floating-labels.md

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docs	Floating labels	Create beautifully simple forms labels that float over your input fields.	forms	true

Example

Wrap a pair of <input class="form-control"> and <label> elements in .form-floating to enable floating labels with Bootstrap's textual form fields. A placeholder is required on each <input> as our method of CSS-only floating labels uses the :placeholder-shown pseudo-element. Also note that the <input> must come first so we can utilize a sibling selector (e.g., ~).

This approach works in the new Microsoft Edge built on Chromium and gracefully degrades on older versions.

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Email address

Password

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When there's a value already defined, <label>s will automatically adjust to their floated position.

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Form validation styles also work as expected.

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Textareas

By default, <textarea>s with .form-control will be the same height as <input>s.

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<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea"></textarea> Comments

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To set a custom height on your <textarea>, do not use the rows attribute. Instead, set an explicit height (either inline or via custom CSS).

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<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea2" style="height: 100px"></textarea> Comments

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Selects

Other than .form-control, floating labels only available on .form-selects. They work in the same way, but unlike <input>s, they'll always show the <label> in its floated state.

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Open this select menu One Two Three Works with selects

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Layout

When working with the Bootstrap grid system, be sure to place form elements within column classes.

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Email address

Open this select menu One Two Three Works with selects

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