Rating
A rating shows an opinion on a fixed scale. The scale may use stars, numbers, or named levels.
A real example
After a delivery, a five-star rating works with the keyboard. It explains what one star and five stars mean.
Main parts
- 01Visible label
- 02Interaction target
- 03Current state
- 04Keyboard behavior
Use it when
Use it when the scale helps a real decision and people have enough experience to judge.
Do not use it when
Never ask for a rating before people see the value. Show how many ratings made the average.
Name used in code
radiogroup / rating value Before you ship
Give assistive tools the control’s name (accessible name), purpose (role), value, and state. Check keyboard use, visible focus, target size, disabled and busy states, feedback, and recovery.
Outcome: Use Rating to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: After a delivery, a five-star rating works with the keyboard. It explains what one star and five stars mean. Recommended pattern: Rating. Why it fits: Use it when the scale helps a real decision and people have enough experience to judge. Do not use it when: Never ask for a rating before people see the value. Show how many ratings made the average. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): No single official standard controls the whole term. Its meaning may change across teams, platforms, or frameworks. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Rating. Definition: A rating shows an opinion on a fixed scale. The scale may use stars, numbers, or named levels. Release checks: Give assistive tools the control’s name (accessible name), purpose (role), value, and state. Check keyboard use, visible focus, target size, disabled and busy states, feedback, and recovery. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.