Well

A Well is a content container that displays non-editable content separate from other content on the screen. Often this is used to display preformatted text, such as code/markup examples on a documentation page.

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Example#

<Well>
  Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
</Well>
<Well>
  Better a little which is well done, than a great deal
  imperfectly.
</Well>
<Well>
  Better a little which
  is well done, than a
  great deal
  imperfectly.
</Well>

Content#

Wells accept any renderable children.

<Well>Well, well, well</Well>
<Well>Well, well, well</Well>
<Well>
  Well, well, well
</Well>

Internationalization#

In order to internationalize a well, a localized string should be passed to the children prop.

Accessibility#

By default, the visual separation of a Well is not conveyed to assistive technologies. As such it should be used where this separation makes no difference in understanding the content.

However, if the Well does convey semantic meaning then a role must be specified and, if appropriate, labeled using either aria-label or aria-labelledby.

<Well role="region" aria-labelledby="wellLabel">
  <h3 id="wellLabel">Shipping Address</h3>
  <p>601 Townsend Street<br /> San Francisco, CA 94103</p>
</Well>
<Well role="region" aria-labelledby="wellLabel">
  <h3 id="wellLabel">Shipping Address</h3>
  <p>601 Townsend Street<br /> San Francisco, CA 94103</p>
</Well>
<Well
  role="region"
  aria-labelledby="wellLabel"
>
  <h3 id="wellLabel">
    Shipping Address
  </h3>
  <p>
    601 Townsend
    Street<br />{' '}
    San Francisco, CA
    94103
  </p>
</Well>

Props#

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenReactNode—The contents of the Well.
Layout
NameTypeDefaultDescription
flexResponsive<string | number | boolean>—When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow or shrink to fit the space available. See MDN.
flexGrowResponsive<number>—When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will grow to fit the space available. See MDN.
flexShrinkResponsive<number>—When used in a flex layout, specifies how the element will shrink to fit the space available. See MDN.
flexBasisResponsive<number | string>—When used in a flex layout, specifies the initial main size of the element. See MDN.
alignSelfResponsive<'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'center' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'stretch'>—Overrides the alignItems property of a flex or grid container. See MDN.
justifySelfResponsive<'auto' | 'normal' | 'start' | 'end' | 'flex-start' | 'flex-end' | 'self-start' | 'self-end' | 'center' | 'left' | 'right' | 'stretch'>—Specifies how the element is justified inside a flex or grid container. See MDN.
orderResponsive<number>—The layout order for the element within a flex or grid container. See MDN.
gridAreaResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the named grid area that the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
gridColumnResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the column the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
gridRowResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the row the element should be placed in within the grid. See MDN.
gridColumnStartResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting column to span within the grid. See MDN.
gridColumnEndResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending column to span within the grid. See MDN.
gridRowStartResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the starting row to span within the grid. See MDN.
gridRowEndResponsive<string>—When used in a grid layout, specifies the ending row to span within the grid. See MDN.
Spacing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
marginResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for all four sides of the element. See MDN.
marginTopResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for the top side of the element. See MDN.
marginBottomResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for the bottom side of the element. See MDN.
marginStartResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for the logical start side of the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
marginEndResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for the logical end side of an element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
marginXResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for both the left and right sides of the element. See MDN.
marginYResponsive<DimensionValue>—The margin for both the top and bottom sides of the element. See MDN.
Sizing
NameTypeDefaultDescription
widthResponsive<DimensionValue>—The width of the element. See MDN.
minWidthResponsive<DimensionValue>—The minimum width of the element. See MDN.
maxWidthResponsive<DimensionValue>—The maximum width of the element. See MDN.
heightResponsive<DimensionValue>—The height of the element. See MDN.
minHeightResponsive<DimensionValue>—The minimum height of the element. See MDN.
maxHeightResponsive<DimensionValue>—The maximum height of the element. See MDN.
Positioning
NameTypeDefaultDescription
positionResponsive<'static' | 'relative' | 'absolute' | 'fixed' | 'sticky'>—Specifies how the element is positioned. See MDN.
topResponsive<DimensionValue>—The top position for the element. See MDN.
bottomResponsive<DimensionValue>—The bottom position for the element. See MDN.
leftResponsive<DimensionValue>—The left position for the element. See MDN. Consider using start instead for RTL support.
rightResponsive<DimensionValue>—The right position for the element. See MDN. Consider using start instead for RTL support.
startResponsive<DimensionValue>—The logical start position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
endResponsive<DimensionValue>—The logical end position for the element, depending on layout direction. See MDN.
zIndexResponsive<number>—The stacking order for the element. See MDN.
isHiddenResponsive<boolean>—Hides the element.
Accessibility
NameTypeDefaultDescription
role'region' | 'group'—

An accessibility role for the well. Use 'region' when the contents of the well is important enough to be included in the page table of contents, and 'group' otherwise. If a role is provided, then an aria-label or aria-labelledby must also be provided.

idstring—The element's unique identifier. See MDN.
aria-labelstring—Defines a string value that labels the current element.
aria-labelledbystring—Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
aria-describedbystring—Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
aria-detailsstring—Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.
Advanced
NameTypeDefaultDescription
UNSAFE_classNamestring—Sets the CSS className for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead.
UNSAFE_styleCSSProperties—Sets inline style for the element. Only use as a last resort. Use style props instead.