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U.S. Web Design System Radio buttons component

Documents mutually exclusive radio choices, label click targets, vertical layout, spacing, cautious defaults, and fieldset/legend accessibility requirements.

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Radio group Choose radio groups when the user must choose one option from a short visible set. Only one option in the named group can be selected at a time. USWDS radio button guidance supports mutually exclusive choices, label click targets, vertical layout, spacing, and cautious defaults.

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Publisher: U.S. Web Design System. Last checked: .