---
category: Components
group: Data Display
title: Descriptions
cover: https://mdn.alipayobjects.com/huamei_7uahnr/afts/img/A*fHdlTpif6XQAAAAAAAAAAAAADrJ8AQ/original
---
Display multiple read-only fields in groups.
## When To Use
Commonly displayed on the details page.
## Examples
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< code src = "./demo/basic.tsx" > Basic< / code >
< code src = "./demo/border.tsx" > border< / code >
< code src = "./demo/text.tsx" debug > border< / code >
< code src = "./demo/size.tsx" > Custom size< / code >
< code src = "./demo/responsive.tsx" > responsive< / code >
< code src = "./demo/vertical.tsx" > Vertical< / code >
< code src = "./demo/vertical-border.tsx" > Vertical border< / code >
< code src = "./demo/style.tsx" debug > Customize label & wrapper style< / code >
## API
### Descriptions
| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bordered | Whether to display the border | boolean | false | |
| colon | Change default props `colon` value of Descriptions.Item | boolean | true | |
| column | The number of `DescriptionItems` in a row,could be a number or a object like `{ xs: 8, sm: 16, md: 24}` ,(Only set `bordered={true}` to take effect) | number | 3 | |
| contentStyle | Customize content style | CSSProperties | - | 4.10.0 |
| extra | The action area of the description list, placed at the top-right | ReactNode | - | 4.5.0 |
| labelStyle | Customize label style | CSSProperties | - | 4.10.0 |
| layout | Define description layout | `horizontal` \| `vertical` | `horizontal` | |
| size | Set the size of the list. Can be set to `middle` ,`small`, or not filled | `default` \| `middle` \| `small` | - | |
| title | The title of the description list, placed at the top | ReactNode | - | |
### DescriptionItem
| Property | Description | Type | Default | Version |
| ------------ | ------------------------------ | ------------- | ------- | ------- |
| contentStyle | Customize content style | CSSProperties | - | 4.9.0 |
| label | The description of the content | ReactNode | - | |
| labelStyle | Customize label style | CSSProperties | - | 4.9.0 |
| span | The number of columns included | number | 1 | |
> The number of span Description.Item. Span={2} takes up the width of two DescriptionItems. When both `style` and `labelStyle`(or `contentStyle`) configured, both of them will work. And next one will overwrite first when conflict.
