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+import { render } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { createRef } from 'react'
+import { DescriptionList } from './DescriptionList'
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom'
+
+describe('Description List Group', () => {
+ it('renders', () => {
+ const { container } = render(Test)
+
+ const component = container.querySelector(':only-child')
+
+ expect(component).toBeInTheDocument()
+ expect(component).toBeVisible()
+ })
+
+ it('renders a design system BEM class name', () => {
+ const { container } = render(Test)
+
+ const component = container.querySelector(':only-child')
+
+ expect(component).toHaveClass('ams-description-list__group')
+ })
+
+ it('renders an additional class name', () => {
+ const { container } = render(Test)
+
+ const component = container.querySelector(':only-child')
+
+ expect(component).toHaveClass('ams-description-list__group extra')
+ })
+
+ it('supports ForwardRef in React', () => {
+ const ref = createRef()
+
+ const { container } = render(Test)
+
+ const component = container.querySelector(':only-child')
+
+ expect(ref.current).toBe(component)
+ })
+})