denim-items are simple list elements, ideally used in an element with role="listbox"

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They can be styled using custom properties

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To add a leading element, use a denim-item with an item-icon attribute. This leading image can be an iron-icon, or any other regular element.

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For two-line or three-line items, use a denim-item-body inside a denim-item

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Complex layouts are usually a combination of all these elements

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denim-items can be used as links

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