# Loader

Indicates a background process is active. Use loader for large components or large section within a page

import Anatomy from "../../../../../../components/Anatomy.astro";
import VariantMatrix from "../../../../../../components/VariantMatrix.astro";
import MotionPattern from "../../../../../../components/MotionPattern.astro";
import AccessibilityRefs from "../../../../../../components/AccessibilityRefs.astro";
import PageMetadata from "../../../../../../components/PageMetadata.astro";
import StubFooter from "../../../../../../components/StubFooter.astro";
import DoDont from "../../../../../../components/DoDont.astro";
import Callout from "../../../../../../components/Callout.astro";
import TermList from "../../../../../../components/TermList.astro";
import ComponentTabs from "../../../../../../components/ComponentTabs.astro";
import ConfidenceChip from "../../../../../../components/ConfidenceChip.astro";
import MediaAsset from "../../../../../../components/MediaAsset.astro";

<PageMetadata
  slug="components.loader.code"
  source="components/dist/registries/dskit.json#loader"
  schema={1}
/>

<ComponentTabs component={"loader"} activeTab={"code"} />

## Tokens

Per-component token documentation pending. See the <a href={`${import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/?$/, '/')}foundations/color`}>foundations tokens</a> for the full scale.

## API surface

Variant axes are listed under Variants above. Public properties are defined in the registry at `components/dist/registries/dskit.json#Loader`.