### Nav
-Navbar navigation is similar to our regular nav options—use the `.nav` base class with the `.navbar-nav` modifier correctly position your links. **Navbar navigation will grow to occupy as much horizontal space as possible** to keep your navbar contents aligned properly.
+Navbar navigation links build on our `.nav` options with their own modifier class and require the use of [toggler classes](#toggler) for proper responsive styling. **Navigation in navbars will also grow to occupy as much horizontal space as possible** to keep your navbar contents securely aligned.
Active states—with `.active`—to indicate the current page can be applied directly to `.nav-link`s or their immediate parent `.nav-item`s.
{% example html %}
-<nav class="navbar navbar-light bg-faded">
- <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
- <li class="nav-item active">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item">
- <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
- </li>
- </ul>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-toggleable-md bg-faded">
+ <button class="navbar-toggler navbar-toggler-right hidden-lg-up" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"></button>
+ <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
+ <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
+ <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+ <li class="nav-item active">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
</nav>
{% endexample %}
And because we use classes for our navs, you can avoid the list-based approach entirely if you like.
{% example html %}
-<nav class="navbar navbar-light bg-faded">
- <div class="nav navbar-nav">
- <a class="nav-item nav-link active" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
- <a class="nav-item nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
- <a class="nav-item nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
- <a class="nav-item nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-toggleable-md bg-faded">
+ <button class="navbar-toggler navbar-toggler-right hidden-lg-up" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNavAltMarkup" aria-controls="navbarNavAltMarkup" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"></button>
+ <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
+ <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNavAltMarkup">
+ <div class="nav navbar-nav">
+ <a class="nav-item nav-link active" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
+ <a class="nav-item nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
+ <a class="nav-item nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
+ <a class="nav-item nav-link disabled" href="#">Disabled</a>
+ </div>
</div>
</nav>
{% endexample %}
You may also utilize dropdowns in your navbar nav. Dropdown menus require a wrapping element for positioning, so be sure to use separate and nested elements for `.nav-item` and `.nav-link` as shown below.
{% example html %}
-<nav class="navbar navbar-light bg-faded">
- <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
- <li class="nav-item active">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item">
- <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item dropdown">
- <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="http://example.com" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
- Dropdown link
- </a>
- <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink">
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
- </div>
- </li>
- </ul>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-toggleable-md bg-faded">
+ <button class="navbar-toggler navbar-toggler-right hidden-lg-up" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNavDropdown" aria-controls="navbarNavDropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"></button>
+ <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
+ <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNavDropdown">
+ <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+ <li class="nav-item active">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item dropdown">
+ <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="http://example.com" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Dropdown link
+ </a>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ </div>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
</nav>
{% endexample %}
</nav>
{% endexample %}
+Mix and match with other components and utilities as needed.
+
+{% example html %}
+<nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-toggleable-md bg-faded">
+ <button class="navbar-toggler navbar-toggler-right hidden-lg-up" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarText" aria-controls="navbarText" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"></button>
+ <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar w/ text</a>
+ <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarText">
+ <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+ <li class="nav-item active">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-item">
+ <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ <span class="navbar-text">
+ Navbar text with an inline element
+ </span>
+ </div>
+</nav>
+{% endexample %}
+
## Color schemes
Theming the navbar has never been easier thanks to the combination of theming classes and `background-color` utilities. Chose from `.navbar-light` for use with light background colors, or `.navbar-dark` for dark background colors. Then, customize with `.bg-*` utilities.
</li>
</ul>
<form class="form-inline">
- <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search">
- <button class="btn btn-outline-info" type="submit">Search</button>
+ <input class="form-control mr-md-2" type="text" placeholder="Search">
+ <button class="btn btn-outline-info my-2 my-lg-0" type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
</div>
</nav>
</li>
</ul>
<form class="form-inline">
- <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search">
- <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="submit">Search</button>
+ <input class="form-control mr-md-2" type="text" placeholder="Search">
+ <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary my-2 my-lg-0" type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
</div>
</nav>
</li>
</ul>
<form class="form-inline">
- <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search">
- <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" type="submit">Search</button>
+ <input class="form-control mr-md-2" type="text" placeholder="Search">
+ <button class="btn btn-outline-primary my-2 my-lg-0" type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
</div>
</nav>