Components are reusable building blocks in a design system or website. A component can be a navigation, button, card type or an entire content section. The purpose is to collect structure and style in one place so the same solution can be used in several locations without everything being built manually.
What do components involve in practice?
In Webflow, components can be reused across pages and updated centrally. This creates better visual consistency and makes changes more efficient. A good component should have a clear responsibility, predictable content fields and enough flexibility to work with different content.
Components are relevant when a website contains recurring patterns or when several people will continue building the same solution. Poorly defined components can become difficult to maintain. See Webflow's guide to components, Component properties and Design system.
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