Norma+ (Beta)

A modern, high-performance interface for exploring Italian legislative documents, powered by Normattiva.

Norma+ enhances the standard Normattiva experience by providing a streamlined, user-friendly interface with advanced features for legal professionals, students, and citizens.

Features

Core Experience

• Full Act View: Unlike the standard view which often fragments acts into single articles, Norma+ loads and displays the entire legislative act at once, facilitating comprehensive reading and analysis.
• Instant Search: Real-time search functionality that queries the Normattiva database.
• Vigenza History: Easily navigate through the version history of a law by selecting specific vigenza dates.

Enhancements (vs. Standard Normattiva)

• Performance & Caching: Smart server-side caching reduces latency for frequently accessed documents, making subsequent loads instant.
• Rich Export Options: Download documents in multiple formats for offline use or drafting:
  • PDF: Professional print-ready layout.
  • DOCX: Editable Word document.
  • Markdown: Clean text format for note-taking apps.
  • HTML: Web-ready format.
• Personalization:
  • Bookmarks: Save important laws for quick access.
  • Annotations: Highlight text and add personal comments directly to specific articles.
  • Navigation History: Keep track of your research path.
• Modern UI: A responsive, dark-mode compatible interface built with Next.js.

Technical Architecture

The project is built as a unified full-stack application:

Backend (Go)

The heart of the application, responsible for:

• Scraping & Parsing: Fetches raw data from Normattiva and converts Akoma Ntoso XML into structured, readable content.
• Asset Serving: Embeds and serves the compiled frontend, allowing the entire app to run as a single binary.
• API & Storage: Manages user data (bookmarks, annotations) using a local SQLite database and exposes REST endpoints.

Frontend (Next.js)

A dynamic React application featuring:

• Interactive Search: As-you-type search feedback.
• Document Viewer: Advanced viewer with navigation sidebar (Table of Contents) and right sidebar (Tools & Annotations).
• Responsive Design: optimized for desktop and tablet usage.

Running the Application

Backend

cd backend
go run cmd/server/main.go

Server will start on http://localhost:8080

Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

App will be available at http://localhost:3000

API Endpoints

• GET /api/search?q=<query> - Search for documents
• GET /api/document?id=<code>&date=<date>&format=<xml|markdown> - Get document content

Example Usage

1. Start both backend and frontend servers
2. Navigate to http://localhost:3000
3. Search for "Costituzione"
4. Click on a result to view the document
5. Toggle between Markdown and XML formats

Technology Stack

• Backend: Go, goquery
• Frontend: Next.js 15, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, react-markdown
• Data Source: normattiva.it