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
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.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
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.dropdown→ Container for dropdown menu. -
.dropdown-toggle→ Makes the menu toggleable. -
.dropdown-menu→ Contains menu items.
📱 Responsive Collapsible Navbar
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.navbar-toggle→ Hamburger menu button for small screens. -
.collapse.navbar-collapse→ Collapsible menu links.
🔹 Navbar with Right-Aligned Links
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.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 | ✔️ |
