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    Radio

    Radio buttons let users choose a single option among two or more mutually exclusive options.

    Table of Contents
    • How to use it
      • Default
      • Disabled
      • Hidden label
      • Hint text
      • Regular weight label
      • Validation
    • Configuration
    • API
      • Field
      • Fieldset
      • Radio
    Used for this
    • For choices or options that can’t occur at the same time
    • To indicate that two or more options are mutually exclusive
    Not for this
    • If the user can choose more than one option at once, use a Checkbox instead
    • To select from a long list of options, use Combobox instead

    How to use it

    Default

    A Radio’s label is part of its touch target.

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    Disabled

    A disabled Radio prevents user interaction. It doesn’t appear in the tab order, can’t receive focus, and may not read aloud by a screenreader.

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    Hidden label

    Radio labels can be hidden.

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    Hint text

    Hint text adds additional context to a Radio label.

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    Regular weight label

    Radio labels are bold by default, but can be regular weight too.

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    Validation

    Success, warning, and danger validation messages are shown using the Message component.

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    Configuration

    • Name9.5.3•View source•View on npm
    • Installnpm install @zendeskgarden/react-forms
    • Depsnpm install react react-dom styled-components @zendeskgarden/react-theming
    • Importimport { Radio, Field, Fieldset } from '@zendeskgarden/react-forms'

    API

    The Radio component follows this structure:

    <Field>  <Radio>    <Field.Label />    <Field.Hint />  </Radio>  <Message /></Field>

    Field

    A Field provides accessibility attributes to its child Radio field by associating it with the corresponding Field.Label and Field.Hint.

    Field.Hint

    Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>

    Nest the Hint within the Radio component.

    Field.Label

    Extends LabelHTMLAttributes<HTMLLabelElement>

    Nest the Label within the Radio component.

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    hidden
    		boolean

    Hides the label visually without hiding it from screen readers

    isRegular
    		boolean

    Applies regular (non-bold) font weight

    Field.Message

    Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>

    The Message component applies appropriate icon and styles based on the validation provided. Nest it within a Field component.

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    validation
    		'success' | 'warning' | 'error'

    Applies validation state styling

    validationLabel
    		string

    Defines the aria-label for the validation icon

    Fieldset

    Extends FieldsetHTMLAttributes<HTMLFieldSetElement>

    The Fieldset component provides styles for grouping child form inputs. Wrap related Field components and a Legend together within a Fieldset component. See validation example usage.

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    isCompact
    		boolean

    Applies compact styling

    Fieldset.Legend

    Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLLegendElement>

    Nest a Legend within a Fieldset component.

    Radio

    Extends InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>

    Nest a Radio within a Field component.

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    isCompact
    		boolean

    Applies compact styling

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