Radio Group

A radio group allows the user to select one option from a set of related options.

Anatomy

The anatomy for both a group of related radio buttons and a single radio button are outlined here.

Radio Group

1. Label - text that conveys how the radio buttons are related and prompts the user to select a single radio button.
2. Current selection: a selected radio button indicates that it will be the option that is submitted.
3. Choices - the available radio buttons. Clicking or arrowing to an unselected radio button will deselect the currently selected radio button.

Radio Button

1. Control - the input control that conveys the current state of the radio button to the user.
2. Label - a short name that lets the user know what the radio button is selecting. Clicking the label should select the radio button.
3. Description (optional) - additional text that can be used to add clarity or context to the radio button label. Clicking the description should do nothing.

Single Radio Button Usage

Radio buttons must always be part of a radio group. Using a single radio button by itself would allow the user to check the option but not uncheck it. If that is desired, use a checkbox instead to ensure that the user can uncheck it.

Usage

• Use radio buttons to allow a user to select exactly one item from a set of options, and display all available options.
• Radio buttons should have between 2-5 options.
  • If you have more than 5 options, use a dropdown or combo box.
• The options in a group of radio buttons must be mutually exclusive. The user can only select 1 Radio.
• Only use radio buttons when the field is required. If all radio buttons are in an unselected state on load, a user must select one of the radio buttons before proceeding.
• Arrow keys move focus within the group, uncheck the previously focused button, and check the newly focused button.
• Space selects the focused radio button if it is not already selected.

Do

• Do allow users to select a Radio by clicking the radio button or its text label.
• Do position the radio button to the left of its label.
• Do display options in a vertical layout, by default, for easier scanning.
• Consider the most logical order to display options, such as alphabetical, chronological or by popularity.

Don't

• Don’t use radio buttons if a user could select multiple options. Use checkboxes instead.
• Don't use radio buttons if a user could select NO Radio. Use checkboxes instead.
• Don’t use radio buttons if an action will take immediate effect when the user selects or deselects it.
  • Use a switch if there are two opposite options (example: YES/NO, ON/OFF).
  • Otherwise, use a group of regular buttons.

React API

import { Radio, RadioGroup } from '@wwnds/react';

RadioGroup

Live Editor

<RadioGroup label="Select your favorite fruit." name="fruit">
	<Radio thumbnail="🍎" description="A classic choice">Apple</Radio>
	<Radio thumbnail="🍌" description="A taste of the tropics">Banana</Radio>
	<Radio thumbnail="🥝" description="A bit more exotic">Kiwi</Radio>
	<Radio thumbnail="🍊" description="Tangy and juicy">Orange</Radio>
</RadioGroup>

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Name	Description	Type
baseName	The base class name according to BEM conventions.	string
label (required)	Text that conveys how the choices are related and prompts the user to choose one or more choice.	ReactNode
name	The name that will be assigned to all child <input> elements.	string
description	An optional description. Use this in place of placeholder text or as help text for your field control.	ReactNode
labelClass	A className for the label element, which will be a <label> if htmlFor is included and a <div> otherwise.	string
descriptionClass	A className for the description <div>.	string
labelId	An id for the label element.	string
descriptionId	An id for the description <div>.	string
required	Indicates whether a selection must be made or not.	boolean
errors	A list of error strings. If provided, this will be set as an unordered list in the first child slot.	string[]
optionalIndicator	Indicates that the indicator should be "optional" when required=false.	boolean
requiredIndicator	Indicates that the indicator should be "required" when required=true.	boolean
errorsClass	A className for the error list.	string
errorsId	An id for the error list.	string
fieldName	The name that will be assigned to the parent <fieldset>.	string
choiceClass	The class name that will be used on all Choice elements.	string

Radio

Note: there is no scenario where you would use a single Radio alone.

Live Editor

<Radio>Apple</Radio>

Result

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Name	Description	Type
baseName	The base class name according to BEM conventions.	string
description	An optional description. Use this in place of placeholder text or as help text for your field control.	ReactNode
labelClass	A className for the label element, which will be a <label> if htmlFor is included and a <div> otherwise.	string
descriptionClass	A className for the description <div>.	string
labelId	An id for the label element.	string
descriptionId	An id for the description <div>.	string
errors	A list of error strings. If provided, this will be set as an unordered list in the first child slot.	string[]
validators	A list of validators. A validator contains a function that tests the value for validity and a corresponding message that conveys why the test failed.	ValidatorEntry[]
validateOnDOMChange	Indicates that validation should occur when the DOM's change event is triggered. Note that this event is different from React's onChange callback, which triggers on the DOM's input event. Reference: MDN - change event	boolean
validateOnChange	Indicates that validation should occur when onChange is triggered. Alias of validateOnInput.	boolean
maxLengthRestrictsInput	Indicates that a maxLength value should prevent input beyond the maxLength.	boolean
onDOMChange	A callback that will be triggered any time the DOM's change event is triggered. Note that this event is different from React's onChange event, which triggers on the DOM's input event. Reference: MDN - change event MDN - input event	((e: Event) => void)
onValidate	A callback that will be triggered any time the input is validated. See related validators, validateOnChange, and validateOnChange.	((errors: string[]) => void)
indeterminate	Mark the checkbox as indeterminate. Has no effect when type="radio". Reference: DOM - indeterminate MDN - indeterminate	boolean
optionalIndicator	Indicates that the indicator should be "optional" when required=false.	boolean
requiredIndicator	Indicates that the indicator should be "required" when required=true.	boolean
thumbnail	The thumbnail element.	ReactNode
controlClass	The className for the control that sighted users will see.	string
inputClass	The className for the Checkbox's <input> element.	string
thumbnailClass	The className for the Checkbox's thumbnail element.	string
checkedClass	A className that will be applied to the root of the component when it is checked.	string
errorsClass	A className for the error list.	string
errorsId	An id for the error list.	string