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href="/components/password-input/"> Password input </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/components/phase-banner/"> Phase banner </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/components/radios/"> Radios </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/components/select/"> Select </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/components/service-navigation/"> Service navigation </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/components/skip-link/"> Skip link </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link 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class="app-navigation__theme">Ask users for…</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/addresses/"> Addresses </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/bank-details/"> Bank details </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/dates/"> Dates </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/email-addresses/"> Email addresses </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/equality-information/"> Equality information </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/gender-or-sex/"> Gender or sex </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/names/"> Names </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/national-insurance-numbers/"> National Insurance numbers </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/passwords/"> Passwords </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/payment-card-details/"> Payment card details </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/phone-numbers/"> Phone numbers </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Help users to…</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/check-a-service-is-suitable/"> Check a service is suitable </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/check-answers/"> Check answers </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/complete-multiple-tasks/"> Complete multiple tasks </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirm-a-phone-number/"> Confirm a phone number </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirm-an-email-address/"> Confirm an email address </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/contact-a-department-or-service-team/"> Contact a department or service team </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/create-a-username/"> Create a username </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/create-accounts/"> Create accounts </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/exit-a-page-quickly/"> Exit a page quickly </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/navigate-a-service/"> Navigate a service </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/start-using-a-service/"> Start using a service </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/validation/"> Recover from validation errors </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Pages</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/confirmation-pages/"> Confirmation pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/cookies-page/"> Cookies page </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/page-not-found-pages/"> Page not found pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/problem-with-the-service-pages/"> There is a problem with the service pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/question-pages/"> Question pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/service-unavailable-pages/"> Service unavailable pages </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/patterns/step-by-step-navigation/"> Step by step navigation </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="app-navigation__list-item app-navigation__list-item--current"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline app-navigation__link js-app-navigation__link" href="/community/"> Community </a> <button type="button" class="app-navigation__button js-app-navigation__button" hidden> Community </button> <!-- [html-validate-disable-next aria-label-misuse --- inline fix for html-validate rule, rather than disable it entirely] --> <ul class="app-navigation__subnav js-app-navigation__subnav app-navigation__subnav--active" aria-label="Community" hidden > <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/"> Community overview </a> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">What we’re working on</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/upcoming-components-patterns/"> Upcoming components and patterns </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/roadmap/"> Roadmap </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Ways to get involved</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/share-research-findings/"> Share findings about your users </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/propose-a-component-or-pattern/"> Propose a component or pattern </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/develop-a-component-or-pattern/"> Develop a component or pattern </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/propose-a-content-change-using-github/"> Propose a content change using GitHub </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">How we work</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/community-principles/"> Community principles </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item app-navigation__subnav-item--current"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/contribution-criteria/"> Contribution criteria </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-working-group/"> Design System working group </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/blogs-talks-podcasts/"> Blog posts, videos and podcasts </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Resources</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/resources-and-tools/"> Resources and tools </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="app-navigation__theme">Events and workshops</h3> <ul class="app-navigation__list"> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day/"> Design System Day Events </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2022/"> Design System Day 2022 </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2023/"> Design System Day 2023 </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2024/"> Design System Day 2024 </a> </li> <li class="app-navigation__subnav-item"> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/code-of-conduct/"> Code of Conduct </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="app-navigation__list-item "> <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline app-navigation__link js-app-navigation__link" href="/accessibility/"> Accessibility </a> <button type="button" class="app-navigation__button js-app-navigation__button" hidden> Accessibility </button> <!-- [html-validate-disable-next aria-label-misuse --- inline fix for html-validate rule, rather than disable it entirely] --> <ul class="app-navigation__subnav js-app-navigation__subnav " 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<h2 class="govuk-visually-hidden" id="app-subnav-heading">Pages in this section</h2> <h3 class="app-subnav__theme">What we’re working on</h3> <ul class="app-subnav__section"> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/upcoming-components-patterns/"> Upcoming components and patterns </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/roadmap/"> Roadmap </a> </li> </ul> <h3 class="app-subnav__theme">Ways to get involved</h3> <ul class="app-subnav__section"> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/share-research-findings/"> Share findings about your users </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/propose-a-component-or-pattern/"> Propose a component or pattern </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/develop-a-component-or-pattern/"> Develop a component or pattern </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/propose-a-content-change-using-github/"> Propose a content change using GitHub </a> </li> </ul> <h3 class="app-subnav__theme">How we work</h3> <ul class="app-subnav__section"> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/community-principles/"> Community principles </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item app-subnav__section-item--current"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/contribution-criteria/" aria-current="page"> Contribution criteria </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-working-group/"> Design System working group </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/blogs-talks-podcasts/"> Blog posts, videos and podcasts </a> </li> </ul> <h3 class="app-subnav__theme">Resources</h3> <ul class="app-subnav__section"> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/resources-and-tools/"> Resources and tools </a> </li> </ul> <h3 class="app-subnav__theme">Events and workshops</h3> <ul class="app-subnav__section"> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day/"> Design System Day Events </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2022/"> Design System Day 2022 </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2023/"> Design System Day 2023 </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/design-system-day-2024/"> Design System Day 2024 </a> </li> <li class="app-subnav__section-item"> <a class="app-subnav__link govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" href="/community/code-of-conduct/"> Code of Conduct </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="app-split-pane__content"> <main id="main-content" class="app-content" role="main"> <span class="govuk-caption-xl"> How we work </span> <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl"> Contribution criteria </h1> <div class="app-prose-scope"> <p>The contents of the Design System must be of a high quality and meet user needs. To guarantee this, all components and patterns need to meet certain criteria.</p> <h2 id="proposing-a-component-or-pattern">Proposing a component or pattern</h2> <p>To be successful, proposals need to show that the component or pattern being suggested would be useful and unique.</p> <table class="govuk-table app-table--constrained"> <caption class="govuk-table__caption govuk-visually-hidden">New proposals criteria</caption> <thead class="govuk-table__head"> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="col" class="govuk-table__header">Criteria</th> <th scope="col" class="govuk-table__header">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="govuk-table__body"> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="row" class="govuk-table__header">Useful</th> <td class="govuk-table__cell"><p> There is evidence that this component or pattern would be useful for many teams or services.</p> <p class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Evidence could be screenshots or links to versions of it being used in different services.</p></td> </tr> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="row" class="govuk-table__header">Unique</th> <td class="govuk-table__cell"><p> It does not replicate something already in the Design System. </p> <p class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">If it’s intended to replace an existing component or pattern, there is evidence to show that it’s better than the existing version.</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>The <a href="/community/design-system-working-group/">Design System working group</a> reviews proposals to check they meet these criteria. Proposals that meet the criteria then move to the next step to show they’re ready to publish.</p> <h2 id="developing-a-component-or-pattern">Developing a component or pattern</h2> <p>Before a new component or pattern is published the working group reviews the implementation to make sure it is usable, consistent and versatile.</p> <table class="govuk-table app-table--constrained"> <caption class="govuk-table__caption govuk-visually-hidden">Before publication criteria</caption> <thead class="govuk-table__head"> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="col" class="govuk-table__header">Criteria</th> <th scope="col" class="govuk-table__header">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="govuk-table__body"> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="row" class="govuk-table__header">Usable</th> <td class="govuk-table__cell"><p>It has been tested in user research and shown to work with a representative sample of users, including those with disabilities.</p> <p class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Components and patterns published in a limited number of services can still be contributed, as long as it meets other contribution criteria. We’ll be clear about the specific contexts the component or pattern has been tested in and encourage feedback about its performance in a wide range of services.</p></td> </tr> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="row" class="govuk-table__header">Consistent</th> <td class="govuk-table__cell"><p>It reuses existing styles and components in the Design System where relevant.</p> <p>Both the guidance and any content included in examples must follow the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/style-guide/a-to-z-of-gov-uk-style">GOV.UK content style guide</a>.</p> <p class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">If there is code, it follows the <a href="https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#conventions-to-follow">GOV.UK Frontend coding standards</a> and is ready to merge in GOV.UK Frontend.</p></td> </tr> <tr class="govuk-table__row"> <th scope="row" class="govuk-table__header">Versatile</th> <td class="govuk-table__cell"><p>The implementation is versatile enough that the component or pattern can be used in a range of different services that may need it.</p> <p>For example, a versatile date input component could be set up to ask for a year only, a month and year only, a precise date, or any other combination you may need.</p> <p class="govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">The component or pattern must also have been <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/designing-for-different-browsers-and-devices">tested and shown to work with a range of browsers, assistive technologies and devices</a>.</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="developing-a-community-resource-or-tool">Developing a community resource or tool</h2> <p>Before linking from the Design System to a <a href="/community/resources-and-tools/">community resource or tool</a> the Design System team will review it to make sure that:</p> <ul> <li>it has a clear owner</li> <li>it cannot be mistaken for an official part of the Design System</li> <li>it has documentation explaining how to use it, contribute to it and get support for it</li> <li>support tickets are answered within 1 month</li> <li>it’s clearly documented which version of GOV.UK Frontend it supports</li> <li>it’s no more than 3 months behind the latest version of GOV.UK Frontend</li> <li>design resources are consistent with the styles, components and patterns in the GOV.UK Design System</li> <li>development resources output the same markup as GOV.UK Frontend</li> <li>it is not being charged for or used to promote a private business</li> <li>it’s compatible with the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard">Service Standard</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice/technology-code-of-practice">Technology code of practice</a></li> </ul> <p>To help users decide whether to use your resource or tool and tell them how to get support for it, add this message to the resource README and after any website links:</p> <div class="govuk-inset-text"> [Name of resource or tool] is a community [resource/tool] of the GOV.UK Design System. 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