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GOV.UK Design System Tag Component
Documents tags as status indicators, recommends non-interactive adjective labels, gives one-status and two-status examples, and warns against using tags as links, buttons, or action controls.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag / status tag | Choose tag when the label is compact, read-only, attached to a visible object, and useful for scanning or comparison. | A read-only tag does not receive focus, show hover affordance, expose pressed or selected state, or claim click behavior. | GOV.UK documents tags as non-interactive status indicators with adjective labels and task-list status examples. |
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- Tag vs filter chips vs chip selection vs inline message
GOV.UK documents tags as non-interactive status indicators and warns against links, buttons, and verb labels.
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Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .