What is antd?
The antd npm package is a UI design language and React UI library that provides a lot of out-of-the-box components and tools to help developers build user interfaces efficiently. It is widely used for enterprise-level applications and admin UIs due to its comprehensive set of components and professional look.
What are antd's main functionalities?
Layout
Provides a set of components to create a layout structure for your application, including headers, footers, sidebars, and content areas.
import { Layout } from 'antd';
const { Header, Footer, Sider, Content } = Layout;
ReactDOM.render(
<Layout>
<Header>Header</Header>
<Layout>
<Sider>Sider</Sider>
<Content>Content</Content>
</Layout>
<Footer>Footer</Footer>
</Layout>,
document.getElementById('container')
);
Data Display
Includes components like tables, lists, and cards to display data in a structured format.
import { Table } from 'antd';
const dataSource = [
{ key: '1', name: 'John Doe', age: 32, address: 'Some Street' },
{ key: '2', name: 'Jane Doe', age: 42, address: 'Another Street' }
];
const columns = [
{ title: 'Name', dataIndex: 'name', key: 'name' },
{ title: 'Age', dataIndex: 'age', key: 'age' },
{ title: 'Address', dataIndex: 'address', key: 'address' }
];
ReactDOM.render(<Table dataSource={dataSource} columns={columns} />, document.getElementById('container'));
Form Controls
Provides form components like input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, and forms with validation.
import { Form, Input, Button } from 'antd';
const FormComponent = () => (
<Form>
<Form.Item label='Username' name='username'>
<Input />
</Form.Item>
<Form.Item label='Password' name='password'>
<Input.Password />
</Form.Item>
<Form.Item>
<Button type='primary' htmlType='submit'>Submit</Button>
</Form.Item>
</Form>
);
ReactDOM.render(<FormComponent />, document.getElementById('container'));
Feedback
Offers feedback components such as alerts, modals, notifications, and messages to interact with users.
import { message } from 'antd';
function success() {
message.success('This is a success message');
}
ReactDOM.render(<button onClick={success}>Show success message</button>, document.getElementById('container'));
Navigation
Includes navigation components like menus, tabs, breadcrumbs, and paginations to guide users through the application.
import { Menu } from 'antd';
const { SubMenu } = Menu;
ReactDOM.render(
<Menu mode='horizontal'>
<Menu.Item key='mail'>Navigation One</Menu.Item>
<SubMenu title='Navigation Two'>
<Menu.Item key='submenu-item-1'>Option 1</Menu.Item>
<Menu.Item key='submenu-item-2'>Option 2</Menu.Item>
</SubMenu>
</Menu>,
document.getElementById('container')
);
Other packages similar to antd
material-ui
Also known as MUI, it is a popular React UI framework that follows Google's Material Design guidelines. It offers a different design philosophy compared to antd, which is more neutral and less opinionated, making it suitable for a wide range of projects.
react-bootstrap
It is a React component library that rebuilds the Bootstrap components with React. It provides a familiar Bootstrap-like interface for React applications, but it may not offer as many advanced components as antd does.
semantic-ui-react
This is the official React integration for Semantic UI. It is similar to antd in providing a wide range of components, but it follows the design principles of Semantic UI, which focuses on human-friendly design.
chakra-ui
Chakra UI is a simple, modular, and accessible component library that gives you the building blocks to build your React applications. It is known for its simplicity and ease of styling, which can be a contrast to antd's more out-of-the-box, styled components.