Supported Form Controls

Bootstrap supports the following form controls:

- input
- textarea
- checkbox
- radio
- select

Bootstrap Input

Bootstrap supports all the HTML5 input types: text, password, datetime, datetime-local, date, month, time, week, number, email, url, search, tel, and color.

The following example contains two input elements; one of type text and one of type password:

EXAMPLE:

<div class="form-group">
  <label for="usr">Name:</label>
  <input type="text" class="form-control" id="usr">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
  <label for="pwd">Password:</label>
  <input type="password" class="form-control" id="pwd">
</div>

Bootstrap Textarea

The following example contains a textarea:

EXAMPLE:

<div class="form-group">
<label for="comment">Comment:</label>
<textarea class="form-control" rows="5" id="comment"></textarea>
</div>

Bootstrap Checkboxes

Checkboxes are used if you want the user to select any number of options from a list of preset options.

The following example contains three checkboxes. The last option is disabled:

EXAMPLE:

<div class="checkbox">
  <label><input type="checkbox" value="">Option 1</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
  <label><input type="checkbox" value="">Option 2</label>
</div>
<div class="checkbox disabled">
  <label><input type="checkbox" value="" disabled>Option 3</label>
</div>

Use the .checkbox-inline class if you want the checkboxes to appear on the same line:

EXAMPLE:

<label class="checkbox-inline"><input type="checkbox" value="">Option 1</label>
<label class="checkbox-inline"><input type="checkbox" value="">Option 2</label>
<label class="checkbox-inline"><input type="checkbox" value="">Option 3</label>

Bootstrap Radio Buttons

Radio buttons are used if you want to limit the user to just one selection from a list of preset options.

The following example contains three radio buttons. The first option is checked by default and the last option is disabled:

EXAMPLE:

<div class="radio">
  <label><input type="radio" name="optradio" checked>Option 1</label>
</div>
<div class="radio">
  <label><input type="radio" name="optradio">Option 2</label>
</div>
<div class="radio disabled">
  <label><input type="radio" name="optradio" disabled>Option 3</label>
</div>

Use the .radio-inline class if you want the radio buttons to appear on the same line:

EXAMPLE:

<label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="optradio" checked>Option 1</label>
<label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="optradio">Option 2</label>
<label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="optradio">Option 3</label>

Bootstrap Select List

Select lists are used if you want to allow the user to pick from multiple options.

The following example contains a dropdown list (select list):

EXAMPLE:

<div class="form-group">
  <label for="sel1">Select list:</label>
  <select class="form-control" id="sel1">
    <option>1</option>
    <option>2</option>
    <option>3</option>
    <option>4</option>
  </select>
</div>

Static Control

If you need to insert plain text next to a form label within a horizontal form, use the .form-control-static class on a <p> element:

EXAMPLE:

<form class="form-horizontal">
  <div class="form-group">
    <label class="control-label col-sm-2">Email:</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <p class="form-control-static">someone@example.com</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</form>

Bootstrap Input Groups

The .input-group class is a container to enhance an input by adding an icon, text or a button in front or behind it as a "help text".

The .input-group-addon class attaches an icon or help text next to the input field.

EXAMPLE:

The .input-group-btn attaches a button next to an input. This is often used together with a search bar:

EXAMPLE:

Bootstrap Form Control States

INPUT FOCUS - The outline of the input is removed and a box-shadow is applied on focus
DISABLED INPUTS - Add a disabled attribute to disable an input field
DISABLED FIELDSETS - Add a disabled attribute to a fieldset to disable all controls within
READONLY INPUTS - Add a readonly attribute to an input to prevent user input
VALIDATION STATES - Bootstrap includes validation styles for error, warning, and success messages. To use, add .has-warning, .has-error, or .has-success to the parent element
ICONS - You can add feedback icons with the .has-feedback class and an icon
HIDDEN LABELS - Add a .sr-only class on non-visible labels

The following example demonstrates some of the form control states above in a Horizontal form:

EXAMPLE:

<form class="form-horizontal">
  <div class="form-group">
    <label class="col-sm-2 control-label">Focused</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <input class="form-control" id="focusedInput" type="text" value="Click to focus">
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group">
    <label for="disabledInput" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Disabled</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <input class="form-control" id="disabledInput" type="text" disabled>
    </div>
  </div>
  <fieldset disabled>
    <div class="form-group">
      <label for="disabledTextInput" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Fieldset disabled</label>
      <div class="col-sm-10">
        <input type="text" id="disabledTextInput" class="form-control">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group">
      <label for="disabledSelect" class="col-sm-2 control-label"></label>
      <div class="col-sm-10">
        <select id="disabledSelect" class="form-control">
          <option>Disabled select</option>
        </select>
      </div>
    </div>
  </fieldset>
  <div class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
    <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="inputSuccess">
    Input with success and icon</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess">
      <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback"></span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group has-warning has-feedback">
    <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="inputWarning">
    Input with warning and icon</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputWarning">
      <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-warning-sign form-control-feedback"></span>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group has-error has-feedback">
    <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="inputError">
    Input with error and icon</label>
    <div class="col-sm-10">
      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputError">
      <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove form-control-feedback"></span>
    </div>
  </div>
</form>

And here is an example of some of the form control states in an Inline form:

EXAMPLE:

<form class="form-inline">
  <div class="form-group">
    <label for="focusedInput">Focused</label>
    <input class="form-control" id="focusedInput" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="form-group">
    <label for="inputPassword">Disabled</label>
    <input class="form-control" id="disabledInput" type="text" disabled>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
    <label for="inputSuccess2">Input with success</label>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputSuccess2">
    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback"></span>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group has-warning has-feedback">
    <label for="inputWarning2">Input with warning</label>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputWarning2">
    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-warning-sign form-control-feedback"></span>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group has-error has-feedback">
    <label for="inputError2">Input with error</label>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputError2">
    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove form-control-feedback"></span>
  </div>
</form>