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GOV.UK Services and information browse
Shows a browse-by-category landing page with user-facing service categories, short category descriptions, and links to child browse pages for finding services, forms, and accounts.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browse by category | Choose browse by category when the primary task is exploratory recognition: users know the area but not the exact item name or query. | Activating a category navigates to a category view or expands a category hierarchy, not a filter chip on an unrelated result set. | GOV.UK shows a live category browse page for government services and information with category descriptions. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Browse by category vs basic search vs filter panel vs tabs
GOV.UK shows public services grouped into named browse categories with short descriptions.
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Publisher: GOV.UK. Last checked: .