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Instructions to authors:

  • Replace text <in angle brackets> with the appropriate items from your component.
  • Follow the instructions in each section – see the accompanying examples for futher guidance.
  • Delete these instructions before submitting your document

<Component name>

Start with a concise (1-2 sentence) description of the component.

  • Copy the exact summary from the design article.
  • Do not use the name of the component's class or implementation.
  • Link the first mention of the component (e.g., "Button") to the design article.
  • If the component is known by an alias on your platform, include that in the description, e.g. "... Ripples are known as 'Ink' in MDC-iOS."

If there are any component types, list them here in an unordered bulleted list.

  • Use the same ordering as in the design article.
  • Link each item in the list to the corresponding type section below. (If a section is called "Foo The Bar", then the anchor to link to is #foo-the-bar.)

Insert an image showing the component or all the component types.

  • If no such image exists, file a bug and add a TODO with the bug in an HTML comment in the source.

Using <Component name>

Include any usage instructions that are common to all types. If your platform includes more complete documentation elsewhere, (e.g., a "Getting Started" page), include a link to it here.

If installation instructions are required, first summarize the requirement in 1-2 sentences and then give detailed instructions in a collapsable section.

If all types use exactly the same list of API docs/source location links, or if there is a common set of links due to a superclass/etc, then include them here instead of repeating them in each type section.

Making <component name> accessible

List any accessiblity setting or attributes (such as labels), describe how to use them and link to any guidelines on the m.io site (for example, how to write a good accessibility label for your component)

<First component type>

Start with a concise (1-2 sentence) description of the component type.

  • If possible, copy the exact summary from the design article.
  • Link the first mention of the component type to the appropriate section of the design article.

<First component type> example

Include a list of links to API documentation and source location of the component.

  • Use the class/implementation names when linking to the API docs.
  • Add other links as necessary if they would help using the component.
  • Describe how to use this component type in as much detail as necessary.
  • If your platform does not support a particular type, include the type but explicitly state that it isn't supported.
  • If support is planned, link to the issue tracking that feature request.

Describe the example in 1-2 sentences.

Include an image of the rendered example.

Include a snippet of source code illustrating the example.

  • Remove boilerplate code that is not necessary to understand the example.
  • Consider highlighting the most important lines of the example.

Anatomy and Key properties

  • Call out the anatomy elements in a sentence.
  • Insert the a diagram of the component type's anatomy. Use the anatomy diagram from the https://material.io/components/ site.
  • Add a table of the design attributes represented by the diagram. Limit the design attributes to six items of the most commonly customized attributes.
  • Include the following sentence below the table pointing the user to the API doc(s): "We recommend using [Material Theming](https://material.io/components/\<component name>/#theming) to apply your customizations across your application. For a full list of component properties, go to the API docs:"
    • List the links to each API

Styles

Include a table of the theme description for each theme element and the theme's name in your platform.

<Second component type>

...

<Second component type> example

...

Anatomy and Key properties

...

Continue describing the rest of the component types as necessary.

Theming <component name>

Provide a 1-2 sentences saying that Material theming applies to the component: "<Component name> supports [Material Theming](https://material.io/components//#theming) and can be customized in terms of color, typography and shape."

<Component name> theming example

  • Provide a screenshot of a coponent type that uses a modified theme that includes changes to:
    • Background color
    • Outline color (if applicable)
    • Font type
    • Font color
    • Component shape (if applicable)

Provide example code that corresponds to the component type screenshot