Warning
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not register.
A component to warn the user of something important.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | - | 'id' attribute to place on the base HTML element |
| classBlock | string | - | Block name override in BEM style classes applied to all elements |
| classModifiers | Modifiers | - | BEM style modifiers to apply to the base HTML element |
| className | string | - | Extra classes to apply to the base HTML element |
| iconFallbackText | string | Warning | Hidden text to be read out by a screen-reader prior to the warning |
Use the warning text component when you need to warn users about something important, such as legal consequences of an action, or lack of action, that they might take.
You might need to rewrite the hidden, assistive, text (‘Warning’ in the example) to make it appropriate for your context.
A standard Warning text.
Warning text with custom hidden text for users of screen-readers.
<div class="govuk-warning-text">
<span
class="govuk-warning-text__icon"
aria-hidden="true"
>
!
</span>
<strong class="govuk-warning-text__text">
<span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Warning</span>
<p>
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not
register.
</p>
</strong>
</div>
<WarningText>
<p>
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not
register.
</p>
</WarningText>
<div class="govuk-warning-text">
<span
class="govuk-warning-text__icon"
aria-hidden="true"
>
!
</span>
<strong class="govuk-warning-text__text">
<span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Warning</span>
<p>
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not
register.
</p>
</strong>
</div>
<WarningText>
<p>
You can be fined up to £5,000 if you do not
register.
</p>
</WarningText>
<div class="govuk-warning-text">
<span
class="govuk-warning-text__icon"
aria-hidden="true"
>
!
</span>
<strong class="govuk-warning-text__text">
<span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Caution</span>
<p>Floors may be slippery when wet.</p>
</strong>
</div>
<WarningText iconFallbackText="Caution">
<p>Floors may be slippery when wet.</p>
</WarningText>