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VA Design System: Summary box
Documents a summary box for surfacing important information from a longer page, including headings, links, icons, and accessibility considerations.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary box | Choose summary box when a longer page needs a compact extract of key facts, next steps, eligibility, documents, dates, or outcomes. | The summary box summarizes content that is present, reachable, or clearly linked from the same task context. | VA documents summary boxes for surfacing important page information with headings, links, and accessibility guidance. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Summary box vs alert vs warning text vs disclosure details
VA documents summary boxes for surfacing important page information.
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Publisher: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Last checked: .