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Get the lowdown on the key pieces of Bootstrap's infrastructure, including our approach to better, faster, stronger web development.

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HTML5 doctype

Bootstrap makes use of certain HTML elements and CSS properties that require the use of the HTML5 doctype. Include it at the beginning of all your projects.


 lang="en">
  ...

Mobile first

With Bootstrap 2, we added optional mobile friendly styles for key aspects of the framework. With Bootstrap 3, we've rewritten the project to be mobile friendly from the start. Instead of adding on optional mobile styles, they're baked right into the core. In fact, Bootstrap is mobile first. Mobile first styles can be found throughout the entire library instead of in separate files.

To ensure proper rendering and touch zooming, add the viewport meta tag to your .

 name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

You can disable zooming capabilities on mobile devices by adding user-scalable=no to the viewport meta tag. This disables zooming, meaning users are only able to scroll, and results in your site feeling a bit more like a native application. Overall, we don't recommend this on every site, so use caution!

 name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no">

Bootstrap sets basic global display, typography, and link styles. Specifically, we:

  • Set background-color: #fff; on the body
  • Use the @font-family-base, @font-size-base, and @line-height-base attributes as our typographic base
  • Set the global link color via @link-color and apply link underlines only on :hover

These styles can be found within scaffolding.less.

Normalize.css

For improved cross-browser rendering, we use Normalize.css, a project by Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal.

Containers

Bootstrap requires a containing element to wrap site contents and house our grid system. You may choose one of two containers to use in your projects. Note that, due to padding and more, neither container is nestable.

Use .container for a responsive fixed width container.

 class="container">
  ...

Use .container-fluid for a full width container, spanning the entire width of your viewport.

 class="container-fluid">
  ...

Bootstrap includes a responsive, mobile first fluid grid system that appropriately scales up to 12 columns as the device or viewport size increases. It includes predefined classes for easy layout options, as well as powerful mixins for generating more semantic layouts.

Introduction

Grid systems are used for creating page layouts through a series of rows and columns that house your content. Here's how the Bootstrap grid system works:

  • Rows must be placed within a .container (fixed-width) or .container-fluid (full-width) for proper alignment and padding.
  • Use rows to create horizontal groups of columns.
  • Content should be placed within columns, and only columns may be immediate children of rows.
  • Predefined grid classes like .row and .col-xs-4 are available for quickly making grid layouts. Less mixins can also be used for more semantic layouts.
  • Columns create gutters (gaps between column content) via padding. That padding is offset in rows for the first and last column via negative margin on .rows.
  • The negative margin is why the examples below are outdented. It's so that content within grid columns is lined up with non-grid content.
  • Grid columns are created by specifying the number of twelve available columns you wish to span. For example, three equal columns would use three .col-xs-4.
  • If more than 12 columns are placed within a single row, each group of extra columns will, as one unit, wrap onto a new line.
  • Grid classes apply to devices with screen widths greater than or equal to the breakpoint sizes, and override grid classes targeted at smaller devices. Therefore, e.g. applying any .col-md-* class to an element will not only affect its styling on medium devices but also on large devices if a .col-lg-* class is not present.

Look to the examples for applying these principles to your code.

We use the following media queries in our Less files to create the key breakpoints in our grid system.

/* Extra small devices (phones, less than 768px) */
/* No media query since this is the default in Bootstrap */

/* Small devices (tablets, 768px and up) */
@media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) { ... }

/* Medium devices (desktops, 992px and up) */
@media (min-width: @screen-md-min) { ... }

/* Large devices (large desktops, 1200px and up) */
@media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) { ... }

We occasionally expand on these media queries to include a max-width to limit CSS to a narrower set of devices.

@media (max-width: @screen-xs-max) { ... }
@media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) and (max-width: @screen-sm-max) { ... }
@media (min-width: @screen-md-min) and (max-width: @screen-md-max) { ... }
@media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) { ... }

Grid options

See how aspects of the Bootstrap grid system work across multiple devices with a handy table.

Extra small devices Phones (<768px) Small devices Tablets (≥768px) Medium devices Desktops (≥992px) Large devices Desktops (≥1200px)
Grid behaviorHorizontal at all times Collapsed to start, horizontal above breakpoints
Container widthNone (auto) 750px 970px 1170px
Class prefix.col-xs- .col-sm- .col-md- .col-lg-
# of columns12
Column widthAuto ~62px ~81px ~97px
Gutter width30px (15px on each side of a column)
NestableYes
OffsetsYes
Column orderingYes

Example: Stacked-to-horizontal

Using a single set of .col-md-* grid classes, you can create a basic grid system that starts out stacked on mobile devices and tablet devices (the extra small to small range) before becoming horizontal on desktop (medium) devices. Place grid columns in any .row.

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-1

.col-md-4

.col-md-4

.col-md-4

 class="row">
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1
   class="col-md-1">.col-md-1

 class="row">
   class="col-md-8">.col-md-8
   class="col-md-4">.col-md-4

 class="row">
   class="col-md-4">.col-md-4
   class="col-md-4">.col-md-4
   class="col-md-4">.col-md-4

 class="row">
   class="col-md-6">.col-md-6
   class="col-md-6">.col-md-6

Example: Fluid container

Turn any fixed-width grid layout into a full-width layout by changing your outermost .container to .container-fluid.

 class="container-fluid">
   class="row">
    ...
  

Example: Mobile and desktop

Don't want your columns to simply stack in smaller devices? Use the extra small and medium device grid classes by adding .col-xs-* .col-md-* to your columns. See the example below for a better idea of how it all works.

.col-xs-12 .col-md-8

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4


 class="row">
   class="col-xs-12 col-md-8">.col-xs-12 .col-md-8
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4



 class="row">
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4



 class="row">
   class="col-xs-6">.col-xs-6
   class="col-xs-6">.col-xs-6

Example: Mobile, tablet, desktop

Build on the previous example by creating even more dynamic and powerful layouts with tablet .col-sm-* classes.

.col-xs-12 .col-sm-6 .col-md-8

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4

 class="row">
   class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-8">.col-xs-12 .col-sm-6 .col-md-8
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

 class="row">
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4
  
   class="clearfix visible-xs-block">
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-4

Example: Column wrapping

If more than 12 columns are placed within a single row, each group of extra columns will, as one unit, wrap onto a new line.

.col-xs-9

.col-xs-4
Since 9 + 4 = 13 > 12, this 4-column-wide div gets wrapped onto a new line as one contiguous unit.

.col-xs-6
Subsequent columns continue along the new line.

 class="row">
   class="col-xs-9">.col-xs-9
   class="col-xs-4">.col-xs-4
Since 9 + 4 = 13 > 12, this 4-column-wide div gets wrapped onto a new line as one contiguous unit. class="col-xs-6">.col-xs-6
Subsequent columns continue along the new line.

Responsive column resets

With the four tiers of grids available you're bound to run into issues where, at certain breakpoints, your columns don't clear quite right as one is taller than the other. To fix that, use a combination of a .clearfix and our responsive utility classes.

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3
Resize your viewport or check it out on your phone for an example.

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3

.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3

 class="row">
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3

  
   class="clearfix visible-xs-block">

   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">.col-xs-6 .col-sm-3

In addition to column clearing at responsive breakpoints, you may need to reset offsets, pushes, or pulls. See this in action in the grid example.

 class="row">
   class="col-sm-5 col-md-6">.col-sm-5 .col-md-6
   class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-2 col-md-6 col-md-offset-0">.col-sm-5 .col-sm-offset-2 .col-md-6 .col-md-offset-0


 class="row">
   class="col-sm-6 col-md-5 col-lg-6">.col-sm-6 .col-md-5 .col-lg-6
   class="col-sm-6 col-md-5 col-md-offset-2 col-lg-6 col-lg-offset-0">.col-sm-6 .col-md-5 .col-md-offset-2 .col-lg-6 .col-lg-offset-0

Remove gutters

Remove the gutters from a row and it's columns with the .row-no-gutters class.

.col-xs-12 .col-md-8

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

 class="row row-no-gutters">
   class="col-xs-12 col-md-8">.col-xs-12 .col-md-8
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

 class="row row-no-gutters">
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4
   class="col-xs-6 col-md-4">.col-xs-6 .col-md-4

 class="row row-no-gutters">
   class="col-xs-6">.col-xs-6
   class="col-xs-6">.col-xs-6

Offsetting columns

Move columns to the right using .col-md-offset-* classes. These classes increase the left margin of a column by * columns. For example, .col-md-offset-4 moves .col-md-4 over four columns.

.col-md-4

.col-md-4 .col-md-offset-4

.col-md-3 .col-md-offset-3

.col-md-3 .col-md-offset-3

.col-md-6 .col-md-offset-3

 class="row">
   class="col-md-4">.col-md-4
   class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-4">.col-md-4 .col-md-offset-4

 class="row">
   class="col-md-3 col-md-offset-3">.col-md-3 .col-md-offset-3
   class="col-md-3 col-md-offset-3">.col-md-3 .col-md-offset-3

 class="row">
   class="col-md-6 col-md-offset-3">.col-md-6 .col-md-offset-3

You can also override offsets from lower grid tiers with .col-*-offset-0 classes.

 class="row">
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">
  
   class="col-xs-6 col-sm-4">
  
   class="col-xs-6 col-xs-offset-3 col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-0">
  

Nesting columns

To nest your content with the default grid, add a new .row and set of .col-sm-* columns within an existing .col-sm-* column. Nested rows should include a set of columns that add up to 12 or fewer (it is not required that you use all 12 available columns).

Level 1: .col-sm-9

Level 2: .col-xs-8 .col-sm-6

Level 2: .col-xs-4 .col-sm-6

 class="row">
   class="col-sm-9">
    Level 1: .col-sm-9
     class="row">
       class="col-xs-8 col-sm-6">
        Level 2: .col-xs-8 .col-sm-6
      
       class="col-xs-4 col-sm-6">
        Level 2: .col-xs-4 .col-sm-6
      
    
  

Column ordering

Easily change the order of our built-in grid columns with .col-md-push-* and .col-md-pull-* modifier classes.

.col-md-9 .col-md-push-3

.col-md-3 .col-md-pull-9

 class="row">
   class="col-md-9 col-md-push-3">.col-md-9 .col-md-push-3
   class="col-md-3 col-md-pull-9">.col-md-3 .col-md-pull-9

Less mixins and variables

In addition to prebuilt grid classes for fast layouts, Bootstrap includes Less variables and mixins for quickly generating your own simple, semantic layouts.

Variables

Variables determine the number of columns, the gutter width, and the media query point at which to begin floating columns. We use these to generate the predefined grid classes documented above, as well as for the custom mixins listed below.

@grid-columns:              12;
@grid-gutter-width:         30px;
@grid-float-breakpoint:     768px;

Mixins

Mixins are used in conjunction with the grid variables to generate semantic CSS for individual grid columns.

// Creates a wrapper for a series of columns
.make-row(@gutter: @grid-gutter-width) {
  // Then clear the floated columns
  .clearfix();

  @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
    margin-left:  (@gutter / -2);
    margin-right: (@gutter / -2);
  }

  // Negative margin nested rows out to align the content of columns
  .row {
    margin-left:  (@gutter / -2);
    margin-right: (@gutter / -2);
  }
}

// Generate the extra small columns
.make-xs-column(@columns; @gutter: @grid-gutter-width) {
  position: relative;
  // Prevent columns from collapsing when empty
  min-height: 1px;
  // Inner gutter via padding
  padding-left:  (@gutter / 2);
  padding-right: (@gutter / 2);

  // Calculate width based on number of columns available
  @media (min-width: @grid-float-breakpoint) {
    float: left;
    width: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the small columns
.make-sm-column(@columns; @gutter: @grid-gutter-width) {
  position: relative;
  // Prevent columns from collapsing when empty
  min-height: 1px;
  // Inner gutter via padding
  padding-left:  (@gutter / 2);
  padding-right: (@gutter / 2);

  // Calculate width based on number of columns available
  @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
    float: left;
    width: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the small column offsets
.make-sm-column-offset(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
    margin-left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-sm-column-push(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
    left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-sm-column-pull(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
    right: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the medium columns
.make-md-column(@columns; @gutter: @grid-gutter-width) {
  position: relative;
  // Prevent columns from collapsing when empty
  min-height: 1px;
  // Inner gutter via padding
  padding-left:  (@gutter / 2);
  padding-right: (@gutter / 2);

  // Calculate width based on number of columns available
  @media (min-width: @screen-md-min) {
    float: left;
    width: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the medium column offsets
.make-md-column-offset(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-md-min) {
    margin-left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-md-column-push(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-md-min) {
    left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-md-column-pull(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-md-min) {
    right: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the large columns
.make-lg-column(@columns; @gutter: @grid-gutter-width) {
  position: relative;
  // Prevent columns from collapsing when empty
  min-height: 1px;
  // Inner gutter via padding
  padding-left:  (@gutter / 2);
  padding-right: (@gutter / 2);

  // Calculate width based on number of columns available
  @media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) {
    float: left;
    width: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

// Generate the large column offsets
.make-lg-column-offset(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) {
    margin-left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-lg-column-push(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) {
    left: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}
.make-lg-column-pull(@columns) {
  @media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) {
    right: percentage((@columns / @grid-columns));
  }
}

Example usage

You can modify the variables to your own custom values, or just use the mixins with their default values. Here's an example of using the default settings to create a two-column layout with a gap between.

.wrapper {
  .make-row();
}
.content-main {
  .make-lg-column(8);
}
.content-secondary {
  .make-lg-column(3);
  .make-lg-column-offset(1);
}
 class="wrapper">
   class="content-main">...
   class="content-secondary">...

Headings

All HTML headings,

through
, are available. .h2 through .h6 classes are also available, for when you want to match the font styling of a heading but still want your text to be displayed inline.

h2. Bootstrap heading

Semibold 36px

h2. Bootstrap heading

Semibold 30px

h3. Bootstrap heading

Semibold 24px

h4. Bootstrap heading

Semibold 18px
h5. Bootstrap heading
Semibold 14px
h6. Bootstrap heading Semibold 12px

h2. Bootstrap heading

h2. Bootstrap heading

h3. Bootstrap heading

h4. Bootstrap heading

h5. Bootstrap heading
h6. Bootstrap heading

Create lighter, secondary text in any heading with a generic tag or the .small class.

h2. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h2. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h3. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h4. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h5. Bootstrap heading Secondary text
h6. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h2. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h2. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h3. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h4. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

h5. Bootstrap heading Secondary text
h6. Bootstrap heading Secondary text

Body copy

Bootstrap's global default font-size is 14px, with a line-height of 1.428. This is applied to the and all paragraphs. In addition,

(paragraphs) receive a bottom margin of half their computed line-height (10px by default).

Nullam quis risus eget urna mollis ornare vel eu leo. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula.

Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla.

Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit sit amet non magna. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.

...

Lead body copy

Make a paragraph stand out by adding .lead.

Vivamus sagittis lacus vel augue laoreet rutrum faucibus dolor auctor. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus.

 class="lead">...

Built with Less

The typographic scale is based on two Less variables in variables.less: @font-size-base and @line-height-base. The first is the base font-size used throughout and the second is the base line-height. We use those variables and some simple math to create the margins, paddings, and line-heights of all our type and more. Customize them and Bootstrap adapts.

Inline text elements

Marked text

For highlighting a run of text due to its relevance in another context, use the tag.

You can use the mark tag to highlight text.

You can use the mark tag to highlight text.

Deleted text

For indicating blocks of text that have been deleted use the tag.

This line of text is meant to be treated as deleted text.

This line of text is meant to be treated as deleted text.

Strikethrough text

For indicating blocks of text that are no longer relevant use the tag.

This line of text is meant to be treated as no longer accurate.

This line of text is meant to be treated as no longer accurate.

Inserted text

For indicating additions to the document use the tag.

This line of text is meant to be treated as an addition to the document.

This line of text is meant to be treated as an addition to the document.

Underlined text

To underline text use the tag.

This line of text will render as underlined

This line of text will render as underlined

Make use of HTML's default emphasis tags with lightweight styles.

Small text

For de-emphasizing inline or blocks of text, use the tag to set text at 85% the size of the parent. Heading elements receive their own font-size for nested elements.

You may alternatively use an inline element with .small in place of any .

This line of text is meant to be treated as fine print.

This line of text is meant to be treated as fine print.

Bold

For emphasizing a snippet of text with a heavier font-weight.

The following snippet of text is rendered as bold text.

rendered as bold text

Italics

For emphasizing a snippet of text with italics.

The following snippet of text is rendered as italicized text.

rendered as italicized text

Alternate elements

Feel free to use and in HTML5. is meant to highlight words or phrases without conveying additional importance while is mostly for voice, technical terms, etc.

Alignment classes

Easily realign text to components with text alignment classes.

Left aligned text.

Center aligned text.

Right aligned text.

Justified text.

No wrap text.

 class="text-left">Left aligned text.

class="text-center">Center aligned text.

class="text-right">Right aligned text.

class="text-justify">Justified text.

class="text-nowrap">No wrap text.

Transformation classes

Transform text in components with text capitalization classes.

Lowercased text.

Uppercased text.

Capitalized text.

 class="text-lowercase">Lowercased text.

class="text-uppercase">Uppercased text.

class="text-capitalize">Capitalized text.

Abbreviations

Stylized implementation of HTML's element for abbreviations and acronyms to show the expanded version on hover. Abbreviations with a title attribute have a light dotted bottom border and a help cursor on hover, providing additional context on hover and to users of assistive technologies.

Basic abbreviation

An abbreviation of the word attribute is attr.

 title="attribute">attr

Initialism

Add .initialism to an abbreviation for a slightly smaller font-size.

HTML is the best thing since sliced bread.

 title="HyperText Markup Language" class="initialism">HTML

Addresses

Present contact information for the nearest ancestor or the entire body of work. Preserve formatting by ending all lines with
.

Twitter, Inc.
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
P: (123) 456-7890 Full Name

Twitter, Inc.
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
title="Phone">P: (123) 456-7890
Full Name
href="mailto:#">

Blockquotes

For quoting blocks of content from another source within your document.

Default blockquote

Wrap

around any HTML as the quote. For straight quotes, we recommend a

.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Blockquote options

Style and content changes for simple variations on a standard

.

Naming a source

Add a

for identifying the source. Wrap the name of the source work in .

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

Someone famous in title="Source Title">Source Title

Alternate displays

Add .blockquote-reverse for a blockquote with right-aligned content.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.

 class="blockquote-reverse">
  ...

Lists

Unordered

A list of items in which the order does not explicitly matter.

  • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Consectetur adipiscing elit
  • Integer molestie lorem at massa
  • Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet
  • Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
    • Phasellus iaculis neque
    • Purus sodales ultricies
    • Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem
    • Ac tristique libero volutpat at
  • Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  • Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  • Eget porttitor lorem

  • ...

Ordered

A list of items in which the order does explicitly matter.

  1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  2. Consectetur adipiscing elit
  3. Integer molestie lorem at massa
  4. Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet
  5. Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
  6. Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  7. Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  8. Eget porttitor lorem

  1. ...

Unstyled

Remove the default list-style and left margin on list items (immediate children only). This only applies to immediate children list items, meaning you will need to add the class for any nested lists as well.

  • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Consectetur adipiscing elit
  • Integer molestie lorem at massa
  • Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet
  • Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
    • Phasellus iaculis neque
    • Purus sodales ultricies
    • Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem
    • Ac tristique libero volutpat at
  • Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  • Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  • Eget porttitor lorem

 class="list-unstyled">
  
  • ...
  • Inline

    Place all list items on a single line with display: inline-block; and some light padding.

    • Lorem ipsum
    • Phasellus iaculis
    • Nulla volutpat

     class="list-inline">
      
  • ...
  • Description

    A list of terms with their associated descriptions.

    Description listsA description list is perfect for defining terms.EuismodVestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.Malesuada portaEtiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod.

    ...
    ...

    Horizontal description

    Make terms and descriptions in

    line up side-by-side. Starts off stacked like default
    s, but when the navbar expands, so do these.

    Description listsA description list is perfect for defining terms.EuismodVestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.Malesuada portaEtiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Felis euismod semper eget laciniaFusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.

     class="dl-horizontal">
      
    ...
    ...

    Auto-truncating

    Horizontal description lists will truncate terms that are too long to fit in the left column with text-overflow. In narrower viewports, they will change to the default stacked layout.

    Inline

    Wrap inline snippets of code with .

    For example,

    should be wrapped as inline.

    For example, <section> should be wrapped as inline.

    User input

    Use the to indicate input that is typically entered via keyboard.

    To switch directories, type cd followed by the name of the directory.
    To edit settings, press ctrl + ,

    To switch directories, type cd followed by the name of the directory.
    To edit settings, press ctrl + ,

    Basic block

    Use

     for multiple lines
    of code. Be sure to escape any angle brackets in the code for proper rendering.

    Sample text here...

    <p>Sample text here...</p>

    You may optionally add the .pre-scrollable class, which will set a max-height of 350px and provide a y-axis scrollbar.

    Variables

    For indicating variables use the tag.

    y = mx + b

    y = mx + b

    Sample output

    For indicating blocks sample output from a program use the tag.

    This text is meant to be treated as sample output from a computer program.

    This text is meant to be treated as sample output from a computer program.

    Basic example

    For basic styling—light padding and only horizontal dividers—add the base class .table to any

    . It may seem super redundant, but given the widespread use of tables for other plugins like calendars and date pickers, we've opted to isolate our custom table styles.

    Optional table caption.

    #First NameLast NameUsername
    1Mark Otto @mdo
    2Jacob Thornton @fat
    3Larry the Bird @twitter

     class="table">
      ...
    

    Striped rows

    Use .table-striped to add zebra-striping to any table row within the .

    Cross-browser compatibility

    Striped tables are styled via the :nth-child CSS selector, which is not available in Internet Explorer 8.

    #First NameLast NameUsername
    1Mark Otto @mdo
    2Jacob Thornton @fat
    3Larry the Bird @twitter

     class="table table-striped">
      ...
    

    Bordered table

    Add .table-bordered for borders on all sides of the table and cells.

    #First NameLast NameUsername
    1Mark Otto @mdo
    2Jacob Thornton @fat
    3Larry the Bird @twitter

     class="table table-bordered">
      ...
    

    Hover rows

    Add .table-hover to enable a hover state on table rows within a .

    #First NameLast NameUsername
    1Mark Otto @mdo
    2Jacob Thornton @fat
    3Larry the Bird @twitter

     class="table table-hover">
      ...
    

    Condensed table

    Add .table-condensed to make tables more compact by cutting cell padding in half.

    #First NameLast NameUsername
    1Mark Otto @mdo
    2Jacob Thornton @fat
    3Larry the Bird @twitter

     class="table table-condensed">
      ...
    

    Contextual classes

    Use contextual classes to color table rows or individual cells.

    ClassDescription
    .activeApplies the hover color to a particular row or cell
    .successIndicates a successful or positive action
    .infoIndicates a neutral informative change or action
    .warningIndicates a warning that might need attention
    .dangerIndicates a dangerous or potentially negative action

    #Column headingColumn headingColumn heading
    1Column content Column content Column content
    2Column content Column content Column content
    3Column content Column content Column content
    4Column content Column content Column content
    5Column content Column content Column content
    6Column content Column content Column content
    7Column content Column content Column content
    8Column content Column content Column content
    9Column content Column content Column content

    
     class="active">...
     class="success">...
     class="warning">...
     class="danger">...
     class="info">...
    
    
    
       class="active">...
       class="success">...
       class="warning">...
       class="danger">...
       class="info">...
    

    Conveying meaning to assistive technologies

    Using color to add meaning to a table row or individual cell only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is either obvious from the content itself (the visible text in the relevant table row/cell), or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .sr-only class.

    Responsive tables

    Create responsive tables by wrapping any .table in .table-responsive to make them scroll horizontally on small devices (under 768px). When viewing on anything larger than 768px wide, you will not see any difference in these tables.

    Vertical clipping/truncation

    Responsive tables make use of overflow-y: hidden, which clips off any content that goes beyond the bottom or top edges of the table. In particular, this can clip off dropdown menus and other third-party widgets.

    Firefox and fieldsets

    Firefox has some awkward fieldset styling involving width that interferes with the responsive table. This cannot be overridden without a Firefox-specific hack that we don't provide in Bootstrap:

    @-moz-document url-prefix() {
      fieldset { display: table-cell; }
    }

    For more information, read this Stack Overflow answer.

    #Table headingTable headingTable headingTable headingTable headingTable heading
    1Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell
    2Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell
    3Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell

    #Table headingTable headingTable headingTable headingTable headingTable heading
    1Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell
    2Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell
    3Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell Table cell

     class="table-responsive">
       class="table">
        ...
      
    

    Basic example

    Individual form controls automatically receive some global styling. All textual ,

    Checkboxes and radios

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

    Disabled checkboxes and radios are supported, but to provide a "not-allowed" cursor on hover of the parent , you'll need to add the .disabled class to the parent .radio, .radio-inline, .checkbox, or .checkbox-inline.

    Default (stacked)

     class="checkbox">
      
         type="checkbox" value="">
        Option one is this and thatbe sure to include why it's great
      
    
    class="checkbox disabled"> type="checkbox" value="" disabled> Option two is disabled
    class="radio"> type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios1" value="option1" checked> Option one is this and thatbe sure to include why it's great
    class="radio"> type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios2" value="option2"> Option two can be something else and selecting it will deselect option one
    class="radio disabled"> type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios3" value="option3" disabled> Option three is disabled

    Inline checkboxes and radios

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

     class="checkbox-inline">
       type="checkbox" id="inlineCheckbox1" value="option1"> 1
    
     class="checkbox-inline">
       type="checkbox" id="inlineCheckbox2" value="option2"> 2
    
     class="checkbox-inline">
       type="checkbox" id="inlineCheckbox3" value="option3"> 3
    
    
     class="radio-inline">
       type="radio" name="inlineRadioOptions" id="inlineRadio1" value="option1"> 1
    
     class="radio-inline">
       type="radio" name="inlineRadioOptions" id="inlineRadio2" value="option2"> 2
    
     class="radio-inline">
       type="radio" name="inlineRadioOptions" id="inlineRadio3" value="option3"> 3
    
    

    Checkboxes and radios without label text

    Should you have no text within the , the input is positioned as you'd expect. Currently only works on non-inline checkboxes and radios. Remember to still provide some form of label for assistive technologies (for instance, using aria-label).

     class="checkbox">
      
         type="checkbox" id="blankCheckbox" value="option1" aria-label="...">
      
    
    class="radio"> type="radio" name="blankRadio" id="blankRadio1" value="option1" aria-label="...">

    Selects

    Note that many native select menus—namely in Safari and Chrome—have rounded corners that cannot be modified via border-radius properties.

     class="form-control">
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
    

    For

    Static control

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

    .

     class="form-horizontal">
       class="form-group">
         class="col-sm-2 control-label">Email
         class="col-sm-10">
           class="form-control-static">

    class="form-group"> for="inputPassword" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Password class="col-sm-10"> type="password" class="form-control" id="inputPassword" placeholder="Password">
     class="form-inline">
       class="form-group">
         class="sr-only">Email
         class="form-control-static">

    class="form-group"> for="inputPassword2" class="sr-only">Password type="password" class="form-control" id="inputPassword2" placeholder="Password"> type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Confirm identity

    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 state

    Add the disabled boolean attribute on an input to prevent user interactions. Disabled inputs appear lighter and add a not-allowed cursor.

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

    Disabled fieldsets

    Add the disabled attribute to a

    to disable all the controls within the
    at once.

    Caveat about link functionality of

    By default, browsers will treat all native form controls (, class="checkbox"> type="checkbox"> Can't check this type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit

    Readonly state

    Add the readonly boolean attribute on an input to prevent modification of the input's value. Read-only inputs appear lighter (just like disabled inputs), but retain the standard cursor.

     class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Readonly input here…" readonly>

    Help text

    Block level help text for form controls.

    Associating help text with form controls

    Help 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 help text when the user focuses or enters the control.

     for="inputHelpBlock">Input with help text
     type="text" id="inputHelpBlock" class="form-control" aria-describedby="helpBlock">
    ...
     id="helpBlock" class="help-block">A block of help text that breaks onto a new line and may extend beyond one line.

    Validation states

    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.

    Conveying validation state to assistive technologies and colorblind users

    Using these validation styles to denote the state of a form control only provides a visual, color-based indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies - such as screen readers - or to colorblind users.

    Ensure that an alternative indication of state is also provided. For instance, you can include a hint about state in the form control's text itself (as is the case in the following code example), include a Glyphicon (with appropriate alternative text using the .sr-only class - see the Glyphicon examples), or by providing an additional help text block. Specifically for assistive technologies, invalid form controls can also be assigned an aria-invalid="true" attribute.

     class="form-group has-success">
       class="control-label" for="inputSuccess1">Input with success
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess1" aria-describedby="helpBlock2">
       id="helpBlock2" class="help-block">A block of help text that breaks onto a new line and may extend beyond one line.
    
     class="form-group has-warning">
       class="control-label" for="inputWarning1">Input with warning
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputWarning1">
    
     class="form-group has-error">
       class="control-label" for="inputError1">Input with error
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputError1">
    
     class="has-success">
       class="checkbox">
        
           type="checkbox" id="checkboxSuccess" value="option1">
          Checkbox with success
        
      
    
     class="has-warning">
       class="checkbox">
        
           type="checkbox" id="checkboxWarning" value="option1">
          Checkbox with warning
        
      
    
     class="has-error">
       class="checkbox">
        
           type="checkbox" id="checkboxError" value="option1">
          Checkbox with error
        
      
    

    With optional icons

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

    Feedback icons only work with textual elements.

    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.

    Conveying the icon's meaning to assistive technologies

    To ensure that assistive technologies – such as screen readers – correctly convey the meaning of an icon, additional hidden text should be included with the .sr-only class and explicitly associated with the form control it relates to using aria-describedby. Alternatively, ensure that the meaning (for instance, the fact that there is a warning for a particular text entry field) is conveyed in some other form, such as changing the text of the actual associated with the form control.

    Although the following examples already mention the validation state of their respective form controls in the text itself, the above technique (using .sr-only text and aria-describedby) has been included for illustrative purposes.

     class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
       class="control-label" for="inputSuccess2">Input with success
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess2" aria-describedby="inputSuccess2Status">
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputSuccess2Status" class="sr-only">(success)
    
     class="form-group has-warning has-feedback">
       class="control-label" for="inputWarning2">Input with warning
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputWarning2" aria-describedby="inputWarning2Status">
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-warning-sign form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputWarning2Status" class="sr-only">(warning)
    
     class="form-group has-error has-feedback">
       class="control-label" for="inputError2">Input with error
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputError2" aria-describedby="inputError2Status">
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputError2Status" class="sr-only">(error)
    
     class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
       class="control-label" for="inputGroupSuccess1">Input group with success
       class="input-group">
         class="input-group-addon">@
         type="text" class="form-control" id="inputGroupSuccess1" aria-describedby="inputGroupSuccess1Status">
      
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputGroupSuccess1Status" class="sr-only">(success)
    

    Optional icons in horizontal and inline forms

     class="form-horizontal">
       class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
         class="control-label col-sm-3" for="inputSuccess3">Input with success
         class="col-sm-9">
           type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess3" aria-describedby="inputSuccess3Status">
           class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
           id="inputSuccess3Status" class="sr-only">(success)
        
      
       class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
         class="control-label col-sm-3" for="inputGroupSuccess2">Input group with success
         class="col-sm-9">
           class="input-group">
             class="input-group-addon">@
             type="text" class="form-control" id="inputGroupSuccess2" aria-describedby="inputGroupSuccess2Status">
          
           class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
           id="inputGroupSuccess2Status" class="sr-only">(success)
        
      
    


    Input group with success

    @

    (success)

     class="form-inline">
       class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
         class="control-label" for="inputSuccess4">Input with success
         type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess4" aria-describedby="inputSuccess4Status">
         class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
         id="inputSuccess4Status" class="sr-only">(success)
      
    
     class="form-inline">
       class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
         class="control-label" for="inputGroupSuccess3">Input group with success
         class="input-group">
           class="input-group-addon">@
           type="text" class="form-control" id="inputGroupSuccess3" aria-describedby="inputGroupSuccess3Status">
        
         class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
         id="inputGroupSuccess3Status" class="sr-only">(success)
      
    

    Optional icons with hidden .sr-only labels

    If you use the .sr-only class to hide a form control's (rather than using other labelling options, such as the aria-label attribute), Bootstrap will automatically adjust the position of the icon once it's been added.

    Hidden label (success)

    Input group with success

    @

    (success)

     class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
       class="control-label sr-only" for="inputSuccess5">Hidden label
       type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess5" aria-describedby="inputSuccess5Status">
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputSuccess5Status" class="sr-only">(success)
    
     class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
       class="control-label sr-only" for="inputGroupSuccess4">Input group with success
       class="input-group">
         class="input-group-addon">@
         type="text" class="form-control" id="inputGroupSuccess4" aria-describedby="inputGroupSuccess4Status">
      
       class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true">
       id="inputGroupSuccess4Status" class="sr-only">(success)
    

    Control sizing

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

    Height sizing

    Create taller or shorter form controls that match button sizes.

     class="form-control input-lg" type="text" placeholder=".input-lg">
     class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Default input">
     class="form-control input-sm" type="text" placeholder=".input-sm">
    
     class="form-control input-lg">...
     class="form-control">...
     class="form-control input-sm">...

    Horizontal form group sizes

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

     class="form-horizontal">
       class="form-group form-group-lg">
         class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="formGroupInputLarge">Large label
         class="col-sm-10">
           class="form-control" type="text" id="formGroupInputLarge" placeholder="Large input">
        
      
       class="form-group form-group-sm">
         class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="formGroupInputSmall">Small label
         class="col-sm-10">
           class="form-control" type="text" id="formGroupInputSmall" placeholder="Small input">
        
      
    

    Column sizing

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

     class="row">
       class="col-xs-2">
         type="text" class="form-control" placeholder=".col-xs-2">
      
       class="col-xs-3">
         type="text" class="form-control" placeholder=".col-xs-3">
      
       class="col-xs-4">
         type="text" class="form-control" placeholder=".col-xs-4">
      
    

    Use the button classes on an , class="btn btn-default" type="button" value="Input"> class="btn btn-default" type="submit" value="Submit">

    Context-specific usage

    While button classes can be used on and type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link

    Conveying meaning to assistive technologies

    Using color to add meaning to a button only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is either obvious from the content itself (the visible text of the button), or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .sr-only class.

    Sizes

    Fancy larger or smaller buttons? Add .btn-lg, .btn-sm, or .btn-xs for additional sizes.

    type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Large button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg">Large button

    type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Default button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Default button

    type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Small button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm">Small button

    type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-xs">Extra small button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs">Extra small button

    Create block level buttons—those that span the full width of a parent— by adding .btn-block.

     type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block">Block level button
     type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block">Block level button

    Active state

    Buttons will appear pressed (with a darker background, darker border, and inset shadow) when active. For type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg active">Button

    Anchor element

    Add the .active class to buttons.

    Primary link Link

     href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg active" role="button">Primary link
     href="#" class="btn btn-default btn-lg active" role="button">Link

    Disabled state

    Make buttons look unclickable by fading them back with opacity.

    Button element

    Add the disabled attribute to type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-lg" disabled="disabled">Button

    Cross-browser compatibility

    If you add the disabled attribute to a

    Carets

    Use carets to indicate dropdown functionality and direction. Note that the default caret will reverse automatically in dropup menus.

     class="caret">

    Quick floats

    Float an element to the left or right with a class. !important is included to avoid specificity issues. Classes can also be used as mixins.

     class="pull-left">...
     class="pull-right">...
    // Classes
    .pull-left {
      float: left !important;
    }
    .pull-right {
      float: right !important;
    }
    
    // Usage as mixins
    .element {
      .pull-left();
    }
    .another-element {
      .pull-right();
    }

    Not for use in navbars

    To align components in navbars with utility classes, use .navbar-left or .navbar-right instead. See the navbar docs for details.

    Center content blocks

    Set an element to display: block and center via margin. Available as a mixin and class.

     class="center-block">...
    // Class
    .center-block {
      display: block;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    
    // Usage as a mixin
    .element {
      .center-block();
    }

    Clearfix

    Easily clear floats by adding .clearfix to the parent element. Utilizes the micro clearfix as popularized by Nicolas Gallagher. Can also be used as a mixin.

    
     class="clearfix">...
    // Mixin itself
    .clearfix() {
      &:before,
      &:after {
        content: " ";
        display: table;
      }
      &:after {
        clear: both;
      }
    }
    
    // Usage as a mixin
    .element {
      .clearfix();
    }

    Showing and hiding content

    Force an element to be shown or hidden (including for screen readers) with the use of .show and .hidden classes. These classes use !important to avoid specificity conflicts, just like the quick floats. They are only available for block level toggling. They can also be used as mixins.

    .hide is available, but it does not always affect screen readers and is deprecated as of v3.0.1. Use .hidden or .sr-only instead.

    Furthermore, .invisible can be used to toggle only the visibility of an element, meaning its display is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document.

     class="show">...
     class="hidden">...
    // Classes
    .show {
      display: block !important;
    }
    .hidden {
      display: none !important;
    }
    .invisible {
      visibility: hidden;
    }
    
    // Usage as mixins
    .element {
      .show();
    }
    .another-element {
      .hidden();
    }

    Screen reader and keyboard navigation content

    Hide an element to all devices except screen readers with .sr-only. Combine .sr-only with .sr-only-focusable to show the element again when it's focused (e.g. by a keyboard-only user). Necessary for following accessibility best practices. Can also be used as mixins.

     class="sr-only sr-only-focusable" href="#content">Skip to main content
    // Usage as a mixin
    .skip-navigation {
      .sr-only();
      .sr-only-focusable();
    }

    Image replacement

    Utilize the .text-hide class or mixin to help replace an element's text content with a background image.

     class="text-hide">Custom heading
    // Usage as a mixin
    .heading {
      .text-hide();
    }

    For faster mobile-friendly development, use these utility classes for showing and hiding content by device via media query. Also included are utility classes for toggling content when printed.

    Try to use these on a limited basis and avoid creating entirely different versions of the same site. Instead, use them to complement each device's presentation.

    Available classes

    Use a single or combination of the available classes for toggling content across viewport breakpoints.

    Extra small devices Phones (<768px) Small devices Tablets (≥768px) Medium devices Desktops (≥992px) Large devices Desktops (≥1200px)
    .visible-xs-*Visible Hidden Hidden Hidden
    .visible-sm-*Hidden Visible Hidden Hidden
    .visible-md-*Hidden Hidden Visible Hidden
    .visible-lg-*Hidden Hidden Hidden Visible
    .hidden-xsHidden Visible Visible Visible
    .hidden-smVisible Hidden Visible Visible
    .hidden-mdVisible Visible Hidden Visible
    .hidden-lgVisible Visible Visible Hidden

    As of v3.2.0, the .visible-*-* classes for each breakpoint come in three variations, one for each CSS display property value listed below.

    Group of classesCSS display
    .visible-*-blockdisplay: block;
    .visible-*-inlinedisplay: inline;
    .visible-*-inline-blockdisplay: inline-block;

    So, for extra small (xs) screens for example, the available .visible-*-* classes are: .visible-xs-block, .visible-xs-inline, and .visible-xs-inline-block.

    The classes .visible-xs, .visible-sm, .visible-md, and .visible-lg also exist, but are deprecated as of v3.2.0. They are approximately equivalent to .visible-*-block, except with additional special cases for toggling

    -related elements.

    Similar to the regular responsive classes, use these for toggling content for print.

    ClassesBrowserPrint
    .visible-print-block
    .visible-print-inline
    .visible-print-inline-block
    Hidden Visible
    .hidden-printVisible Hidden

    The class .visible-print also exists but is deprecated as of v3.2.0. It is approximately equivalent to .visible-print-block, except with additional special cases for

    -related elements.

    Test cases

    Resize your browser or load on different devices to test the responsive utility classes.

    Visible on...

    Green checkmarks indicate the element is visible in your current viewport.

    Extra small ✔ Visible on x-small

    Small ✔ Visible on small

    Medium ✔ Visible on medium

    Large ✔ Visible on large

    Extra small and small ✔ Visible on x-small and small

    Medium and large ✔ Visible on medium and large

    Extra small and medium ✔ Visible on x-small and medium

    Small and large ✔ Visible on small and large

    Extra small and large ✔ Visible on x-small and large

    Small and medium ✔ Visible on small and medium

    Hidden on...

    Here, green checkmarks also indicate the element is hidden in your current viewport.

    Bootstrap's CSS is built on Less, a preprocessor with additional functionality like variables, mixins, and functions for compiling CSS. Those looking to use the source Less files instead of our compiled CSS files can make use of the numerous variables and mixins we use throughout the framework.

    Grid variables and mixins are covered within the Grid system section.

    Compiling Bootstrap

    Bootstrap can be used in at least two ways: with the compiled CSS or with the source Less files. To compile the Less files, consult the Getting Started section for how to setup your development environment to run the necessary commands.

    Third party compilation tools may work with Bootstrap, but they are not supported by our core team.

    Variables

    Variables are used throughout the entire project as a way to centralize and share commonly used values like colors, spacing, or font stacks. For a complete breakdown, please see the Customizer.

    Colors

    Easily make use of two color schemes: grayscale and semantic. Grayscale colors provide quick access to commonly used shades of black while semantic include various colors assigned to meaningful contextual values.

    @gray-darker:  lighten(#000, 13.5%); // #222
    @gray-dark:    lighten(#000, 20%);   // #333
    @gray:         lighten(#000, 33.5%); // #555
    @gray-light:   lighten(#000, 46.7%); // #777
    @gray-lighter: lighten(#000, 93.5%); // #eee
    @brand-primary: darken(#428bca, 6.5%); // #337ab7
    @brand-success: #5cb85c;
    @brand-info:    #5bc0de;
    @brand-warning: #f0ad4e;
    @brand-danger:  #d9534f;

    Use any of these color variables as they are or reassign them to more meaningful variables for your project.

    // Use as-is
    .masthead {
      background-color: @brand-primary;
    }
    
    // Reassigned variables in Less
    @alert-message-background: @brand-info;
    .alert {
      background-color: @alert-message-background;
    }

    Scaffolding

    A handful of variables for quickly customizing key elements of your site's skeleton.

    // Scaffolding
    @body-bg:    #fff;
    @text-color: @black-50;

    Links

    Easily style your links with the right color with only one value.

    // Variables
    @link-color:       @brand-primary;
    @link-hover-color: darken(@link-color, 15%);
    
    // Usage
    a {
      color: @link-color;
      text-decoration: none;
    
      &:hover {
        color: @link-hover-color;
        text-decoration: underline;
      }
    }

    Note that the @link-hover-color uses a function, another awesome tool from Less, to automagically create the right hover color. You can use darken, lighten, saturate, and desaturate.

    Typography

    Easily set your typeface, text size, leading, and more with a few quick variables. Bootstrap makes use of these as well to provide easy typographic mixins.

    @font-family-sans-serif:  "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    @font-family-serif:       Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    @font-family-monospace:   Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;
    @font-family-base:        @font-family-sans-serif;
    
    @font-size-base:          14px;
    @font-size-large:         ceil((@font-size-base * 1.25)); // ~18px
    @font-size-small:         ceil((@font-size-base * 0.85)); // ~12px
    
    @font-size-h2:            floor((@font-size-base * 2.6)); // ~36px
    @font-size-h2:            floor((@font-size-base * 2.15)); // ~30px
    @font-size-h3:            ceil((@font-size-base * 1.7)); // ~24px
    @font-size-h4:            ceil((@font-size-base * 1.25)); // ~18px
    @font-size-h5:            @font-size-base;
    @font-size-h6:            ceil((@font-size-base * 0.85)); // ~12px
    
    @line-height-base:        1.428571429; // 20/14
    @line-height-computed:    floor((@font-size-base * @line-height-base)); // ~20px
    
    @headings-font-family:    inherit;
    @headings-font-weight:    500;
    @headings-line-height:    1.1;
    @headings-color:          inherit;

    Icons

    Two quick variables for customizing the location and filename of your icons.

    @icon-font-path:          "../fonts/";
    @icon-font-name:          "glyphicons-halflings-regular";

    Components

    Components throughout Bootstrap make use of some default variables for setting common values. Here are the most commonly used.

    @padding-base-vertical:          6px;
    @padding-base-horizontal:        12px;
    
    @padding-large-vertical:         10px;
    @padding-large-horizontal:       16px;
    
    @padding-small-vertical:         5px;
    @padding-small-horizontal:       10px;
    
    @padding-xs-vertical:            1px;
    @padding-xs-horizontal:          5px;
    
    @line-height-large:              1.33;
    @line-height-small:              1.5;
    
    @border-radius-base:             4px;
    @border-radius-large:            6px;
    @border-radius-small:            3px;
    
    @component-active-color:         #fff;
    @component-active-bg:            @brand-primary;
    
    @caret-width-base:               4px;
    @caret-width-large:              5px;

    Vendor mixins

    Vendor mixins are mixins to help support multiple browsers by including all relevant vendor prefixes in your compiled CSS.

    Box-sizing

    Reset your components' box model with a single mixin. For context, see this helpful article from Mozilla.

    The mixin is deprecated as of v3.2.0, with the introduction of Autoprefixer. To preserve backwards-compatibility, Bootstrap will continue to use the mixin internally until Bootstrap v4.

    .box-sizing(@box-model) {
      -webkit-box-sizing: @box-model; // Safari <= 5
         -moz-box-sizing: @box-model; // Firefox <= 19
              box-sizing: @box-model;
    }

    Rounded corners

    Today all modern browsers support the non-prefixed border-radius property. As such, there is no .border-radius() mixin, but Bootstrap does include shortcuts for quickly rounding two corners on a particular side of an object.

    .border-top-radius(@radius) {
      border-top-right-radius: @radius;
       border-top-left-radius: @radius;
    }
    .border-right-radius(@radius) {
      border-bottom-right-radius: @radius;
         border-top-right-radius: @radius;
    }
    .border-bottom-radius(@radius) {
      border-bottom-right-radius: @radius;
       border-bottom-left-radius: @radius;
    }
    .border-left-radius(@radius) {
      border-bottom-left-radius: @radius;
         border-top-left-radius: @radius;
    }

    Box (Drop) shadows

    If your target audience is using the latest and greatest browsers and devices, be sure to just use the box-shadow property on its own. If you need support for older Android (pre-v4) and iOS devices (pre-iOS 5), use the deprecated mixin to pick up the required -webkit prefix.

    The mixin is deprecated as of v3.1.0, since Bootstrap doesn't officially support the outdated platforms that don't support the standard property. To preserve backwards-compatibility, Bootstrap will continue to use the mixin internally until Bootstrap v4.

    Be sure to use rgba() colors in your box shadows so they blend as seamlessly as possible with backgrounds.

    .box-shadow(@shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25)) {
      -webkit-box-shadow: @shadow; // iOS <4.3 & Android <4.1
              box-shadow: @shadow;
    }

    Transitions

    Multiple mixins for flexibility. Set all transition information with one, or specify a separate delay and duration as needed.

    The mixins are deprecated as of v3.2.0, with the introduction of Autoprefixer. To preserve backwards-compatibility, Bootstrap will continue to use the mixins internally until Bootstrap v4.

    .transition(@transition) {
      -webkit-transition: @transition;
              transition: @transition;
    }
    .transition-property(@transition-property) {
      -webkit-transition-property: @transition-property;
              transition-property: @transition-property;
    }
    .transition-delay(@transition-delay) {
      -webkit-transition-delay: @transition-delay;
              transition-delay: @transition-delay;
    }
    .transition-duration(@transition-duration) {
      -webkit-transition-duration: @transition-duration;
              transition-duration: @transition-duration;
    }
    .transition-timing-function(@timing-function) {
      -webkit-transition-timing-function: @timing-function;
              transition-timing-function: @timing-function;
    }
    .transition-transform(@transition) {
      -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform @transition;
         -moz-transition: -moz-transform @transition;
           -o-transition: -o-transform @transition;
              transition: transform @transition;
    }

    Transformations

    Rotate, scale, translate (move), or skew any object.

    The mixins are deprecated as of v3.2.0, with the introduction of Autoprefixer. To preserve backwards-compatibility, Bootstrap will continue to use the mixins internally until Bootstrap v4.

    .rotate(@degrees) {
      -webkit-transform: rotate(@degrees);
          -ms-transform: rotate(@degrees); // IE9 only
              transform: rotate(@degrees);
    }
    .scale(@ratio; @ratio-y...) {
      -webkit-transform: scale(@ratio, @ratio-y);
          -ms-transform: scale(@ratio, @ratio-y); // IE9 only
              transform: scale(@ratio, @ratio-y);
    }
    .translate(@x; @y) {
      -webkit-transform: translate(@x, @y);
          -ms-transform: translate(@x, @y); // IE9 only
              transform: translate(@x, @y);
    }
    .skew(@x; @y) {
      -webkit-transform: skew(@x, @y);
          -ms-transform: skewX(@x) skewY(@y); // See https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/4885; IE9+
              transform: skew(@x, @y);
    }
    .translate3d(@x; @y; @z) {
      -webkit-transform: translate3d(@x, @y, @z);
              transform: translate3d(@x, @y, @z);
    }
    
    .rotateX(@degrees) {
      -webkit-transform: rotateX(@degrees);
          -ms-transform: rotateX(@degrees); // IE9 only
              transform: rotateX(@degrees);
    }
    .rotateY(@degrees) {
      -webkit-transform: rotateY(@degrees);
          -ms-transform: rotateY(@degrees); // IE9 only
              transform: rotateY(@degrees);
    }
    .perspective(@perspective) {
      -webkit-perspective: @perspective;
         -moz-perspective: @perspective;
              perspective: @perspective;
    }
    .perspective-origin(@perspective) {
      -webkit-perspective-origin: @perspective;
         -moz-perspective-origin: @perspective;
              perspective-origin: @perspective;
    }
    .transform-origin(@origin) {
      -webkit-transform-origin: @origin;
         -moz-transform-origin: @origin;
          -ms-transform-origin: @origin; // IE9 only
              transform-origin: @origin;
    }

    Animations

    A single mixin for using all of CSS3's animation properties in one declaration and other mixins for individual properties.

    The mixins are deprecated as of v3.2.0, with the introduction of Autoprefixer. To preserve backwards-compatibility, Bootstrap will continue to use the mixins internally until Bootstrap v4.

    .animation(@animation) {
      -webkit-animation: @animation;
              animation: @animation;
    }
    .animation-name(@name) {
      -webkit-animation-name: @name;
              animation-name: @name;
    }
    .animation-duration(@duration) {
      -webkit-animation-duration: @duration;
              animation-duration: @duration;
    }
    .animation-timing-function(@timing-function) {
      -webkit-animation-timing-function: @timing-function;
              animation-timing-function: @timing-function;
    }
    .animation-delay(@delay) {
      -webkit-animation-delay: @delay;
              animation-delay: @delay;
    }
    .animation-iteration-count(@iteration-count) {
      -webkit-animation-iteration-count: @iteration-count;
              animation-iteration-count: @iteration-count;
    }
    .animation-direction(@direction) {
      -webkit-animation-direction: @direction;
              animation-direction: @direction;
    }

    Opacity

    Set the opacity for all browsers and provide a filter fallback for IE8.

    .opacity(@opacity) {
      opacity: @opacity;
      // IE8 filter
      @opacity-ie: (@opacity * 100);
      filter: ~"alpha(opacity=@{opacity-ie})";
    }

    Placeholder text

    Provide context for form controls within each field.

    .placeholder(@color: @input-color-placeholder) {
      &::-moz-placeholder           { color: @color; } // Firefox
      &:-ms-input-placeholder       { color: @color; } // Internet Explorer 10+
      &::-webkit-input-placeholder  { color: @color; } // Safari and Chrome
    }

    Columns

    Generate columns via CSS within a single element.

    .content-columns(@width; @count; @gap) {
      -webkit-column-width: @width;
         -moz-column-width: @width;
              column-width: @width;
      -webkit-column-count: @count;
         -moz-column-count: @count;
              column-count: @count;
      -webkit-column-gap: @gap;
         -moz-column-gap: @gap;
              column-gap: @gap;
    }

    Gradients

    Easily turn any two colors into a background gradient. Get more advanced and set a direction, use three colors, or use a radial gradient. With a single mixin you get all the prefixed syntaxes you'll need.

    #gradient > .vertical(#333; #000);
    #gradient > .horizontal(#333; #000);
    #gradient > .radial(#333; #000);

    You can also specify the angle of a standard two-color, linear gradient:

    #gradient > .directional(#333; #000; 45deg);

    If you need a barber-stripe style gradient, that's easy, too. Just specify a single color and we'll overlay a translucent white stripe.

    #gradient > .striped(#333; 45deg);

    Up the ante and use three colors instead. Set the first color, the second color, the second color's color stop (a percentage value like 25%), and the third color with these mixins:

    #gradient > .vertical-three-colors(#777; #333; 25%; #000);
    #gradient > .horizontal-three-colors(#777; #333; 25%; #000);

    Heads up! Should you ever need to remove a gradient, be sure to remove any IE-specific filter you may have added. You can do that by using the .reset-filter() mixin alongside background-image: none;.

    Utility mixins

    Utility mixins are mixins that combine otherwise unrelated CSS properties to achieve a specific goal or task.

    Clearfix

    Forget adding class="clearfix" to any element and instead add the .clearfix() mixin where appropriate. Uses the micro clearfix from Nicolas Gallagher.

    // Mixin
    .clearfix() {
      &:before,
      &:after {
        content: " ";
        display: table;
      }
      &:after {
        clear: both;
      }
    }
    
    // Usage
    .container {
      .clearfix();
    }

    Horizontal centering

    Quickly center any element within its parent. Requires width or max-width to be set.

    // Mixin
    .center-block() {
      display: block;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    
    // Usage
    .container {
      width: 940px;
      .center-block();
    }

    Sizing helpers

    Specify the dimensions of an object more easily.

    // Mixins
    .size(@width; @height) {
      width: @width;
      height: @height;
    }
    .square(@size) {
      .size(@size; @size);
    }
    
    // Usage
    .image { .size(400px; 300px); }
    .avatar { .square(48px); }

    Resizable textareas

    Easily configure the resize options for any textarea, or any other element. Defaults to normal browser behavior (both).

    .resizable(@direction: both) {
      // Options: horizontal, vertical, both
      resize: @direction;
      // Safari fix
      overflow: auto;
    }

    Truncating text

    Easily truncate text with an ellipsis with a single mixin. Requires element to be block or inline-block level.

    // Mixin
    .text-overflow() {
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    
    // Usage
    .branch-name {
      display: inline-block;
      max-width: 200px;
      .text-overflow();
    }

    Retina images

    Specify two image paths and the @1x image dimensions, and Bootstrap will provide an @2x media query. If you have many images to serve, consider writing your retina image CSS manually in a single media query.

    .img-retina(@file-1x; @file-2x; @width-1x; @height-1x) {
      background-image: url("@{file-1x}");
    
      @media
      only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),
      only screen and (   min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2),
      only screen and (     -o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2/1),
      only screen and (        min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),
      only screen and (                min-resolution: 192dpi),
      only screen and (                min-resolution: 2dppx) {
        background-image: url("@{file-2x}");
        background-size: @width-1x @height-1x;
      }
    }
    
    // Usage
    .jumbotron {
      .img-retina("/img/bg-1x.png", "/img/bg-2x.png", 100px, 100px);
    }

    While Bootstrap is built on Less, it also has an official Sass port. We maintain it in a separate GitHub repository and handle updates with a conversion script.

    What's included

    Since the Sass port has a separate repo and serves a slightly different audience, the contents of the project differ greatly from the main Bootstrap project. This ensures the Sass port is as compatible with as many Sass-based systems as possible.

    PathDescription
    lib/Ruby gem code (Sass configuration, Rails and Compass integrations)
    tasks/Converter scripts (turning upstream Less to Sass)
    test/Compilation tests
    templates/Compass package manifest
    vendor/assets/Sass, JavaScript, and font files
    RakefileInternal tasks, such as rake and convert

    Visit the Sass port's GitHub repository to see these files in action.

    Installation

    For information on how to install and use Bootstrap for Sass, consult the GitHub repository readme. It's the most up to date source and includes information for use with Rails, Compass, and standard Sass projects.

    Bootstrap for Sass

    What is the meaning of meta name viewport content width device width initial scale 1?

    This gives the browser instructions on how to control the page's dimensions and scaling. The width=device-width part sets the width of the page to follow the screen-width of the device (which will vary depending on the device).

    What does meta name viewport content width device width do?

    A viewport element gives instructions to the browser on how to control the pages dimension and scaling. The content="width=device-width" sets the width of the page to follow the screen-width of the device or viewport which will vary depending on the device.

    What is meta name viewport for?

    The viewport meta tag tells the browser that the width of the screen should be considered the "Full Width" of the page. Meaning no matter the width of the device you are on, whether on desktop or mobile. the website will follow the width of the device the user is on.

    What is viewport metadata?

    The viewport is the user's visible area of a web page. It varies with the device - it will be smaller on a mobile phone than on a computer screen.