Bootstrap CSS Forms Reference

Bootstrap's Default Settings

Individual form controls automatically receive some global styling with Bootstrap.

All textual <input>, <textarea>, and <select> elements with class="form-control" are set to width: 100%; by default.

Standard rules for all three form layouts:

Wrap labels and form controls in <div class="form-group"> (needed for optimum spacing)
Add class .form-control to all textual <input>, <textarea>, and <select> elements

The following example creates a simple Bootstrap form with two input fields, one checkbox, and a submit button:

Bootstrap Form Example

<form>
<div class="form-group">
    <label for="email">Email address:</label>
    <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
    <label for="pwd">Password:</label>
    <input type="password" class="form-control" id="pwd">
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
    <label><input type="checkbox"> Remember me</label>
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Submit</button>
</form>

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Form Classes

Class	Description	Example
.form-inline	Makes a <form> left-aligned with inline-block controls (This only applies to forms within viewports that are at least 768px wide)	Try it
.form-horizontal	Aligns labels and groups of form controls in a horizontal layout	Try it
.form-control	Used on input, textarea, and select elements to span the entire width of the page and make them responsive	Try it
.form-control-feedback	Form validation class	Try it
.form-control-static	Adds plain text next to a form label within a horizontal form	Try it
.form-group	Container for form input and label	Try it

Input Classes

Class	Description	Example
.input-group	Container to enhance an input by adding an icon, text or a button in front or behind it as a "help text"	Try it
.input-group-lg	Large input group	Try it
.input-group-sm	Small input group	Try it
.input-group-addon	Together with the .input-group class, this class makes it possible to add an icon or help text next to the input field	Try it
.input-group-btn	Together with the .input-group class, this class attaches a button next to an input. Often used as a search bar	Try it
.input-lg	Large input field	Try it
.input-sm	Small input field	Try it

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