---
title: Skeleton paragraph
description: >-
  Displays a placeholder representation of text content while it loads. Use to
  improve perceived performance by showing users where text will appear.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: checkout-ui-extensions
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/2025-10/polaris-web-components/typography-and-content/skeleton-paragraph
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/2025-10/polaris-web-components/typography-and-content/skeleton-paragraph.md
---

# Skeleton paragraph

Displays a placeholder representation of text content while it loads. Use to improve perceived performance by showing users where text will appear.

## Properties

* **content**

  **string**

  **Default: ''**

  The content to be used as a base for the skeleton. This content will be hidden when the skeleton is visible.

  This can be useful when the skeleton is representing a known piece of content which is part of a larger element that has not yet fully loaded.

* **id**

  **string**

  A unique identifier for the element.

Examples

## Preview

![](https://cdn.shopify.com/shopifycloud/shopify-dev/development/assets/assets/images/templated-apis-screenshots/checkout-ui-extensions/2025-10/skeleton-paragraph-default-TQd9tr25.png)

### Examples

* #### Code

  ##### Default

  ```html
  <s-skeleton-paragraph></s-skeleton-paragraph>
  ```