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Disclosure

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ImportingUsagerh-disclosureImportingUsagerh-disclosure

Importing

Add rh-disclosure to your page with this import statement:

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-disclosure/rh-disclosure.js';
</script>
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To learn more about installing RHDS elements on your site using an import map read our getting started docs.

Lightdom CSS shim

Warning

Lightdom CSS shims are an optional, temporary solution for reducing CLS. Learn more about lightdom CSS shims .

<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/rh-disclosure/rh-disclosure-lightdom-shim.css">

Note

Replace /path/to/ with path to the CSS file, whether local or CDN.

Usage

<rh-disclosure summary="Collapsed panel title">
  <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing, elit. Velit distinctio, nesciunt nobis sit, a dolor, non numquam rerum recusandae, deserunt enim assumenda quidem. Id impedit necessitatibus obcaecati ratione reprehenderit laborum?</p>
</rh-disclosure>

<script type="module">
  import '@rhds/elements/rh-disclosure/rh-disclosure.js';
</script>
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rh-disclosure

A disclosure toggles the visibility of content when triggered.

Slots 2

Slot Name Summary Description
summary

The title of the disclosure

[default]

Place the content you want to disclose in the default slot. This content is hidden by default.
Note: [default] unnamed slots do not have a slot="name" attribute.

Attributes 4

Attribute DOM Property Description Type Default
color-palette colorPalette

Set the colorPalette of the disclosure. Overrides parent context. Possible values are:

  • lightest (default)
  • lighter
  • light
  • dark
  • darker
  • darkest
'light' | 'lighter' | 'lightest' | 'dark' | 'darker' | 'darkest'
unknown
open open

Sets the disclosure to be in its open (expanded) state

boolean
false
variant variant

Borderless: Removes the outer and left border from the disclosure. The background is surface-light/surface-dark when expanded. Compact: decreases disclosure padding.

'borderless' | 'compact'
unknown
summary summary

Sets the disclosure title via an attribute

string
unknown

Methods 0

None

Events 1

Event Name Description
toggle

Fires when a user opens or closes a disclosure.

CSS Shadow Parts 0

None

CSS Custom Properties 0

None

Design Tokens 23

Token Description Copy
--rh-border-width-sm

1px border width; Example: Secondary CTA or Button

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-border-subtle
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-border-width-md

2px border width: Example: Alert

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-font-family-body-text

Body text font family

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-font-weight-body-text-medium

Medium font weight

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-surface
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-text-primary
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-font-size-body-text-md

16px font size

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-line-height-body-text

Line height for body text

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-space-xl

24px spacer

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-box-shadow-sm

Small box shadow

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-brand-red
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-font-size-body-text-sm

14px font size

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-space-md

8px spacer

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-space-lg

16px spacer

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-surface-lighter

Tertiary surface (light theme)

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-surface-darker

Secondary surface (dark theme)

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-interactive-primary-default
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-interactive-primary-hover
Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-length-3xs

2px length token

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-border-radius-default

3px border radius; Example: Card

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-surface-light

Secondary surface (light theme)

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
--rh-color-surface-dark

Tertiary surface (dark theme)

Full CSS Variable Permalink to this token
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