Bootstrap/docs/components/forms.md

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Bootstrap normalizes common HTML5 form elements and adds a number of layout options for building forms of all sizes.

Example form

Individual form controls automatically receive some global styling. All textual <input>, <textarea>, and <select> elements with .form-control are set to width: 100%; by default. Wrap labels and controls in .form-group for optimum spacing.

{% example html %}

Email address

Password

File input

Example block-level help text here.

Check me out

Submit {% endexample %}

Don't mix form groups with input groups

Do not mix form groups directly with input groups. Instead, nest the input group inside of the form group.

Inline forms

Add .form-inline to your <form> for left-aligned and inline-block controls. This only applies to forms within viewports that are at least 768px wide.

Requires custom widths

Inputs and selects have `width: 100%;` applied by default in Bootstrap. Within inline forms, we reset that to `width: auto;` so multiple controls can reside on the same line. Depending on your layout, additional custom widths may be required.

Always add labels

Screen readers will have trouble with your forms if you don't include a label for every input. For these inline forms, you can hide the labels using the `.sr-only` class.

{% example html %}

Email address

@

Password

Remember me

Sign in {% endexample %}

Horizontal forms

Use Bootstrap's predefined grid classes to align labels and groups of form controls in a horizontal layout by adding .form-horizontal to the form. Doing so changes .form-groups to behave as grid rows, so no need for .row.

{% example html %}

Email

Password

Remember me

Sign in

{% endexample %}

Supported controls

Examples of standard form controls supported in an example form layout.

Inputs

Most common form control, text-based input fields. Includes support for all HTML5 types: text, password, datetime, datetime-local, date, month, time, week, number, email, url, search, tel, and color.

Type declaration required

Inputs will only be fully styled if their `type` is properly declared.

{% example html %} {% endexample %}

Input groups

To add integrated text or buttons before and/or after any text-based `<input>`, check out the input group component.

Textarea

Form control which supports multiple lines of text. Change rows attribute as necessary.

{% example html %}

{% endexample %}

Checkboxes and radios

Checkboxes are for selecting one or several options in a list, while radios are for selecting one option from many.

A checkbox or radio with the disabled attribute will be styled appropriately. To have the <label> for the checkbox or radio also display a "not-allowed" cursor when the user hovers over the label, add the .disabled class to your .radio, .radio-inline, .checkbox, .checkbox-inline, or <fieldset>.

Default (stacked)

{% example html %}

Option one is this and that—be sure to include why it's great

Option two is disabled

Option one is this and that—be sure to include why it's great

Option two can be something else and selecting it will deselect option one

Option three is disabled

{% endexample %}

Inline

Use the .checkbox-inline or .radio-inline classes on a series of checkboxes or radios for controls that appear on the same line.

{% example html %} 1 2 3

1 2 3 {% endexample %}

Without labels

Should you have no text within the <label>, the input is positioned as you'd expect. Currently only works on non-inline checkboxes and radios.

{% example html %}

{% endexample %}

Selects

Use the default option, or add multiple to show multiple options at once.

{% example html %} 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 {% endexample %}

Static controls

When you need to place plain text next to a form label within a form, use the .form-control-static class on a <p>.

{% example html %}

Email

email@example.com

Password

{% endexample %}

{% example html %}

Email

email@example.com

Password

Confirm identity {% endexample %}

Focus state

We remove the default outline styles on some form controls and apply a box-shadow in its place for :focus.

Demo `:focus` state

The above example input uses custom styles in our documentation to demonstrate the `:focus` state on a `.form-control`.

Disabled states

Add the disabled boolean attribute on an <input>, <select>, or <textarea> to prevent user input and trigger a slightly different look.

{% highlight html %} {% endhighlight %}

Add the disabled attribute to a <fieldset> to disable all the controls within.

{% example html %}

Disabled input

Disabled select menu Disabled select

Can't check this

Submit {% endexample %}

Caveat about link functionality of `<a>`

Our styles use `pointer-events: none` to try to disable the link functionality of <a class="btn btn-*"> buttons in this case, but that CSS property is not yet standardized and isn't fully supported in Opera 18 and below, or in Internet Explorer 11. So to be safe, use custom JavaScript to disable such links.

Cross-browser compatibility

While Bootstrap will apply these styles in all browsers, Internet Explorer 11 and below don't fully support the disabled attribute on a <fieldset>. Use custom JavaScript to disable the fieldset in these browsers.

Readonly inputs

Add the readonly boolean attribute on an input to prevent user input and style the input as disabled.

{% example html %} {% endexample %}

Validation

Bootstrap includes validation styles for error, warning, and success states on form controls. To use, add .has-warning, .has-error, or .has-success to the parent element. Any .control-label, .form-control, and .help-block within that element will receive the validation styles.

{% example html %}

Input with success

Input with warning

Input with error

Checkbox with success

Checkbox with warning

Checkbox with error

{% endexample %}

You can also add optional feedback icons with the addition of .has-feedback and the right icon.

Icons, labels, and input groups

Manual positioning of feedback icons is required for inputs without a label and for input groups with an add-on on the right. You are strongly encouraged to provide labels for all inputs for accessibility reasons. If you wish to prevent labels from being displayed, hide them with the `sr-only` class. If you must do without labels, adjust the `top` value of the feedback icon. For input groups, adjust the `right` value to an appropriate pixel value depending on the width of your addon.

{% example html %}

Input with success

Input with warning

Input with error

{% endexample %}

{% example html %}

Input with success

{% endexample %}

{% example html %}

Input with success

{% endexample %}

For form controls with no visible label, add the .sr-only class on the label. Bootstrap will automatically adjust the position of the icon once it's been added.

{% example html %}

Hidden label

{% endexample %}

Control sizing

Set heights using classes like .input-lg, and set widths using grid column classes like .col-lg-*.

{% example html %}

{% endexample %}

Quickly size labels and form controls within .form-horizontal by adding .form-group-lg or .form-group-sm to existing .form-groups.

{% example html %}

Large label

Small label

{% endexample %}

Column sizing

Wrap inputs in grid columns, or any custom parent element, to easily enforce desired widths.

{% example html %}

{% endexample %}

Help text

Block level help text for form controls.

{% example html %}

A block of help text that breaks onto a new line and may extend beyond one line.

{% endexample %}