Bootstrap Navigation Bar
Bootstrap Navigation Bar (Navbar) is a responsive horizontal menu for site navigation. It can include links, dropdowns, brand/logo, forms, and buttons. Navbars collapse automatically on smaller screens for mobile-friendly design.
Available in Bootstrap 3, 4, and 5. Classes and structure differ slightly between versions.
✅ Basic Navbar
.navbar→ Defines the navbar..navbar-default→ Default gray style..navbar-header→ Container for brand/logo..navbar-nav→ Container for links..active→ Highlights current page link.
🔹 Navbar with Dropdown
.dropdown→ Container for dropdown menu..dropdown-toggle→ Makes the menu toggleable..dropdown-menu→ Contains menu items.
📱 Responsive Collapsible Navbar
.navbar-toggle→ Hamburger menu button for small screens..collapse.navbar-collapse→ Collapsible menu links.
🔹 Navbar with Right-Aligned Links
.navbar-right→ Moves items to the right side of the navbar.
🎨 Navbar Colors
| Class | Color |
|---|---|
navbar-default | Light gray |
navbar-inverse | Dark/black |
✔ Summary
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Brand/logo | ✔️ |
| Links menu | ✔️ |
| Dropdowns | ✔️ |
| Right-aligned links | ✔️ |
| Collapsible responsive menu | ✔️ |
| Dark/light color schemes | ✔️ |
