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Component

Inset text

Use the inset text component to differentiate a block of text from the content that surrounds it.

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How it looks (preview) (preview all)

It can take up to 8 weeks to register a lasting power of attorney if there are no mistakes in the application.

How to call this component

<%= render "govuk_publishing_components/components/inset_text", {
  text: "It can take up to 8 weeks to register a lasting power of attorney if there are no mistakes in the application."
} %>

GOV.UK Design System

This component incorporates components from the GOV.UK Design System:

Accessibility acceptance criteria

All text must have a contrast ratio higher than 4.5:1 against the background colour to meet WCAG AA

Other examples

With block (preview)

Note that the contents should be styled separately from the component, which takes no responsibility for what it is passed.

To publish this step by step you need to

Check for broken links
<%= render "govuk_publishing_components/components/inset_text", {
} do %>
  <div>
  <h2 class="govuk-heading-m" id='heading'>To publish this step by step you need to</h2>
  <a class="govuk-link" href='/foo'>Check for broken links</a>
</div>
<% end %>

With custom margins (preview)

The component accepts a number for margin bottom from 0 to 9 (0px to 60px) using the GOV.UK Frontend spacing scale. It defaults to having margin of 6 (30px) top and bottom.

When a failure occurs, you must submit logbook, landing and transhipment data manually to the UK Fisheries Call Centre each day and by no later than 23.59 UTC
<%= render "govuk_publishing_components/components/inset_text", {
  text: "When a failure occurs, you must submit logbook, landing and transhipment data manually to the UK Fisheries Call Centre each day and by no later than 23.59 UTC",
  margin_top: 0,
  margin_bottom: 9
} %>