GOV.UK Design System Confirmation pages
Documents confirmation pages at the end of a transaction, including reference number, what happens next, contact details, likely onward links, feedback, save-record behavior, bookmarked-return handling, and accessible treatment of interactive elements in the green panel.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation page | Choose confirmation page when the transaction is finished and the user needs endpoint proof plus what happens next. | The page appears only after the final action succeeds according to the authoritative system of record. | GOV.UK supports confirmation pages at transaction end with reference, next steps, contact details, useful onward links, feedback, save-record behavior, and bookmarked returns. |
| Toast-only success for completed transaction | Flag this anti-pattern when a committed or high-consequence transaction is confirmed only by a disappearing toast. | The completed transaction remains provable after the toast expires. | Supports durable transaction-end confirmation pages with reference, next steps, contact details, useful onward links, feedback, saved-record behavior, and bookmarked returns. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Confirmation page vs success confirmation vs review before submit vs notification banner
Supports confirmation pages at transaction end with reference, what happens next, contacts, useful onward links, feedback, save-record behavior, and bookmarked returns.
- Toast-only success for completed transaction vs confirmation page vs success confirmation vs toast notification
Supports confirmation pages for completed transactions with reference, next steps, useful onward links, feedback, save-record behavior, and return handling.
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Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .