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 non-empty placeholder attribute is required on each <input> as our
CSS-only floating label implementation relies on the :placeholder-shown pseudo-element to
detect when the input is empty. The placeholder text itself is not visible; only the
<label> is shown to users.
Also note that the <input> must come first so we can utilize a sibling selector
(i.e., ~).
<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="floatingInput" placeholder="name@example.com">
<label for="floatingInput">Email address</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating">
<input type="password" class="form-control" id="floatingPassword" placeholder="Password">
<label for="floatingPassword">Password</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3"> <input type="email"
class="form-control" id="floatingInput"
placeholder="name@example.com"> <label for="floatingInput">Email
address</label> </div> <div class="form-floating"> <input
type="password" class="form-control" id="floatingPassword"
placeholder="Password"> <label
for="floatingPassword">Password</label> </div>
When there’s a value already defined, <label>s will automatically
adjust to their floated position.
<form class="form-floating">
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="floatingInputValue" placeholder="name@example.com" value="test@example.com">
<label for="floatingInputValue">Input with value</label>
</form>
<form class="form-floating"> <input type="email"
class="form-control" id="floatingInputValue"
placeholder="name@example.com" value="test@example.com"> <label
for="floatingInputValue">Input with value</label> </form>
Form validation styles also work as expected.
<form class="form-floating">
<input type="email" class="form-control is-invalid" id="floatingInputInvalid" placeholder="name@example.com" value="test@example.com">
<label for="floatingInputInvalid">Invalid input</label>
</form>
<form class="form-floating"> <input type="email"
class="form-control is-invalid" id="floatingInputInvalid"
placeholder="name@example.com" value="test@example.com"> <label
for="floatingInputInvalid">Invalid input</label> </form>
Textareas
By default, <textarea>s with .form-control will be the same height as
<input>s.
<div class="form-floating">
<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea"></textarea>
<label for="floatingTextarea">Comments</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating"> <textarea class="form-control"
placeholder="Leave a comment here"
id="floatingTextarea"></textarea> <label
for="floatingTextarea">Comments</label> </div>
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).
<div class="form-floating">
<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea2" style="height: 100px"></textarea>
<label for="floatingTextarea2">Comments</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating"> <textarea class="form-control"
placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea2"
style="height: 100px"></textarea> <label
for="floatingTextarea2">Comments</label> </div>
Selects
Other than .form-control, floating labels are 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.
Selects with size and multiple are not supported.
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<div class="form-floating">
<select class="form-select" id="floatingSelect" aria-label="Floating label select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>
<label for="floatingSelect">Works with selects</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating"> <select class="form-select"
id="floatingSelect" aria-label="Floating label select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option> <option
value="1">One</option> <option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option> </select> <label
for="floatingSelect">Works with selects</label> </div>
Disabled
Add the disabled boolean attribute on an input, a textarea or a select to give it a
grayed out appearance, remove pointer events, and prevent focusing.
Email address
Comments
Comments
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<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="floatingInputDisabled" placeholder="name@example.com" disabled>
<label for="floatingInputDisabled">Email address</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextareaDisabled" disabled></textarea>
<label for="floatingTextareaDisabled">Comments</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea2Disabled" style="height: 100px" disabled>Disabled textarea with some text inside</textarea>
<label for="floatingTextarea2Disabled">Comments</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating">
<select class="form-select" id="floatingSelectDisabled" aria-label="Floating label disabled select example" disabled>
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>
<label for="floatingSelectDisabled">Works with selects</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3"> <input type="email"
class="form-control" id="floatingInputDisabled"
placeholder="name@example.com" disabled> <label
for="floatingInputDisabled">Email address</label> </div> <div
class="form-floating mb-3"> <textarea class="form-control"
placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextareaDisabled"
disabled></textarea> <label
for="floatingTextareaDisabled">Comments</label> </div> <div
class="form-floating mb-3"> <textarea class="form-control"
placeholder="Leave a comment here" id="floatingTextarea2Disabled"
style="height: 100px" disabled>Disabled textarea with some text
inside</textarea> <label
for="floatingTextarea2Disabled">Comments</label> </div> <div
class="form-floating"> <select class="form-select"
id="floatingSelectDisabled" aria-label="Floating label disabled select
example" disabled> <option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option> <option
value="2">Two</option> <option value="3">Three</option>
</select> <label for="floatingSelectDisabled">Works with
selects</label> </div>
Readonly plaintext
Floating labels also support .form-control-plaintext, which can be helpful for toggling
from an editable <input> to a plaintext value without affecting the page layout.
<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<input type="email" readonly class="form-control-plaintext" id="floatingEmptyPlaintextInput" placeholder="name@example.com">
<label for="floatingEmptyPlaintextInput">Empty input</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3">
<input type="email" readonly class="form-control-plaintext" id="floatingPlaintextInput" placeholder="name@example.com" value="name@example.com">
<label for="floatingPlaintextInput">Input with value</label>
</div>
<div class="form-floating mb-3"> <input type="email" readonly
class="form-control-plaintext" id="floatingEmptyPlaintextInput"
placeholder="name@example.com"> <label
for="floatingEmptyPlaintextInput">Empty input</label> </div> <div
class="form-floating mb-3"> <input type="email" readonly
class="form-control-plaintext" id="floatingPlaintextInput"
placeholder="name@example.com" value="name@example.com"> <label
for="floatingPlaintextInput">Input with value</label> </div>
Floating labels also support .input-group.
<div class="input-group mb-3">
<span class="input-group-text">@</span>
<div class="form-floating">
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="floatingInputGroup1" placeholder="Username">
<label for="floatingInputGroup1">Username</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="input-group mb-3"> <span
class="input-group-text">@</span> <div class="form-floating">
<input type="text" class="form-control"
id="floatingInputGroup1" placeholder="Username"> <label
for="floatingInputGroup1">Username</label> </div> </div>
When using .input-group and .form-floating along with form validation, the
-feedback should be placed outside of the .form-floating, but inside of the
.input-group. This means that the feedback will need to be shown using javascript.
<div class="input-group has-validation">
<span class="input-group-text">@</span>
<div class="form-floating is-invalid">
<input type="text" class="form-control is-invalid" id="floatingInputGroup2" placeholder="Username" required>
<label for="floatingInputGroup2">Username</label>
</div>
<div class="invalid-feedback">
Please choose a username.
</div>
</div>
<div class="input-group has-validation"> <span
class="input-group-text">@</span> <div class="form-floating
is-invalid"> <input type="text" class="form-control is-invalid"
id="floatingInputGroup2" placeholder="Username" required> <label
for="floatingInputGroup2">Username</label> </div> <div
class="invalid-feedback"> Please choose a username. </div> </div>
Layout
When working with the Bootstrap grid system, be sure to place form elements within column classes.
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<div class="row g-2">
<div class="col-md">
<div class="form-floating">
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="floatingInputGrid" placeholder="name@example.com" value="mdo@example.com">
<label for="floatingInputGrid">Email address</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md">
<div class="form-floating">
<select class="form-select" id="floatingSelectGrid">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>
<label for="floatingSelectGrid">Works with selects</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row g-2"> <div class="col-md"> <div
class="form-floating"> <input type="email"
class="form-control" id="floatingInputGrid"
placeholder="name@example.com" value="mdo@example.com"> <label
for="floatingInputGrid">Email address</label> </div> </div>
<div class="col-md"> <div class="form-floating"> <select
class="form-select" id="floatingSelectGrid"> <option selected>Open
this select menu</option> <option value="1">One</option> <option
value="2">Two</option> <option value="3">Three</option>
</select> <label for="floatingSelectGrid">Works with selects</label>
</div> </div> </div>