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Bootstrap Forms

Forms

Examples and usage guidelines for form control styles, layout options, and custom components for creating a wide variety of forms.

Form control Style textual inputs and textareas with support for multiple states.
Select Improve browser default select elements with a custom initial appearance.
Checks & radios Use our custom radio buttons and checkboxes in forms for selecting input options.
Range Replace browser default range inputs with our custom version.
Input group Attach labels and buttons to your inputs for increased semantic value.
Floating labels Create beautifully simple form labels that float over your input fields.
Layout Create inline, horizontal, or complex grid-based layouts with your forms.
Validation Validate your forms with custom or native validation behaviors and styles.

Overview

Bootstrap’s form controls expand on our Rebooted form styles with classes. Use these classes to opt into their customized displays for a more consistent rendering across browsers and devices.

Be sure to use an appropriate type attribute on all inputs (e.g., email for email address or number for numerical information) to take advantage of newer input controls like email verification, number selection, and more.

Here’s a quick example to demonstrate Bootstrap’s form styles. Keep reading for documentation on required classes, form layout, and more.

We'll never share your email with anyone else.
<form>
						  <div class="mb-3">
						    <label for="exampleInputEmail1" class="form-label">Email address</label>
						    <input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1" aria-describedby="emailHelp">
						    <div id="emailHelp" class="form-text">We'll never share your email with anyone else.</div>
						  </div>
						  <div class="mb-3">
						    <label for="exampleInputPassword1" class="form-label">Password</label>
						    <input type="password" class="form-control" id="exampleInputPassword1">
						  </div>
						  <div class="mb-3 form-check">
						    <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="exampleCheck1">
						    <label class="form-check-label" for="exampleCheck1">Check me out</label>
						  </div>
						  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
						</form>

Form text

Block-level or inline-level form text can be created using .form-text.

Associating form text with form controls

Form text should be explicitly associated with the form control it relates to using the aria-describedby attribute. This will ensure that assistive technologies—such as screen readers—will announce this form text when the user focuses or enters the control.

Form text below inputs can be styled with .form-text. If a block-level element will be used, a top margin is added for easy spacing from the inputs above.

Your password must be 8-20 characters long, contain letters and numbers, and must not contain spaces, special characters, or emoji. 
<label for="inputPassword5" class="form-label">Password</label>
						<input type="password" id="inputPassword5" class="form-control" aria-describedby="passwordHelpBlock">
						<div id="passwordHelpBlock" class="form-text">
						  Your password must be 8-20 characters long, contain letters and numbers, and must not contain spaces, special characters, or emoji.
						</div>

Inline text can use any typical inline HTML element (be it a <span>, <small>, or something else) with nothing more than the .form-text class.

Must be 8-20 characters long. 
<div class="row g-3 align-items-center">
						  <div class="col-auto">
						    <label for="inputPassword6" class="col-form-label">Password</label>
						  </div>
						  <div class="col-auto">
						    <input type="password" id="inputPassword6" class="form-control" aria-describedby="passwordHelpInline">
						  </div>
						  <div class="col-auto">
						    <span id="passwordHelpInline" class="form-text">
						      Must be 8-20 characters long.
						    </span>
						  </div>
						</div>

Disabled forms

Add the disabled boolean attribute on an input to prevent user interactions and make it appear lighter.

<input class="form-control" id="disabledInput" type="text" placeholder="Disabled input here..." disabled>

Add the disabled attribute to a <fieldset> to disable all the controls within. Browsers treat all native form controls (<input>, <select>, and <button> elements) inside a <fieldset disabled> as disabled, preventing both keyboard and mouse interactions on them.

However, if your form also includes custom button-like elements such as <a class="btn btn-*">...</a>, these will only be given a style of pointer-events: none, meaning they are still focusable and operable using the keyboard. In this case, you must manually modify these controls by adding tabindex="-1" to prevent them from receiving focus and aria-disabled="disabled" to signal their state to assistive technologies.

Disabled fieldset example 
<form>
						  <fieldset disabled>
						    <legend>Disabled fieldset example</legend>
						    <div class="mb-3">
						      <label for="disabledTextInput" class="form-label">Disabled input</label>
						      <input type="text" id="disabledTextInput" class="form-control" placeholder="Disabled input">
						    </div>
						    <div class="mb-3">
						      <label for="disabledSelect" class="form-label">Disabled select menu</label>
						      <select id="disabledSelect" class="form-select">
						        <option>Disabled select</option>
						      </select>
						    </div>
						    <div class="mb-3">
						      <div class="form-check">
						        <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="disabledFieldsetCheck" disabled>
						        <label class="form-check-label" for="disabledFieldsetCheck">
						          Can't check this
						        </label>
						      </div>
						    </div>
						    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
						  </fieldset>
						</form>

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