MockupBrowser

A mockup browser is a decorative container that visually resembles a web browser, used to frame content in documentation, demos, or marketing pages. It provides a recognizable browser chrome around the contained content.

This headless component uses a <div> element with role="img" and aria-label to present the mockup as a decorative image to assistive technologies.

Implementation Notes

• Uses <div> element with role="img" for decorative presentation
• aria-label describes the mockup content for screen readers
• Contains a slot for the browser content area
• Consumer styles the browser chrome (address bar, buttons, frame)

Props

• label: string (required) -- accessible label describing the mockup content
• children: slot (required) -- the content displayed inside the browser mockup
• ...restProps: Any additional HTML attributes

Usage

Basic browser mockup with a screenshot:

<MockupBrowser label="Example website homepage">
  <Image src="homepage.png" alt="Homepage screenshot" />
</MockupBrowser>

Browser mockup with live HTML content for a documentation demo:

<MockupBrowser label="Login page preview">
  <div class="demo-page">
    <h1>Welcome back</h1>
    <form>
      <label for="email">Email</label>
      <input type="email" id="email" placeholder="you@example.com" />
      <button type="submit">Sign in</button>
    </form>
  </div>
</MockupBrowser>

Browser mockup in a marketing comparison layout:

<div class="comparison-grid">
  <MockupBrowser label="Dashboard before redesign">
    <Image src="dashboard-before.png" alt="Dashboard before redesign" />
  </MockupBrowser>
  <MockupBrowser label="Dashboard after redesign">
    <Image src="dashboard-after.png" alt="Dashboard after redesign" />
  </MockupBrowser>
</div>

Keyboard Interactions

• None -- mockups are decorative, not interactive

ARIA

• role="img" -- presents the mockup as a single image to assistive technologies
• aria-label -- describes the mockup content for screen readers

When to Use

• Use to present website designs, screenshots, or interactive demos within a recognizable browser frame.
• Use in documentation pages to show how a web application looks in context.
• Use in marketing or portfolio pages to frame web content professionally.
• Use in design system showcases to display component examples in a browser context.
• Use in tutorials or walkthroughs where a browser frame helps orient the reader.

When Not to Use

• Do not use for functional browser embedding -- use an iframe or web view instead.
• Do not use for terminal or CLI output -- use MockupShell instead.
• Do not use for desktop application screenshots -- use MockupWindow instead.

Headless

This component provides a <div> with role="img" and aria-label for accessible decorative presentation, with zero visual styling. The consumer is responsible for all CSS including browser chrome appearance, address bar, window buttons, frame border, and content area sizing.

Styles

The consumer provides all CSS styling. The component renders with a .mockup-browser class for targeting. No default styles are included -- this is a fully headless component.

Testing

• Verify the component renders a <div> element with class mockup-browser
• Verify role="img" is present
• Verify aria-label is applied
• Verify child content is rendered
• Verify pass-through attributes are applied

Advice

• Designers: Include recognizable browser elements (address bar, close/minimize/maximize buttons) for clear identification. Use consistent mockup sizing across the page.
• Developers: Always provide a descriptive label prop so screen readers can convey the mockup's purpose.

Related components

• mockup-laptop — a box area that looks like a laptop computer
• mockup-phone-landscape — a box area that looks like a mobile phone in landscape orientation
• mockup-phone-portrait — a box area that looks like a mobile phone
• mockup-shell — a box area that looks like a terminal shell
• mockup-tablet-landscape — a box area that looks like a tablet computer in landscape mode
• mockup-tablet-portrait — a box area that looks like a tablet computer in portrait mode

References

• MDN div element