# ArticleContent

> Reading column for blog article bodies: constrains article markup to a `size` reading measure through Container. The prose typography comes from the ArticleProse sub-part, not from ArticleContent itself.

- Status: stable
- Group: content
- Page: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components/article-content
- Contract: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/contracts/v1/ArticleContent.contract.json

## When to use

Reading column for blog article bodies: sets the reading measure and vertical rhythm and forwards a ref to the inner wrapper. It applies no typography of its own; wrap the MDX body in ArticleProse for the heading, list, code and media treatment.

## When not to use

The contract records no forbidden uses.

## Look-alikes

The contract names no look-alike with a deciding condition.

## Props

| Prop | Type | Default | Description | Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `children` | `ReactNode` | none | No description in the contract. | Yes |
| `size` | `"sm" \| "md" \| "lg"` | `md` | No description in the contract. | No |
| `className` | `string` | none | No description in the contract. | No |

## Variants

- Available sizes: `sm`, `md`, `lg` (default `md`).

## Invalid combinations

The contract records no invalid combinations.

## Keyboard

The contract records no keyboard interaction.

## Rules

Every item under When not to use is a MUST NOT. MUST and SHOULD follow RFC 2119.

| Level | Rule | How it is checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MUST | ARIA: Layout wrapper only; heading order and semantics come from the MDX content it wraps. | Not yet verified: no evidence record. WCAG 4.1.2. |
| MUST | Required stories produce no axe violations at the configured severity. | Automated by `npm run test:stories:matrix:ci`. WCAG 2.5.8. |
| MUST | The accessibility tree (role, name, state) matches the committed snapshot for every required story. | Automated by `npm run test:stories:matrix:ci`. WCAG 1.3.1, 4.1.2. |
| MUST | The component remains legible and operable under a real browser forced-colors: active pass. | Automated by `npm run test:stories:hc`. |
| MUST | A human completed an end-to-end accessibility review of this component. | Manual review, last on 2026-11-04. |
| MUST NOT | Maintainers: Do not invent parallel primitives inside this folder. | Release review; not machine-checked. |
| MUST NOT | Maintainers: Do not promote to stable without production consumer evidence. | Release review; not machine-checked. |

## Install and import

- In-repo only. ArticleContent is not exported from `@digitaltableteur/react`, so there is no public import path.

## Links

- Machine-readable contract (Design System Contract 1.0): https://www.digitaltableteur.com/contracts/v1/ArticleContent.contract.json
- Markdown version of this page: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components/article-content.md
- Component index as JSON: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components.json
- All components: https://www.digitaltableteur.com/design-system/components
- Source: The implementation lives in a private repository. This page, its Markdown twin and the contract are generated from it at build time and are the public source of truth.