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Nord Design System Skeleton

Documents skeletons for dynamic content only, use of aria-busy on loading regions, and removing busy state once loaded.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

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Infinite spinner Flag this anti-pattern when a spinner or busy overlay can continue without a timeout, elapsed status, retry, cancel, fallback, or failure state. The loading state is tied to a specific region, action, or object instead of freezing the entire interface without explanation. Nord documents removing busy state after dynamic content loads, supporting the requirement that loading states resolve instead of continuing indefinitely.
Loading skeleton Choose skeletons when the final content layout is known enough to reserve stable space. Skeleton placeholders are not focusable, clickable, selectable, or announced as real content. Nord documents dynamic-content skeletons, aria-busy regions, and removing busy state after load.

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Publisher: Nord Design System. Last checked: .