Components

An accordion is a vertical stack of interactive headings used to toggle the display of further information; each item can be 'collapsed', with just a short label visible, or 'expanded' to show the complete content.

A way of informing the user of important changes in a prominent way.

A graphical representation of a user: usually a photo, illustration or initial.

A small label, generally appearing inside or in close proximity to another larger interface component, representing a status, property, or some other metadata.

A list of links showing the location of the current page in the navigational hierarchy.

Buttons trigger an action such as submitting a form or showing/hiding an interface component.

A wrapper for multiple, related buttons.

A container for content representing a single entity. e.g. a contact, article, or task.

An input for choosing from predefined options:

• when used alone, it gives a binary choice (checked/unchecked);
• in a group it allows the user to select multiple values from a list of options.

An input that behaves similarly to a select, with the addition of a free text input to filter options.

A means of inputting a date – often separated into multiple individual fields for day/month/year.

A visual way to choose a date using a calendar view.

A menu in which options are hidden by default, but can be shown by interacting with a button. Differs from a select in that it shows actions or navigation options and is not a form input.

A way of grouping multiple, related form fields

A representation of a file such as an uploaded attachment or a downloadable PDF.

An input which allows users to upload a file from their device.

Commonly appearing at the bottom of a page or section; a footer is used to display copyright and legal information or links to related content.

A grouping of input controls that allow a user to submit information to a server.

An element that appears across the top of all pages on a website or application; it usually contains the site name and main navigation.

A title or caption used to introduce a new section.

A large banner, usually appearing as one of the first items on a page; often contains a full-width image.

A separator between two elements, usually consisting of a horizontal line.

An icon is a graphic symbol designed to visually indicate the purpose of an interface element.

An element for embedding images.

A link is a reference to a resource. This can be external (e.g. a different web page) or internal (e.g. a specific element in the current document).

Lists are used for grouping a collection of related items. In HTML there are three types:

• unordered list — for items in no particular order.
• ordered list — for items in a specific order.
• description list — for descriptions.

A modal is an interface element that appears over other content. It requires an interaction from the user before they can return to whatever is underneath.

A container for navigation links; these can be external (e.g. main site navigation) or internal links (e.g a table of contents).

Pagination is the process of splitting information over multiple pages instead of showing it all on a single page; also the name for the interface component used for navigating between these pages.

A representation of a users progress through a set of individual tasks.

Quotes are used to display a quotation: either from a person or another outside source; or to highlight a passage of the current document (a pull quote).

Radio buttons allow a user to select a single option from a list of predefined options.

An interface for editing “rich text” content (i.e. with formatting), usually through a WYSIWYG interface.

Search inputs allow users to find content by entering a search term.

A hybrid somewhere between a button group, radio buttons and tabs; segmented controls are used to switch between different options or views.

A form input used for selecting a value: when collapsed it shows the currently selected option and when expanded, it shows a scrollable list of predefined options for the user to choose from.

Links within a page for skipping to another section, primarily for keyboard-only users.

A form control for choosing a value within a preset range of values.

A visual indicator that something is happening, but it's not yet ready for interaction.

A control for editing a numeric value with buttons for decrementing / incrementing.

A component for displaying large amounts of data in rows and columns.

Tabbed interfaces are a way of navigating between multiple panels, reducing clutter and fitting more into a smaller space.

A form control that accepts a single line of text.

A form control for editing multi-line text.

A type of alert, visually similar to a mobile or desktop push notification.

A control used to switch between two states: often on or off.

A means of displaying a description or extra information about an element, usually on hover, but can also be on click or tap.

Invisible text used to provide extra context for users of assistive technology.