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Service navigation
Documents the Service navigation component for showing service identity, service navigation links, mobile collapse behavior, current or active navigation state, service-level slots, and accurate landmark labels.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service navigation | Choose service navigation when one named service needs persistent identity and a small set of service-level destinations across multiple pages. | Activating a service navigation link changes to the named service section and updates current or active service state. | GOV.UK Service navigation documents the component surface, service name, navigation array, current and active states, mobile collapse, slots, and landmark labelling. |
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- Service navigation vs global navigation vs side navigation
GOV.UK Service navigation documents service identity, navigation links, current and active states, and service-level slots.
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Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .