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Home Office Design System: Timeline
Documents timeline use for events ordered by time, with date, time, description, optional actor, and possible actions.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Choose timeline when the main user question is what happened, when it happened, who or what caused it, and what came next. | Each event has one stable identity, timestamp or date label, event title, and actor or system source when known. | Home Office supports event dates, times, descriptions, actors, and actions in timelines. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Timeline vs feed vs process list vs step navigation
Home Office guidance supports dates, times, descriptions, actors, and actions in ordered event timelines.
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Publisher: Home Office User-Centred Design Manual. Last checked: .