To display visually distinct call-to-action links, use the <LinkButton> component.
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Import
import { LinkButton } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
Usage
Use the <LinkButton> component to display a visually distinct call-to-action link.
A link button is useful for directing users to the most relevant or actionable content and is often used on landing pages.
A <LinkButton> requires an href attribute.
Optionally, customize the appearance of the link button using the variant attribute, which can be set to primary (the default), secondary, or minimal.
import { LinkButton } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
<LinkButton href="/getting-started/">Get started</LinkButton>
<LinkButton href="/reference/configuration/" variant="secondary">
Configuration Reference
</LinkButton>
{% linkbutton href="/getting-started/" %}Get started{% /linkbutton %}
{% linkbutton href="/reference/configuration/" variant="secondary" %}
Configuration Reference
{% /linkbutton %}
Get started
Configuration Reference
Add icons to link buttons
Include an icon in a link button using the icon attribute set to the name of one of Starlight's built-in icons.
The iconPlacement attribute can be used to place the icon before the text by setting it to start (defaults to end).
import { LinkButton } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
<LinkButton
href="https://docs.astro.build"
variant="secondary"
icon="external"
iconPlacement="start"
>
Related: Astro
</LinkButton>
{% linkbutton
href="https://docs.astro.build"
variant="secondary"
icon="external"
iconPlacement="start" %}
Related: Astro
{% /linkbutton %}
Related: Astro
<LinkButton> Props
Implementation: LinkButton.astro
The <LinkButton> component accepts the following props and also any other <a> attributes:
href
required
type: string
The URL that the link button points to.
variant
type: 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'minimal'
default: 'primary'
The appearance of the link button.
Set to primary for a prominent call-to-action link using the theme's accent color, secondary for a less prominent link, or minimal for a link with minimal styling.
icon
type: string
A link button can include an icon attribute set to the name of one of Starlight's built-in icons.
iconPlacement
type: 'start' | 'end'
default: 'end'
Determines the placement of the icon in relation to the link button text.