Angular Rating - Setup

Smart UI for Angular supports both standalone components (bootstrapApplication) and NgModule-based apps (bootstrapModule(AppModule)). Steps 1-5 show the standalone path; the section below shows the NgModule path with the same package and styles.

Demo source (Smart UI repo): angular/src/rating/overview

1 NPM Install

Install the smart-webcomponents-angular package:

npm install smart-webcomponents-angular

2 Register styles

Add the default Smart UI stylesheet to angular.json -> projects -> <your-project> -> architect -> build -> options -> styles (merge with existing entries):

"styles": [
		"node_modules/smart-webcomponents-angular/source/styles/smart.default.css"
	]

Add optional theme CSS from the same package after smart.default.css if you use Bootstrap, Fluent, or other bundled themes.

3 Import the Angular module

Import RatingModule from smart-webcomponents-angular/rating: use @Component.imports for standalone, or add it to your AppModule (or feature module) imports array for NgModule apps.

import { RatingModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/rating';

4 Root component (standalone)

Add RatingModule to your root standalone component (src/app/app.ts). Snippet from Smart UI demos (paths normalized to app.html / App where applicable):

 import { Component, ViewChild, OnInit, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';


import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
import { RatingModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/rating';

@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
	standalone: true,
	imports: [CommonModule, RatingModule, RouterOutlet],
    templateUrl: './app.html',
	styleUrls: ['./app.css']
})

export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {	
	
 
	ngOnInit(): void {
		// onInit code.
	}

	ngAfterViewInit(): void {
		// afterViewInit code.
		this.init();
    }
		
	init(): void {
		// init code.
	    

	}	
}

Boot the app with bootstrapApplication from src/main.ts and an ApplicationConfig in src/app/app.config.ts as generated by the CLI.

5 Template (standalone)

Use your markup in src/app/app.html (or inline template). Bind properties and events on smart-rating as needed:

 <smart-rating></smart-rating>

6 NgModule bootstrap (also supported)

Same npm package and angular.json styles as steps 1-2. Put RatingModule on your NgModule.imports instead of @Component.imports, and bootstrap with bootstrapModule(AppModule).

Sample NgModule layout from Smart UI demos (app.component.*, app.module.ts):

app.component.html

 <smart-rating></smart-rating>

app.component.ts

 import { Component, ViewChild, OnInit, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';


@Component({
    selector: 'app-root',
    templateUrl: './app.component.html',
	styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
})

export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit {	
	
 
	ngOnInit(): void {
		// onInit code.
	}

	ngAfterViewInit(): void {
		// afterViewInit code.
		this.init();
    }
		
	init(): void {
		// init code.
	    

	}	
}

app.module.ts

 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';

import { RatingModule } from 'smart-webcomponents-angular/rating';

import { AppComponent } from './app.component';

@NgModule({
    declarations: [ AppComponent ],
    imports: [ BrowserModule, RatingModule ],
    bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
})

export class AppModule { }

Run

ng serve or npm start - then open http://localhost:4200/.

Smart UI for Angular - full documentation

Accessibility

The Rating component follows WAI-ARIA best practices:

  • Keyboard navigation - Tab, Arrow keys, Enter, and Escape are supported
  • ARIA roles - Appropriate roles and labels are applied automatically
  • Focus management - Visible focus indicators for keyboard users
  • Screen readers - State changes are announced to assistive technology
  • High contrast - Supports Windows High Contrast Mode and forced colors

For custom labeling, set aria-label or aria-labelledby attributes on the component.

Live demos

Supported stacks: Smart UI targets Angular 17+, React 18+, Vue 3+, Node 18 LTS, and evergreen browsers; pin exact package versions to your org policy.