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Tags

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Tags

  • HTML/CSS Available
  • Web Component Deprecated
  • Last Updated

    2.28.0

Tags provide contextualizing information, such as filtering criteria or object metadata.

Variations Design Guidelines Code Reference Accessibility

Tag

Variations

Default

Use to display information that clarifies the content on the page, such as object metadata.

Default
Shared
Default
Shared
HTML Web Component 
<div class="mds-tag">
    Shared
</div>
<mds-tag>Shared</mds-tag>

Examples

Example of tags used in a data table. Tags providing permission related information.
Example of tags used in a list group. Tags marking the status of content.

Use to enable the tag text to navigate to other pages or additional information.

Default
Alphabet Inc
Default
Alphabet Inc
HTML Web Component 
<a class="mds-tag mds-tag--link" href="#">
    Alphabet Inc
</a>
<mds-tag href="#">Alphabet Inc</mds-tag>
  • Never intermingle default and link tags.
  • Never use a link tag to trigger interactions other than navigating to other pages or additional information. Instead, use a Button.
  • Link tags can be used to allow users to navigate to view other objects which are similarly labelled.
Link tags used as categories on the Morningstar blog. A group of linked tags on the Morningstar Blog.

Dismissible

Use to enable tags to be removed.

Dismissible
Equity
Dismissible
Equity
HTML Web Component 
<div class="mds-tag">
    Equity
    <button class="mds-button mds-button--icon-only mds-tag--dismissible__button" type="button">
        <svg class="mds-icon mds-button__icon mds-button__icon--left">
            <use xlink:href="#remove--s">
                <title>Dismiss Tag</title>
            </use>
        </svg>
    </button>
</div>
<mds-tag dismissible>Equity</mds-tag>
  • The dismissal action is tied only to the remove-s icon within the tag.
Diagram showing the clickable area for the tag's dismiss action.
  • Dismissible tags can be used to represent removable filtering criteria.
Dismissible tags used to represent removable filter criteria.
Example showing a group of all dismissible tags.
Do use only default, or only dismissible tags within a single group.
Example of improperly combining dismissible and non-dismissible tags in a group.
Don‘t intermingle default and dismissible tags.

Tag Group

Apply the mds-tag-group class to a wrapping container to add $mds-space-1-x as right and bottom margin to each tag.

Small
Equity
Manager
Macro
Retirement
Fixed Income
Managed Investments
Medium
Equity
Manager
Macro
Retirement
Fixed Income
Managed Investments
Small
Equity Manager Macro Retirement Fixed Income Managed Investments
Medium
Equity Manager Macro Retirement Fixed Income Managed Investments
HTML Web Component 
<div class="mds-tag-group">
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Equity
    </div>
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Manager
    </div>
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Macro
    </div>
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Retirement
    </div>
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Fixed Income
    </div>
    <div class="mds-tag">
        Managed Investments
    </div>
</div>
<mds-tag-group>
    <mds-tag>Equity</mds-tag>
    <mds-tag>Manager</mds-tag>
    <mds-tag>Macro</mds-tag>
    <mds-tag>Retirement</mds-tag>
    <mds-tag>Fixed Income</mds-tag>
    <mds-tag>Managed Investments</mds-tag>
</mds-tag-group>

Sizing

Sizing affects text size and internal padding. The default size is small, and you can use modifier classes or props to make the tag smaller or larger.

Small (Default)
Shared
Medium
Shared
Small (Default)
Shared
Medium
Shared
HTML Web Component 
<div class="mds-tag">
    Shared
</div>
<mds-tag>Shared</mds-tag>
Example of a group of tags all using the small size.
Do use the same tag size for adjacent tags.
Example of a group of tags improperly combining small and medium size tags.
Don‘t display small and medium tags together in the same set.

Use When

  • Showing information which helps a user make sense of content on the page, such as filter parameters or object metadata.

Don′t Use When

  • Creating an object whose primary function is triggering an interaction. Instead, use a Button.
  • Offering a description of an object that exceeds 3–5 words. Instead, consider using a Tooltip or Popover.

Visual Language

Diagram of space applied between a tag and other content.

Behaviors

  • When removed, fade the tag out and relinquish its space. Remaining tags should then fill the space as appropriate.

Editorial

  • Strive for short tag labels that clearly describe an action.
  • Use title case and capitalize prepositions of four letters or more.
  • Avoid tag labels longer than three to five words, particularly in responsive settings.
  • Always use consistent naming when using a tag to represent a parameter set somewhere else, i.e., if the filter setting is “Equity” the tag should read “Equity”.

CSS

Class References

Class
Applies to
Outcome

mds-tag--medium

mds-tag

Increases text size and internal padding.

mds-tag--link

mds-tag

Adds Link styling to tag text.

mds-tag--is-dismissed

mds-tag

Dismisses the alert by animating a fade-out effect.

mds-tag-group

<div>

Initializes a wrapping container to properly space a group of tags.

Web Component

Tags are comprised of two separate web components, each with a dedicated API:

  • Tag - Renders the tag component and offers props for all offered variations and behaviors.
  • Tag Group - Wraps multiple <mds-tag> elements to present them as a group.

Tag

Props

When setting props as attributes on a custom HTML element, use kebab-case instead of camelCase.

Prop
Type
Validation
Default
Description

additionalClass

String

—

—

A space-separated list of class names that will be appended to the default mds-tag class.

dismissible

Boolean

Only valid when href is not set

false

If true, renders a dismissibile tag. Link tags cannot be made dismissible.

dismissIconAriaLabel

String

—

Dismiss

Sets the aria-label attribute on the icon-only dismiss button.

href

String, Boolean

—

false

This switches the parent element for the tag from a <div> (default) to an <a>. When included, dismissible is ignored.

removable

Boolean

Only valid when dismissible is set to true

true

When true, removes the Tag from the DOM after the dismiss animation completes. If false, Tag is simply hidden when dismissed, not removed.

size

String

One of: small, medium

small

Alters the size of the tag.

text

String

Required

—

The text for the tag. Can also be passed via the default slot.

Slots

Pass text in between the <mds-tag></mds-tag> tags to set the tag's text content. This can be overridden with the text prop.

Methods

Method Name
Description

dismiss(removeAfterDismissal = this.removable || true)

This is the same method called internally when the dismiss button on the tag is clicked. Product teams may find it useful to querySelectorAll('.mds-tag') and programatically call dismiss() on each of them based on an interaction besides a user clicking the dismiss button on the tag itself.

Events

Event Name
Description

mds-tag-dismissed

If dismissible is set to true, the tag will trigger an mds-tag-dismissed custom event after the tag has visibly disappeared.

mds-tag-removed

If removable is set to true, the tag will trigger an mds-tag-removed custom event after the tag has been removed from the DOM.

Usage Examples

Setting text and dismissible via props:

<mds-tag text="Components" dismissible></mds-tag>

Setting href and size via props. Using the default slot for text content:

<mds-tag href="/quant-research.html" size="medium"> Quantitative Research </mds-tag>

Tag Group

Props

When setting props as attributes on a custom HTML element, use kebab-case instead of camelCase.

Prop
Type
Validation
Default
Description

additionalClass

String

—

—

A space-separated list of class names that will be appended to the default mds-tag-group class.

Slots

Pass two or more <mds-tag> elements between the <mds-tag-group></mds-tag-group> to set the content of the tag group.

Usage Examples

Using the default slot for the tags in the group:

<mds-tag-group>
    <mds-tag href="#"> Quantitative Research </mds-tag>
    <mds-tag href="#"> Global </mds-tag>
    <mds-tag href="#"> Asset Manager </mds-tag>
</mds-tag-group>

Implementation

  • Always use an Icon-Only Button for the dismiss action on a dismissible tag. This provides the required keyboard navigability.

Best Practices

  • Always include a title tag on the dismiss icon with appropriate text for screen readers like “Remove Tag” or “Dismiss Tag.” See the accessibility guidelines for MDS icons for more information.