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Radio

<sl-radio> | SlRadio
Since 2.0 stable

Radios allow the user to select a single option from a group.

Radios are designed to be used with radio groups.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 
<sl-radio-group label="Select an option" name="a" value="1">
  <sl-radio value="1">Option 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2">Option 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Option 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

import SlRadio from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio';
import SlRadioGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio-group';

const App = () => (
  <SlRadioGroup label="Select an option" name="a" value="1">
    <SlRadio value="1">Option 1</SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="2">Option 2</SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="3">Option 3</SlRadio>
  </SlRadioGroup>
);

Examples

Initial Value

To set the initial value and checked state, use the value attribute on the containing radio group.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 
<sl-radio-group label="Select an option" name="a" value="3">
  <sl-radio value="1">Option 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2">Option 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Option 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

import SlRadio from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio';
import SlRadioGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio-group';

const App = () => (
  <SlRadioGroup label="Select an option" name="a" value="3">
    <SlRadio value="1">Option 1</SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="2">Option 2</SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="3">Option 3</SlRadio>
  </SlRadioGroup>
);

Disabled

Use the disabled attribute to disable a radio.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 
<sl-radio-group label="Select an option" name="a" value="1">
  <sl-radio value="1">Option 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2" disabled>Option 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Option 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

import SlRadio from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio';
import SlRadioGroup from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/radio-group';

const App = () => (
  <SlRadioGroup label="Select an option" name="a" value="1">
    <SlRadio value="1">Option 1</SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="2" disabled>
      Option 2
    </SlRadio>
    <SlRadio value="3">Option 3</SlRadio>
  </SlRadioGroup>
);

Sizes

Add the size attribute to the Radio Group to change the radios’ size.

Small 1 Small 2 Small 3
Medium 1 Medium 2 Medium 3
Large 1 Large 2 Large 3 
<sl-radio-group size="small" value="1">
  <sl-radio value="1">Small 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2">Small 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Small 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

<br />

<sl-radio-group size="medium" value="1">
  <sl-radio value="1">Medium 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2">Medium 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Medium 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

<br />

<sl-radio-group size="large" value="1">
  <sl-radio value="1">Large 1</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="2">Large 2</sl-radio>
  <sl-radio value="3">Large 3</sl-radio>
</sl-radio-group>

Importing

If you’re using the autoloader or the traditional loader, you can ignore this section. Otherwise, feel free to use any of the following snippets to cherry pick this component.

Script Import Bundler React

To import this component from the CDN using a script tag: 

<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@viur/shoelace@1.0.8-v2.19.1/cdn/components/radio/radio.js"></script>

To import this component from the CDN using a JavaScript import: 

import 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@viur/shoelace@1.0.8-v2.19.1/cdn/components/radio/radio.js';

To import this component using a bundler:

import '@viur/shoelace/dist/components/radio/radio.js';

To import this component as a React component:

import SlRadio from '@viur/shoelace/dist/react/radio';

Slots

Name Description
(default) The radio’s label.

Learn more about using slots.

Properties

Name Description Reflects Type Default
value The radio’s value. When selected, the radio group will receive this value. string -
size The radio’s size. When used inside a radio group, the size will be determined by the radio group’s size so this attribute can typically be omitted. 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' 'medium'
disabled Disables the radio. boolean false
updateComplete A read-only promise that resolves when the component has finished updating.

Learn more about attributes and properties.

Events

Name React Event Description Event Detail
sl-blur onSlBlur Emitted when the control loses focus. -
sl-focus onSlFocus Emitted when the control gains focus. -

Learn more about events.

Parts

Name Description
base The component’s base wrapper.
control The circular container that wraps the radio’s checked state.
control--checked The radio control when the radio is checked.
checked-icon The checked icon, an <sl-icon> element.
label The container that wraps the radio’s label.

Learn more about customizing CSS parts.

Dependencies

This component automatically imports the following dependencies.

  • <sl-icon>