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Material Design Steppers
Documents steppers as progress through logical numbered steps, including editable, non-editable, optional, mobile, horizontal, vertical, linear, and non-linear variants, plus guidance to avoid using steppers for short forms or nesting multiple steppers.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step navigation / step indicator | Choose step navigation when a form, checkout, onboarding, or application has three or more high-level linear steps. | The current indicator segment always matches the visible page, route, and task heading. | Material defines steppers as progress through logical numbered steps with editable, non-editable, optional, mobile, horizontal, vertical, linear, and non-linear variants. |
| Wizard | Choose a wizard when the product must guide users through a strict or mostly strict setup sequence with dependent choices. | Next validates and stores the current step before moving forward. | Material defines steppers as logical numbered steps with editable, optional, linear, and non-linear variants plus overuse guidance. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: Material Design. Last checked: .