npm package: @limetech/mdc-radio
Description: The Material Components for the web radio component
Latest version: 4.0.1-p4.0.0.1

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# Radio Buttons

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Radio buttons allow the user to select one option from a set while seeing all available options.

## Design & API Documentation

<ul class="icon-list">
  <li class="icon-list-item icon-list-item--spec">
    <a href="https://material.io/go/design-radio-buttons">Material Design guidelines: Selection Controls – Radio buttons</a>
  </li>
  <li class="icon-list-item icon-list-item--link">
    <a href="https://material-components.github.io/material-components-web-catalog/#/component/radio">Demo</a>
  </li>
</ul>

## Installation

```
npm install @limetech/mdc-radio
```

## Basic Usage

We recommend using MDC Radio with [MDC Form Field](../mdc-form-field) for enhancements such as label alignment, label activation of the ripple interaction effect, and RTL-awareness.

### HTML Structure

```html
<div class="mdc-form-field">
  <div class="mdc-radio">
    <input class="mdc-radio__native-control" type="radio" id="radio-1" name="radios" checked>
    <div class="mdc-radio__background">
      <div class="mdc-radio__outer-circle"></div>
      <div class="mdc-radio__inner-circle"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="mdc-radio__ripple"></div>
  </div>
  <label for="radio-1">Radio 1</label>
</div>
```

### Styles

```scss
@import "@limetech/mdc-form-field/mdc-form-field";
@import "@limetech/mdc-radio/mdc-radio";
```

### JavaScript Instantiation

The radio button will work without JavaScript, but you can enhance it with a ripple interaction effect by instantiating `MDCRadio` on the `mdc-radio` element. To activate the ripple effect upon interacting with the label, you must also instantiate `MDCFormField` on the `mdc-form-field` element and set the `MDCRadio` instance as its `input`.

```js
import {MDCFormField} from '@limetech/mdc-form-field';
import {MDCRadio} from '@limetech/mdc-radio';

const radio = new MDCRadio(document.querySelector('.mdc-radio'));
const formField = new MDCFormField(document.querySelector('.mdc-form-field'));
formField.input = radio;
```

> See [Importing the JS component](../../docs/importing-js.md) for more information on how to import JavaScript.

## Variants

### Disabled

To disable a radio button, add the `mdc-radio--disabled` class to the root element and set the `disabled` attribute on the `<input>` element.
Disabled radio buttons cannot be interacted with and have no visual interaction effect.

```html
<div class="mdc-form-field">
  <div class="mdc-radio mdc-radio--disabled">
    <input class="mdc-radio__native-control" type="radio" id="radio-1" name="radios" disabled>
    <div class="mdc-radio__background">
      <div class="mdc-radio__outer-circle"></div>
      <div class="mdc-radio__inner-circle"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="mdc-radio__ripple"></div>
  </div>
  <label for="radio-1">Radio 1</label>
</div>
```

## Additional Information

### Accessibility

Material Design spec advises that touch targets should be at least 48 x 48 px.
To meet this requirement, add the `mdc-radio--touch` class to your radio as follows:

```html
<div class="mdc-touch-target-wrapper">
  <div class="mdc-radio mdc-radio--touch">
    <input class="mdc-radio__native-control" type="radio" id="radio-1" name="radios" checked>
    <div class="mdc-radio__background">
      <div class="mdc-radio__outer-circle"></div>
      <div class="mdc-radio__inner-circle"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="mdc-radio__ripple"></div>
  </div>
</div>
```

Note that the outer  `mdc-touch-target-wrapper` element is only necessary if you want to avoid potentially overlapping touch targets on adjacent elements (due to collapsing margins).

## Style Customization

MDC Radio uses [MDC Theme](../mdc-theme)'s `secondary` color by default. Use the following mixins to customize it.

### Sass Mixins

Mixin | Description
--- | ---
`mdc-radio-unchecked-stroke-color($color)` | Sets the stroke color of an unchecked, enabled radio button
`mdc-radio-checked-stroke-color($color)` | Sets the stroke color of a checked, enabled radio button
`mdc-radio-ink-color($color)` | Sets the ink color of an enabled radio button
`mdc-radio-disabled-unchecked-stroke-color($color)` | Sets the stroke color of an unchecked, disabled radio button
`mdc-radio-disabled-checked-stroke-color($color)` | Sets the stroke color of a checked, disabled radio button
`mdc-radio-disabled-ink-color($color)` | Sets the ink color of a disabled radio button
`mdc-radio-focus-indicator-color($color)` | Sets the color of the focus indicator
`mdc-radio-touch-target($size, $ripple-size)` | Sets radio touch target size which can be more than the ripple size. Param `$ripple-size` is required for custom ripple size, defaults to `$mdc-radio-ripple-size`.
`mdc-radio-ripple-size($size)` | Sets custom ripple size of radio.
`mdc-radio-density($density-scale)` | Sets density scale for radio. Supported density scale values are `-3`, `-2`, `-1` and `0` (default).

#### Caveat: Edge and CSS Custom Properties

In browsers that fully support CSS custom properties, the above mixins will work if you pass in a [MDC Theme](../mdc-theme) property (e.g. `primary`) as an argument. However, Edge does not fully support CSS custom properties. If you are using any of the Sass mixins, you must pass in an actual color value for support in Edge.

## `MDCRadio` Properties and Methods

Property | Value Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`checked` | Boolean | Setter/getter for the radio's checked state
`disabled` | Boolean | Setter/getter for the radio's disabled state. Setter proxies to foundation's `setDisabled` method
`value` | String | Setter/getter for the radio's value

## Usage within Web Frameworks

If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create a Radio button for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the _Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components_, or the _Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters_. Please follow the instructions [here](../../docs/integrating-into-frameworks.md).

### `MDCRadioAdapter`

Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
`setNativeControlDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void` | Sets the input's `disabled` property to the given value
`addClass(className: string) => void` | Adds a class to the root element
`removeClass(className: string) => void` | Removes a class from the root element

### `MDCRadioFoundation`

Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
`setDisabled(disabled: boolean) => void` | Sets the disabled value of the native control