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Components

Table

Use with caution: available USWDS v3
The table component organizes data into columns and rows.

Examples

Borderless table (default)

View va-table v3 default in Storybook

Borderless with custom markup

View va-table with custom markup in Storybook

Borderless with missing data

View va-table with missing data in Storybook

Borderless with pagination

View va-table with pagination in Storybook

Sortable

View Sortable va-table in Storybook

Usage

Additional guidance for VA

Using the standard table

  • Wrap instead of truncate content. This reduces confusion in case headers start with the same word.

Using responsive stacked tables

  • Arrange data in order of importance Because the leftmost columns are what users see first in a smaller screen, work with a content specialist and determine what order of columns is going to tell the best story with that data. Which columns are most critical to understanding what the meaning of the table is? Ask users what the most important data is to them and have that be the first column.
  • Left align header and value in list view When using list view, the header and value are stacked vertically with the bolded header on one line and the value on the line below. Make sure both header and value are left aligned.
  • Limit characters in headings Column headings shouldn’t exceed 60 characters. Follow content guidelines on how to abbreviate dates and time, as well as, other abbreviations and acronyms

  • Tables should have a maximum of 5 columns Very large tables with lots of columns are difficult to use. This problem only gets exacerbated on smaller screens. Show only what users really need.

  • Use the responsive list view table when you need to present a list of information in an itemized way. A responsive stacked table collapses at narrow widths for better readability on small screens.
  • Use the standard table when users have to compare rows and columns as the table layout remains the same on smaller screens.
    • For comparison tables, avoid horizontal scrolling and limit the number of columns to 3 or fewer. All column heading labels should total no more than 60 characters.

Code usage

Attributes and Properties

Property Attribute Type Default Description fullWidth full-width boolean false When active, forces the table to expand to the full-width of its container rightAlignCols right-align-cols string A comma-separated, zero-indexed string of which columns, if any, should be right-aligned scrollable scrollable boolean false When active, the table can be horizontally scrolled and is focusable sortable sortable boolean false If true, the table is sortable. To use a raw sort value for a cell, add a data-sort-value attribute to the span element. stacked stacked boolean true Convert to a stacked table when screen size is small True by default, must specify if false if this is unwanted striped striped boolean false When active, the table will display alternating row background colors. tableTitle table-title string The title of the table tableType table-type "borderless" 'borderless' The type of table

Content considerations

  • The table-title, which the component will place in a <caption> element, should succinctly describe the table in a meaningful way.

Accessibility considerations

Additional guidance for VA

  • Tables should be used to display tabular data, which is structured data made up of rows and columns. A table allows the information to be easily interpreted by visually associating row and column headers.
  • Do not use tables for layout purposes. Tables should only be used for data that has inherent relationships, not for design purposes.

Component checklist

Maturity

Guidance
Examples, usage, code usage, content considerations, and accessibility considerations are all complete.
Research
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Stability
Component has been in production for more than 3 months with no significant issues found.
Adoption
Multiple teams have adopted this component.

Accessibility

While this component has been previously tested against older criteria, it has not yet been audited with the updated testing criteria.

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
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Visual assets

Variations
Figma 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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Last updated: Jun 06, 2025