Components

Statement of truth

Use with caution: Candidate

USWDS v3

The Statement of truth allows users to certify that the information they have provided in form is correct and true to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Examples - v3

Usage

When to use Component name

To collect a signature.: This component collects a digital signature from the user to certify their submission. This component is used in the Ask users for a signature pattern.

How this component works

The component works by asking the user to populate the text-input field with their name. That name must match the name entered earlier into the form on a previous step. If the name does not match, an error message is returned.

Behavior

When using this pattern, do not add the privacy policy checkbox at the end of the form. The user does not need to check another checkbox for privacy policy.

Placement

Place the component underneath the accordions on the review page. Do not hide this component inside an accordion.

Instances of this component in production

Code usage

Attributes and Properties

Property	Attribute	Type	Default	Description
`checkboxError`	`checkbox-error`	`string`	`''`	The error to be applied to the va-check-box element
`checkboxLabel`	`checkbox-label`	`string`	`'I certify the information above is correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.'`	The label for the va-checkbox-component
`checked`	`checked`	`boolean`		The flag to prefill the checked state of the va-checkbox component
`heading`	`heading`	`string`	`'Statement of Truth'`	An optional custom header for the component
`inputError`	`input-error`	`string`	`''`	The error to be applied to the va-text-input element
`inputLabel`	`input-label`	`string`	`'Your full name'`	The label for the va-text-input component
`inputMessageAriaDescribedby`	`input-message-aria-describedby`	`string`	`''`	An optional message that will be read by screen readers when the input in the va-text-input component is focused.
`inputValue`	`input-value`	`string`	`''`	The value to pre-fill the va-text-input element

Events

Name	Description
`vaCheckboxChange`	The event emitted when the checked state of the va-checkbox changes
`vaInputBlur`	The event emitted when the user tabs out of the input
`vaInputChange`	The event emitted when the value of the input changes

Content considerations

Error message templates

When a user doesn’t enter the name they entered previously in the form

Your signature must match your first and last name as previously entered.

When a user doesn’t check the checkbox for certification

Must certify by checking box

Component checklist

Maturity

Guidance: Examples, usage, code usage, content considerations, and accessibility considerations are all complete.
Research: VFS team conducted research on this component which is linked from this page.
Stability: Component has been in production for more than 3 months with no significant issues found.
Adoption: Multiple teams have adopted this component.

Accessibility

Accessible use of color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information (WCAG 2.2 1.4.1).
Accessible contrast: Text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for small text and at least 3:1 for large text (WCAG 2.2 1.4.3). Visual information required to identify components and states (except inactive components) has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 (WCAG 2.2 1.4.11).
Keyboard interactions: Follows WCAG 2.2 standards for keyboard accessibility guidelines and includes a description of the keyboard interactions. All interactive elements can be selected and activated using the keyboard.
Content zoom tested: Component has been tested with the display set to 400% at 1280px viewport width to ensure that the component does not have overlapping text or elements and all interactive elements still operate.
Tested in screen readers: Tested with screen readers to ensure there are no issues with reading order, spelling, dynamic content, and interactive elements.

Code assets

Variations: Storybook includes all variations (style, size, orientation, optional iconography, selection, error state, etc.)
Responsive: Component depicted in all responsive breakpoints.
Interactive states: Includes all interactive states that are applicable (hover, active, focus, keyboard focus, disabled).
Tokens: All design attributes (color, typography, layout, etc.) are available as tokens.
Internationalization: Describes i18n attributes.

Visual assets

Variations: Sketch library includes all variations (style, size, orientation, optional iconography, selection, error state, etc.)
Responsive: Component designed to work in all responsive breakpoints.
Interactive states: Includes all interactive states that are applicable (hover, active, focus, keyboard focus, disabled).
Tokens: All design attributes (color, typography, layout, etc.) are available as tokens.

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