Forms

Overview

Be sure to use an appropriate type attribute on all inputs (e.g., email for email address or number for numerical information) to take advantage of newer input controls like email verification, number selection, and more.

Here's a quick example to demonstrate Bootstrap's form styles. Keep reading for documentation on required classes, form layout, and more.

Form text

Block-level or inline-level form text can be created using FormText.

Form text below inputs can be styled with FormText.

If a block-level element will be used, a top margin is added for easy spacing from the inputs above.

Inline text can use any typical inline HTML element (be it a <span>, <small>, or something else) with nothing more than the .form-text class.

Disabled forms

Add the disabled attribute on an input to prevent user interactions and make it appear lighter.

Add the disabled attribute to a <fieldset> to disable all the controls within.

Browsers treat all native form controls (FormInput, FormSelect, and Button elements) inside a` <fieldset disabled>as disabled, preventing both keyboard and mouse interactions on them.

However, if your form also includes custom button-like elements such as <a class="btn btn-*"></a>, these will only be given a style of pointer-events: none, meaning they are still focusable and operable using the keyboard.

In this case, you must manually modify these controls by adding tabindex="-1" to prevent them from receiving focus and aria-disabled="disabled" to signal their state to assistive technologies.