Forward all output representations to frontend

[vangberg]

Executive Summary

The backend currently selects a single output representation from multiple MIME types provided by Xeus, discarding alternatives (1). Forwarding all representations to the frontend would enable user-selectable views (e.g., stdout vs. datatable) (1). No implementation details, objections, or timeline discussed.

Key Technical Points

• Xeus provides multiple output representations with MIME types to backend (1)
• Current backend implementation performs representation selection, forwarding only one to frontend (1)
• Proposed change: pass all MIME-typed representations to frontend for client-side selection (1)

Action Items

• Modify backend to forward all available output representations with MIME types (1)
• Implement frontend UI for representation switching (1)

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Generated on 2025-12-18 09:21:06 by Issuerizer

[vangberg]

Xeus sends all available representations to the backend, but the backend only selects a single representation to forward to the frontend. If we forward all of them with MIME types, the frontend could let the user switch between representations, e.g. stdout/datatable.