Components

Salesforce provides prebuilt components that use the Lightning Web Components (LWC) programming model.

Components in the lightning namespace are known as Lightning base components. They implement Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) component designs and blueprints. Lightning base components include the components listed here, and the Aura components listed in Aura Components in lightning Namespace section.

Use these functional categories to help choose the right base component for your use case.

Actions and Menus

Action and menu components trigger an action when you click them.

Containers

Container components group related content together.

Images (Visuals)

Visual components display images, icons, and other visual elements.

Input

Input components let users enter data and can validate the input.

Forms

Form components help users create, edit, and view records.

Navigation

Navigation components help users move between pages.

Notifications

Status and notification components deliver information and insights.

Output

Output components display data that’s formatted for the user’s locale and language. Use them wherever you want to display data.

Progress

Progress components convey the progress of a process.

Tables and Trees

Table and tree components can display a large amount of formatted record data. Tree components can show hierarchy with rows that you can expand and collapse.