How TO - Search Bar


Learn how to add a search box inside a responsive navigation menu.


Search Bar

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Create A Search Bar

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class="topnav">
  <a class="active" href="#home">Home</a>
  <a href="#about">About</a>
  <a href="#contact">Contact</a>
  <input type="text" placeholder="Search..">
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Add a black background color to the top navigation bar */
.topnav {
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #e9e9e9;
}

/* Style the links inside the navigation bar */
.topnav a {
  float: left;
  display: block;
  color: black;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* Change the color of links on hover */
.topnav a:hover {
  background-color: #ddd;
  color: black;
}

/* Style the "active" element to highlight the current page */
.topnav a.active {
  background-color: #2196F3;
  color: white;
}

/* Style the search box inside the navigation bar */
.topnav input[type=text] {
  float: right;
  padding: 6px;
  border: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-right: 16px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* When the screen is less than 600px wide, stack the links and the search field vertically instead of horizontally */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .topnav a, .topnav input[type=text] {
    float: none;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .topnav input[type=text] {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
  }
}
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Example with Submit Button

Example

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Example with Submit Icon

Tip: To create mobile-friendly, responsive navigation bars, read our How To - Responsive Top Navigation tutorial.

Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.


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