Design-to-code workflow in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This table shows how design elements from Figma components translate into code snippets in a design-to-code workflow.

Cell	Value
A1	Component
B1	Design Element
C1	Code Output
A2	Button
B2	Rectangle with Text
C2	<button>Click me</button>
A3	Input Field
B3	Text box with placeholder
C3	<input placeholder='Enter text'/>
A4	Header
B4	Text with font size 24px
C4	<h1 style='font-size:24px'>Title</h1>

Formula Trace

Convert design elements in column B to code snippets in column C

Step 1: Identify design element in B2: 'Rectangle with Text'

Step 2: Map 'Rectangle with Text' to HTML button code

Step 3: Identify design element in B3: 'Text box with placeholder'

Step 4: Map 'Text box with placeholder' to HTML input code

Step 5: Identify design element in B4: 'Text with font size 24px'

Step 6: Map 'Text with font size 24px' to HTML h1 code with style

Cell Reference Map

    A           B                      C
1 |Component | Design Element          | Code Output
2 | Button   | Rectangle with Text    | <button>Click me</button>
3 | Input Field | Text box with placeholder | <input placeholder='Enter text'/>
4 | Header   | Text with font size 24px | <h1 style='font-size:24px'>Title</h1>

The formula uses design elements in column B to produce code outputs in column C for each component in column A.

Result

    A           B                      C
1 |Component | Design Element          | Code Output
2 | Button   | Rectangle with Text    | <button>Click me</button>
3 | Input Field | Text box with placeholder | <input placeholder='Enter text'/>
4 | Header   | Text with font size 24px | <h1 style='font-size:24px'>Title</h1>

The final result shows the code snippets generated from each design element, ready to be used in development.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What HTML code corresponds to the design element 'Rectangle with Text'?

A <h1 style='font-size:24px'>Title</h1>

B <button>Click me</button>

C <input placeholder='Enter text'/>

D <div>Rectangle</div>

Key Result

Design elements in column B are mapped to corresponding HTML code snippets in column C.