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id: fast-foundation.skeleton
title: Skeleton class
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[@microsoft/fast-foundation](./fast-foundation.md) &gt; [Skeleton](./fast-foundation.skeleton.md)

## Skeleton class

A Skeleton Custom HTML Element.


- The default slot

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare class Skeleton extends FoundationElement 
```

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [fill](./fast-foundation.skeleton.fill.md) |  | string | Indicates the Skeleton should have a filled style. |
|  [pattern](./fast-foundation.skeleton.pattern.md) |  | string | Indicates that the component can accept a pattern URL. |
|  [shape](./fast-foundation.skeleton.shape.md) |  | [SkeletonShape](./fast-foundation.skeletonshape.md) | Indicates what the shape of the Skeleton should be. |
|  [shimmer](./fast-foundation.skeleton.shimmer.md) |  | boolean | Indicates that the component has an activated shimmer effect |
