---
meta:
  title: USACard
  component: usa-card
---

# USACard

A USWDS card component built with Lit Element.

## Usage

```html
<usa-card></usa-card>
```

```javascript
import 'path/to/uswds-webcomponents/src/components/card/index.js';
```

## Properties

| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `heading` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `text` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `mediaType` | `'image' | 'video' | 'none'` | `'none'` | Property description |
| `mediaSrc` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `mediaAlt` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `mediaPosition` | `'inset' | 'exdent' | 'right'` | `'inset'` | Property description |
| `flagLayout` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `headerFirst` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `actionable` | `any` | `false` | Property description |
| `href` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `target` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `footerText` | `any` | `''` | Property description |
| `headingLevel` | `'1' | '2' | '3' | '4' | '5' | '6'` | `'3'` | Property description |

## Events

| Event | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `card-click` | CustomEvent | Event description |

## Accessibility

This component implements USWDS accessibility standards:

- Proper ARIA attributes and roles
- Keyboard navigation support
- Screen reader compatibility
- High contrast mode support

## USWDS Documentation

- [Card - U.S. Web Design System](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/card/)
- [Card Guidance](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/card/#guidance)
- [Card Accessibility](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/card/#accessibility)

## Implementation Notes

- Uses light DOM for maximum USWDS compatibility
- Follows official USWDS HTML structure and CSS classes
- Progressive enhancement with USWDS JavaScript behaviors when available

## Testing

Run component tests:

```bash
npm test src/components/card/usa-card.test.ts
```

## Storybook

View component examples: [USACard Stories](http://localhost:6006/?path=/story/components-card)

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_This README is automatically updated when component code changes._
_Last updated: 2025-10-18_