- Modals are built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They're positioned over everything else in the document and remove scroll from the `<body>` so that modal content scrolls instead.
- Clicking on the modal "backdrop" will automatically close the modal.
- Bootstrap only supports one modal window at a time. Nested modals aren't supported as we believe them to be poor user experiences.
- Modals use `position: fixed`, which can sometimes be a bit particular about its rendering. Whenever possible, place your modal HTML in a top-level position to avoid potential interference from other elements. You'll likely run into issues when nesting a `.modal` within another fixed element.
- Once again, due to `position: fixed`, there are some caveats with using modals on mobile devices. [See our browser support docs]({{< docsref "/getting-started/browsers-devices#modals-and-dropdowns-on-mobile" >}}) for details.
- Due to how HTML5 defines its semantics, [the `autofocus` HTML attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#attr-autofocus) has no effect in Bootstrap modals. To achieve the same effect, use some custom JavaScript:
Below is a _static_ modal example (meaning its `position` and `display` have been overridden). Included are the modal header, modal body (required for `padding`), and modal footer (optional). We ask that you include modal headers with dismiss actions whenever possible, or provide another explicit dismiss action.
<p>What follows is just some placeholder text for this modal dialog. Sipping on Rosé, Silver Lake sun, coming up all lazy. It’s in the palm of your hand now baby. So we hit the boulevard. So make a wish, I'll make it like your birthday everyday. Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under? It's time to bring out the big balloons. You could've been the greatest. Passport stamps, she's cosmopolitan. Your kiss is cosmic, every move is magic.</p>
<p>We're living the life. We're doing it right. Open up your heart. I was tryna hit it and quit it. Her love is like a drug. Always leaves a trail of stardust. The girl's a freak, she drive a jeep in Laguna Beach. Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock. All my girls vintage Chanel baby.</p>
<p>Before you met me I was alright but things were kinda heavy. Peach-pink lips, yeah, everybody stares. This is no big deal. Calling out my name. I could have rewrite your addiction. She's got that, je ne sais quoi, you know it. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. 'Cause, baby, you're a firework. Like thunder gonna shake the ground.</p>
<p>Just own the night like the 4th of July! I’m gon’ put her in a coma. What you're waiting for, it's time for you to show it off. Can't replace you with a million rings. You open my eyes and I'm ready to go, lead me into the light. And here you are. I’m gon’ put her in a coma. Come on, let your colours burst. So cover your eyes, I have a surprise. As I march alone to a different beat. Glitter all over the room pink flamingos in the pool.</p>
<p>You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine! Come just as you are to me. Just own the night like the 4th of July. Infect me with your love and fill me with your poison. Come just as you are to me. End of the rainbow looking treasure.</p>
<p>I can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back. I can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back. Yes, we make angels cry, raining down on earth from up above. I'm walking on air (tonight). Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans. Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes. I went from zero, to my own hero. Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon. Make 'em go, 'Aah, aah, aah' as you shoot across the sky-y-y! Why don't you let me stop by?</p>
<p>Boom, boom, boom. Never made me blink one time. Yeah, you're lucky if you're on her plane. Talk about our future like we had a clue. Oh my God no exaggeration. You're original, cannot be replaced. The girl's a freak, she drive a jeep in Laguna Beach. It's no big deal, it's no big deal, it's no big deal. In another life I would make you stay. I'm ma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans. I wanna walk on your wave length and be there when you vibrate Never made me blink one time.</p>
<p>We'd keep all our promises be us against the world. If you get the chance you better keep her. It's time to bring out the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons. I hope you got a healthy appetite. Don't let the greatness get you down, oh, oh yeah. Yeah, she's footloose and so fancy free. I want the jaw droppin', eye poppin', head turnin', body shockin'. End of the rainbow looking treasure.</p>
<p>What follows is just some placeholder text for this modal dialog. You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine! Come just as you are to me. Just own the night like the 4th of July. Infect me with your love and fill me with your poison. Come just as you are to me. End of the rainbow looking treasure.</p>
<p>I can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back. I can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back. Yes, we make angels cry, raining down on earth from up above. I'm walking on air (tonight). Let you put your hands on me in my skin-tight jeans. Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes. I went from zero, to my own hero. Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon. Make 'em go, 'Aah, aah, aah' as you shoot across the sky-y-y! Why don't you let me stop by?</p>
<p>Boom, boom, boom. Never made me blink one time. Yeah, you're lucky if you're on her plane. Talk about our future like we had a clue. Oh my God no exaggeration. You're original, cannot be replaced. The girl's a freak, she drive a jeep in Laguna Beach. It's no big deal, it's no big deal, it's no big deal. In another life I would make you stay. I'm ma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans. I wanna walk on your wave length and be there when you vibrate Never made me blink one time.</p>
<p>We'd keep all our promises be us against the world. In another life I would be your girl. We can dance, until we die, you and I, will be young forever. And on my 18th Birthday we got matching tattoos. So open up your heart and just let it begin. 'Cause she's the muse and the artist. She eats your heart out. Like Jeffrey Dahmer (woo). Pop your confetti. (This is how we do) I know one spark will shock the world, yeah yeah. If you only knew what the future holds.</p>
<p>Sipping on Rosé, Silver Lake sun, coming up all lazy. It’s in the palm of your hand now baby. So we hit the boulevard. So make a wish, I'll make it like your birthday everyday. Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under? It's time to bring out the big balloons. You could've been the greatest. Passport stamps, she's cosmopolitan. Your kiss is cosmic, every move is magic.</p>
<p>We're living the life. We're doing it right. Open up your heart. I was tryna hit it and quit it. Her love is like a drug. Always leaves a trail of stardust. The girl's a freak, she drive a jeep in Laguna Beach. Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock. All my girls vintage Chanel baby.</p>
<p>Before you met me I was alright but things were kinda heavy. Peach-pink lips, yeah, everybody stares. This is no big deal. Calling out my name. I could have rewrite your addiction. She's got that, je ne sais quoi, you know it. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. 'Cause, baby, you're a firework. Like thunder gonna shake the ground.</p>
<p>Just own the night like the 4th of July! I’m gon’ put her in a coma. What you're waiting for, it's time for you to show it off. Can't replace you with a million rings. You open my eyes and I'm ready to go, lead me into the light. And here you are. I’m gon’ put her in a coma. Come on, let your colours burst. So cover your eyes, I have a surprise. As I march alone to a different beat. Glitter all over the room pink flamingos in the pool.</p>
<p>Placeholder text for this demonstration of a vertically centered modal dialog.</p>
<p>In this case, the dialog has a bit more content, just to show how vertical centering can be added to a scrollable modal.</p>
<p>What follows is just some placeholder text for this modal dialog. Sipping on Rosé, Silver Lake sun, coming up all lazy. It’s in the palm of your hand now baby. So we hit the boulevard. So make a wish, I'll make it like your birthday everyday. Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under? It's time to bring out the big balloons. You could've been the greatest. Passport stamps, she's cosmopolitan. Your kiss is cosmic, every move is magic.</p>
<p>We're living the life. We're doing it right. Open up your heart. I was tryna hit it and quit it. Her love is like a drug. Always leaves a trail of stardust. The girl's a freak, she drive a jeep in Laguna Beach. Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock. All my girls vintage Chanel baby.</p>
[Tooltips]({{< docsref "/components/tooltips" >}}) and [popovers]({{< docsref "/components/popovers" >}}) can be placed within modals as needed. When modals are closed, any tooltips and popovers within are also automatically dismissed.
<p>This <ahref="#"role="button"class="btn btn-secondary popover-test"title="Popover title"data-bs-content="Popover body content is set in this attribute."data-bs-container="#exampleModalPopovers">button</a> triggers a popover on click.</p>
<p><ahref="#"class="tooltip-test"title="Tooltip"data-bs-container="#exampleModalPopovers">This link</a> and <ahref="#"class="tooltip-test"title="Tooltip"data-bs-container="#exampleModalPopovers">that link</a> have tooltips on hover.</p>
<p>This <ahref="#"role="button"class="btn btn-secondary popover-test"title="Popover title"data-bs-content="Popover body content is set in this attribute.">button</a> triggers a popover on click.</p>
<p><ahref="#"class="tooltip-test"title="Tooltip">This link</a> and <ahref="#"class="tooltip-test"title="Tooltip">that link</a> have tooltips on hover.</p>
Utilize the Bootstrap grid system within a modal by nesting `.container-fluid` within the `.modal-body`. Then, use the normal grid system classes as you would anywhere else.
Have a bunch of buttons that all trigger the same modal with slightly different contents? Use `event.relatedTarget` and [HTML `data-bs-*` attributes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Howto/Use_data_attributes) to vary the contents of the modal depending on which button was clicked.
Below is a live demo followed by example HTML and JavaScript. For more information, [read the modal events docs](#events) for details on `relatedTarget`.
<buttontype="button"class="btn btn-primary"data-bs-toggle="modal"data-bs-target="#exampleModal"data-bs-whatever="@mdo">Open modal for @mdo</button>
<buttontype="button"class="btn btn-primary"data-bs-toggle="modal"data-bs-target="#exampleModal"data-bs-whatever="@fat">Open modal for @fat</button>
<buttontype="button"class="btn btn-primary"data-bs-toggle="modal"data-bs-target="#exampleModal"data-bs-whatever="@getbootstrap">Open modal for @getbootstrap</button>
The `$modal-fade-transform` variable determines the transform state of `.modal-dialog` before the modal fade-in animation, the `$modal-show-transform` variable determines the transform of `.modal-dialog` at the end of the modal fade-in animation.
If you want for example a zoom-in animation, you can set `$modal-fade-transform: scale(.8)`.
If the height of a modal changes while it is open, you should call `myModal.handleUpdate()` to readjust the modal's position in case a scrollbar appears.
Be sure to add `aria-labelledby="..."`, referencing the modal title, to `.modal`. Additionally, you may give a description of your modal dialog with `aria-describedby` on `.modal`. Note that you don't need to add `role="dialog"` since we already add it via JavaScript.
Embedding YouTube videos in modals requires additional JavaScript not in Bootstrap to automatically stop playback and more. [See this helpful Stack Overflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18622508/bootstrap-3-and-youtube-in-modal) for more information.
Modals have three optional sizes, available via modifier classes to be placed on a `.modal-dialog`. These sizes kick in at certain breakpoints to avoid horizontal scrollbars on narrower viewports.
<p>What follows is just some placeholder text for this modal dialog. I feel like I'm already there. I’m gon’ put her in a coma. Boom, boom, boom. You're reading me like erotica, boy, you make me feel exotic, yeah. Happy birthday. From Tokyo to Mexico, to Rio. I knew you were.</p>
<p>Last Friday night. Calling out my name. Kiss her, touch her, squeeze her buns. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. So open up your heart and just let it begin. Boy all this time was worth the waiting. You know that I'm the girl that you should call. End of the rainbow looking treasure. You're reading me like erotica, boy, you make me feel exotic, yeah. Do you know that there's still a chance for you 'Cause there's a spark in you? So I sat quietly, agreed politely. From Tokyo to Mexico, to Rio.</p>
<p>Don't be a shy kinda guy I'll bet it's beautiful. You fall asleep during foreplay, 'Cause the pills you take, are more your forte. Open up your heart. You're never gonna be unsatisfied. Know that you are worthy. This one goes out to the ladies at breakfast in last night's dress. You think you've seen her in a magazine. I should've told you what you meant to me 'Cause now I pay the price. Takes you miles high, so high, 'cause she’s got that one international smile.</p>
<p>Yo, shout out to all you kids, buying bottle service, with your rent money. So I sat quietly, agreed politely. They say, be afraid you're not like the others, futuristic lover. Boom, boom, boom. Don't need apologies. We can dance, until we die, you and I, will be young forever. If you choose to walk away, don’t walk away. You know that I'm the girl that you should call. This Friday night, do it all again.</p>
<p>I'm walking on air. But lil' mama so dope. It's time to bring out the big balloons. Are you ready for, ready for. The boys break their necks try'na to creep a little sneak peek. Summer after high school when we first met. If you want it all. (This is how we do) You open my eyes and I'm ready to go, lead me into the light.</p>
<p>Growing fast into a bolt of lightning. We freak in my jeep, Snoop Doggy Dogg on the stereo. Baby do you dare to do this? Open up your heart and just let it begin. Peach-pink lips, yeah, everybody stares. Be your teenage dream tonight. Are you brave enough to let me see your peacock? You think I'm funny when I tell the punchline wrong. Woo! I knew you were. All this money can't buy me a time machine. I can't sleep let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back.</p>
<p>Make it like your birthday everyday. I'm not sticking around to watch you go down. Uh-huh, I see you. For you I'll risk it all, all. I’m gon’ put her in a coma. She ride me like a roller coaster. You hear my voice, you hear that sound. 'Cause I will love you unconditionally (oh yeah). They say, be afraid you're not like the others, futuristic lover. There is no fear now, let go and just be free, I will love you unconditionally.</p>
<p>We can dance, until we die, you and I, will be young forever. Pop your Pérignon. Last Friday night, yeah I think we broke the law, always say we're gonna stop. Don't need apologies. Give you something good to celebrate. But don’t make me your enemy, your enemy, your enemy. Flowers in her hair, she don't care. Tone, tan fit and ready, turn it up cause its gettin' heavy.</p>
The modal plugin toggles your hidden content on demand, via data attributes or JavaScript. It also adds `.modal-open` to the `<body>` to override default scrolling behavior and generates a `.modal-backdrop` to provide a click area for dismissing shown modals when clicking outside the modal.
Activate a modal without writing JavaScript. Set `data-bs-toggle="modal"` on a controller element, like a button, along with a `data-bs-target="#foo"` or `href="#foo"` to target a specific modal to toggle.
Manually toggles a modal. **Returns to the caller before the modal has actually been shown or hidden** (i.e. before the `shown.bs.modal` or `hidden.bs.modal` event occurs).
Bootstrap's modal class exposes a few events for hooking into modal functionality. All modal events are fired at the modal itself (i.e. at the `<div class="modal">`).
<td>This event fires immediately when the <code>show</code> instance method is called. If caused by a click, the clicked element is available as the <code>relatedTarget</code> property of the event.</td>
<td>This event is fired when the modal has been made visible to the user (will wait for CSS transitions to complete). If caused by a click, the clicked element is available as the <code>relatedTarget</code> property of the event.</td>
<td>This event is fired when the modal is shown, its backdrop is <code>static</code> and a click outside the modal or an escape key press is performed with the keyboard option or <code>data-bs-keyboard</code> set to <code>false</code>.</td>
