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Description list

A description list contains terms and their corresponding descriptions.

Examples

Basic

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Term help text

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Default 2 col

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Default 3 col on lg

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal using custom term width modifier

Name longer than the default term width
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal 2 col

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal 3 col on lg

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Compact

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Compact horizontal

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Fluid horizontal

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Column fill

Name
This is a long description that should wrap to multiple lines in a multi-column layout.
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Display size

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Responsive column definitions

Default responsive columns

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal responsive columns

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Responsive horizontal, vertical group layout

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Auto-column-width

Default auto column width

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Horizontal auto column width

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Inline grid

Default inline grid

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Card variants

A card component can be used in place of a description list group.

Description list with card

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Description list with display size and card

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Display size with card, three column on large breakpoint

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Display size with card, horizontal, modified term width

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Auto fit

Auto-fit basic

Name
example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Auto-fit, min width modified grid template columns

Name
example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Auto-fit, min width modified, responsive grid template columns

Name
example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

With icons

Icons on terms

Name
Example
Namespace
Labels
example
Pod selector
Annotation
2 Annotations

Props

DescriptionList

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
autoFitMinModifier{ default?: string; sm?: string; md?: string; lg?: string; xl?: string; '2xl'?: string; }Sets the minimum column size for the auto-fit (isAutoFit) layout at various breakpoints.
childrenReact.ReactNodenullAnything that can be rendered inside of the list
classNamestring''Additional classes added to the list
columnModifier{ default?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; sm?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; md?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; lg?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; xl?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; '2xl'?: '1Col' | '2Col' | '3Col'; }Sets the number of columns on the description list at various breakpoints
displaySize'lg' | '2xl'Sets the display size of the descriptions in the description list.
horizontalTermWidthModifier{ default?: string; sm?: string; md?: string; lg?: string; xl?: string; '2xl'?: string; }Sets the horizontal description list's term column width at various breakpoints.
isAutoColumnWidthsbooleanSets the description list to format automatically.
isAutoFitbooleanSets the description list to auto fit.
isCompactbooleanSets the description list to compact styling.
isFillColumnsbooleanSets the the default placement of description list groups to fill from top to bottom.
isFluidbooleanSets a horizontal description list to have fluid styling.
isHorizontalbooleanfalseSets the description list component term and description pair to a horizontal layout.
isInlineGridbooleanModifies the description list display to inline-grid.
orientation{ sm?: 'vertical' | 'horizontal'; md?: 'vertical' | 'horizontal'; lg?: 'vertical' | 'horizontal'; xl?: 'vertical' | 'horizontal'; '2xl'?: 'vertical' | 'horizontal'; }Indicates how the menu will align at various breakpoints.
termWidthstringSets the description list's term column width.

DescriptionListDescription

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenReact.ReactNodenullAnything that can be rendered inside of list description
classNamestringAdditional classes added to the DescriptionListDescription

DescriptionListGroup

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenanyAny elements that can be rendered in the list group
classNamestringAdditional classes added to the DescriptionListGroup

DescriptionListTerm

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenrequiredReact.ReactNodeAnything that can be rendered inside of list term
classNamestringAdditional classes added to the DescriptionListTerm
iconReact.ReactNodeIcon that is rendered inside of list term to the left side of the children

DescriptionListTermHelpText

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenrequiredReact.ReactNodeAnything that can be rendered inside of list term
classNamestringAdditional classes added to the DescriptionListTermHelpText

DescriptionListTermHelpTextButton

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenrequiredReact.ReactNodeAnything that can be rendered inside of list term
classNamestringAdditional classes added to the DescriptionListTerm

Popover

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
bodyContentrequiredReact.ReactNode | ((hide: () => void) => React.ReactNode)Body content If you want to close the popover after an action within the bodyContent, you can use the isVisible prop for manual control, or you can provide a function which will receive a callback as an argument to hide the popover i.e. bodyContent={hide => <Button onClick={() => hide()}>Close</Button>}
alertSeverityScreenReaderTextBetastringText announced by screen reader when alert severity variant is set to indicate severity level
alertSeverityVariantBeta'default' | 'info' | 'warning' | 'success' | 'danger'Severity variants for an alert popover. This modifies the color of the header to match the severity.
animationDurationnumber300CSS fade transition animation duration
appendToHTMLElement | ((ref?: HTMLElement) => HTMLElement)() => document.bodyThe element to append the popover to, defaults to body
aria-labelstring''Accessible label, required when header is not present
Deprecated: boundary'scrollParent' | 'window' | 'viewport' | HTMLElement- no longer used. if you want to constrain the popper to a specific element use the appendTo prop instead
childrenReactElement<any>The reference element to which the Popover is relatively placed to. If you cannot wrap the reference with the Popover, you can use the reference prop instead. Usage: <Popover><Button>Reference</Button></Popover>
classNamestring''Popover additional class
closeBtnAriaLabelstring'Close'Aria label for the Close button
distancenumber25Distance of the popover to its target, defaults to 25
enableFlipbooleantrueIf true, tries to keep the popover in view by flipping it if necessary. If the position is set to 'auto', this prop is ignored
flipBehavior'flip' | ( | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right' | 'top-start' | 'top-end' | 'bottom-start' | 'bottom-end' | 'left-start' | 'left-end' | 'right-start' | 'right-end' )[]['top', 'right', 'bottom', 'left', 'top', 'right', 'bottom']The desired position to flip the popover to if the initial position is not possible. By setting this prop to 'flip' it attempts to flip the popover to the opposite side if there is no space. You can also pass an array of positions that determines the flip order. It should contain the initial position followed by alternative positions if that position is unavailable. Example: Initial position is 'top'. Button with popover is in the top right corner. 'flipBehavior' is set to ['top', 'right', 'left']. Since there is no space to the top, it checks if right is available. There's also no space to the right, so it finally shows the popover on the left.
footerContentReact.ReactNode | ((hide: () => void) => React.ReactNode)nullFooter content If you want to close the popover after an action within the bodyContent, you can use the isVisible prop for manual control, or you can provide a function which will receive a callback as an argument to hide the popover i.e. footerContent={hide => <Button onClick={() => hide()}>Close</Button>}
hasAutoWidthbooleanfalseRemoves fixed-width and allows width to be defined by contents
hasNoPaddingbooleanfalseAllows content to touch edges of popover container
headerComponent'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3' | 'h4' | 'h5' | 'h6''h6'Sets the heading level to use for the popover header. Default is h6.
headerContentReact.ReactNode | ((hide: () => void) => React.ReactNode)nullSimple header content to be placed within a title. If you want to close the popover after an action within the bodyContent, you can use the isVisible prop for manual control, or you can provide a function which will receive a callback as an argument to hide the popover i.e. headerContent={hide => <Button onClick={() => hide()}>Close</Button>}
headerIconBetaReact.ReactNodenullIcon to be displayed in the popover header *
hideOnOutsideClickbooleantrueHides the popover when a click occurs outside (only works if isVisible is not controlled by the user)
idstringid used as part of the various popover elements (popover-${id}-header/body/footer)
isVisiblebooleannullTrue to show the popover programmatically. Used in conjunction with the shouldClose prop. By default, the popover child element handles click events automatically. If you want to control this programmatically, the popover will not auto-close if the Close button is clicked, ESC key is used, or if a click occurs outside the popover. Instead, the consumer is responsible for closing the popover themselves by adding a callback listener for the shouldClose prop.
maxWidthstringpopoverMaxWidth && popoverMaxWidth.valueMaximum width of the popover (default 18.75rem)
minWidthstringpopoverMinWidth && popoverMinWidth.valueMinimum width of the popover (default 6.25rem)
onHidden(tip?: TippyInstance) => void(): void => nullLifecycle function invoked when the popover has fully transitioned out. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
onHide(tip?: TippyInstance) => void(): void => nullLifecycle function invoked when the popover begins to transition out. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
onMount(tip?: TippyInstance) => void(): void => nullLifecycle function invoked when the popover has been mounted to the DOM. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
onShow(tip?: TippyInstance) => void(): void => nullLifecycle function invoked when the popover begins to transition in. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
onShown(tip?: TippyInstance) => void(): void => nullLifecycle function invoked when the popover has fully transitioned in. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
positionPopoverPosition | 'auto' | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right' | 'top-start' | 'top-end' | 'bottom-start' | 'bottom-end' | 'left-start' | 'left-end' | 'right-start' | 'right-end''top'Popover position. Note: With 'enableFlip' set to true, it will change the position if there is not enough space for the starting position. The behavior of where it flips to can be controlled through the flipBehavior prop.
referenceHTMLElement | (() => HTMLElement) | React.RefObject<any>The reference element to which the Popover is relatively placed to. If you can wrap the reference with the Popover, you can use the children prop instead. Usage: <Popover reference={() => document.getElementById('reference-element')} />
shouldClose(tip?: TippyInstance, hideFunction?: () => void, event?: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent) => void(): void => nullCallback function that is only invoked when isVisible is also controlled. Called when the popover Close button is clicked, Enter key was used on it, or the ESC key is used. Note: The tip argument is no longer passed and has been deprecated.
shouldOpen(showFunction?: () => void, event?: MouseEvent | KeyboardEvent) => void(): void => nullCallback function that is only invoked when isVisible is also controlled. Called when the Enter key is used on the focused trigger
showClosebooleantrueWhether to show the close button
Deprecated: tippyPropsPartial<TippyProps>- no longer used
withFocusTrapbooleanWhether to trap focus in the popover
zIndexnumber9999z-index of the popover

Card

*required
NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenReact.ReactNodenullContent rendered inside the Card
classNamestring''Additional classes added to the Card
componentunknown'article'Sets the base component to render. defaults to article
hasSelectableInputbooleanfalseFlag indicating that the card should render a hidden input to make it selectable
idstring''ID of the Card. Also passed back in the CardHeader onExpand callback.
isCompactbooleanfalseModifies the card to include compact styling. Should not be used with isLarge.
isDisabledRaisedBetabooleanfalseModifies a raised selectable card to have disabled styling
isExpandedbooleanfalseFlag indicating if a card is expanded. Modifies the card to be expandable.
isFlatbooleanfalseModifies the card to include flat styling
isFullHeightbooleanfalseCause component to consume the available height of its container
Deprecated: isHoverablebooleanfalseto make a card hoverable, use isSelectable or isSelectableRaised.
isLargebooleanfalseModifies the card to be large. Should not be used with isCompact.
isPlainbooleanfalseModifies the card to include plain styling; this removes border and background
isRoundedbooleanfalseModifies the card to include rounded styling
isSelectablebooleanfalseModifies the card to include selectable styling
isSelectableRaisedBetabooleanfalseSpecifies the card is selectable, and applies the new raised styling on hover and select
isSelectedbooleanfalseModifies the card to include selected styling
onSelectableInputChange(labelledBy: string, event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void() => {}Callback that executes when the selectable input is changed
ouiaSafeNo type infotrue
selectableInputAriaLabelstringAria label to apply to the selectable input if one is rendered

CSS variables

.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--RowGap
1.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--ColumnGap
1.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--count
1
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--width
1fr
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--min
0
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns
repeat(1, 1fr)
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__group--RowGap
0.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__group--ColumnGap
0.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateColumns
auto
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateRows
auto 1fr
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__group--GridColumn
auto
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-compact--RowGap
1rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-compact--ColumnGap
0.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term--Display
inline
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term--sm--Display
flex
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term--FontWeight
700
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term--FontSize
0.875rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term--LineHeight
1.3
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term-icon--MinWidth
0.625rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term-icon--MarginRight
0.5rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__term-icon--Color
#6a6e73
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-vertical__group--GridTemplateColumns
repeat(1)
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-vertical__group--GridTemplateRows
auto 1fr
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-horizontal__term--width
12ch
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-horizontal__description--width
minmax(10ch, auto)
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-horizontal__group--GridTemplateColumns
12ch minmax(10ch, auto)
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-horizontal__group--GridTemplateRows
auto
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-1-col--GridTemplateColumns--count
1
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-2-col--GridTemplateColumns--count
2
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-3-col--GridTemplateColumns--count
3
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-auto-fit--GridTemplateColumns--min
15.625rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-auto-fit--GridTemplateColumns--minmax--min
15.625rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--TextDecorationColor
#8a8d90
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--TextDecorationThickness
1px
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--TextDecorationOffset
0.25rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--hover--TextDecorationColor
#151515
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--focus--TextDecorationColor
#151515
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-display-lg__description--FontSize
1.125rem
.pf-c-description-list--pf-c-description-list--m-display-2xl__description--FontSize
1.5rem
.pf-c-description-list[class*=pf-m-horizontal]--pf-c-description-list__term--width
12ch
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-auto-column-widths--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--width
minmax(8ch, max-content)
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-auto-fit--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--minmax--min
0
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-compact--pf-c-description-list--RowGap
1rem
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-compact--pf-c-description-list--ColumnGap
0.5rem
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-fluid--pf-c-description-list--m-horizontal__term--width
fit-content(20ch)
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-display-lg--pf-c-description-list__description--FontSize
1.125rem
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-display-2xl--pf-c-description-list__description--FontSize
1.5rem
.pf-c-description-list__text.pf-m-help-text:hover--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--TextDecorationColor
#151515
.pf-c-description-list__text.pf-m-help-text:focus--pf-c-description-list__text--m-help-text--TextDecorationColor
#151515
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-1-col--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--count
1
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-2-col--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--count
2
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-3-col--pf-c-description-list--GridTemplateColumns--count
3
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-horizontal--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateColumns
12ch minmax(10ch, auto)
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-horizontal--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateRows
auto
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-vertical--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateColumns
repeat(1)
.pf-c-description-list.pf-m-vertical--pf-c-description-list__group--GridTemplateRows
auto 1fr

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