌍 **Public** | Anyone with the URL sees everything. |
| 🔒 **Private** | Only invited visitors can see anything. |
| 🔓 **Semi‑public** | Timeline + life summary are public; media + capsules require an invitation. |

The owner sets the mode at **`/memorial/[id]/settings`**. Below the mode picker is an optional **posthumous auto‑lift date** — when set, a private memorial automatically becomes public on that date.

## 11.2 What's on the memorial page

The memorial page (`/memorial/[id]`) has:

- **A hero card** with the title, life summary, published date, and (if set) an auto‑lift date
- **A link bar** to the four sub‑pages
- **A timeline preview** (three most recent events)
- **A memory capsule preview** (three most recent)
- **A tribute media preview**
- **A condolence message preview** (five most recent)

Sub‑pages:

- **`/memorial/[id]/timeline`** — the full **Tribute timeline**
- **`/memorial/[id]/capsules`** — the **Memory capsules** gallery
- **`/memorial/[id]/media`** — the **Tribute media gallery**
- **`/memorial/[id]/messages`** — the **Condolence messages** board

Each one renders the active language (EN or FR) based on the visitor's language switcher.

## 11.3 Tribute timeline

The timeline is a chronological feed of events (birth, milestone, achievement, family, travel, note, passing). Each event has:

- **Title** (EN + FR)
- **Description** (EN + FR)
- **Date**
- **Kind icon** (🌱 birth / ⭐ milestone / 🏅 achievement / 👨‍👩‍👧 family / ✈ travel / 📝 note / 🕊 passing)

Owners can add events with the **+ Add event** button. Each event is editable later.

## 11.4 Memory capsules

Capsules are small, sealed (or unsealed) packages of memory. Each capsule has a **kind** — photo, video, audio, text, or mixed — plus title, caption, description, and optional body text. A capsule can be **sealed until** a date you set; sealed capsules show up as locked tiles with the unlock date until that date arrives.

Owners can **Unseal now** to force‑open a capsule early.

## 11.5 Condolence messages

Visitors leave bilingual messages from the **Messages** page. Each message has an author name, language, and body. If **moderation** is enabled in settings, messages stay in *pending* until the owner approves or rejects them.

The owner sees a **Show pending** checkbox and **Approve / Reject / Delete** buttons under each message.

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