Updated March 27, 2023
Introduction to Bootstrap Dropdown Menu
Bootstrap dropdown menu is defined as it allows a user to select any value from predefined values from the list. Dropdown menu is allowed to put numbers, strings, special characters, etc. A Dropdown menu is available in a third-party library called js. Make a dropdown menu to work in bootstrap and must include bootstrap.bundle.min.js/ bootstrap.bundle.js. Inside the dropdown menu, we can also include buttons, links, headers, etc. Inside dropdown, elements can also make it non-editable.
Real-time Scenario: While we want to select states, countries, villages, product items, etc. It can be done by drop-down menu.
Why Bootstrap over HTML?
- In HTML, developers must write each and every class, ids, links, buttons, cascading styles etc.
- Whereas in Bootstrap most of the predefined classes, links, and buttons, etc. are done with their own cascading styles to reduce code complexity.
Note: Bootstrap files are also saved with .html extension.
How does Dropdown Menu Work in Bootstrap?
In bootstrap navigation bar feature works based on data-toggle=”dropdown”
Syntax:
<button type="button" data-toggle="dropdown">Dropdown Menu</button>type=”button”: Gives button type.
data-toggle=”dropdown”: Makes button to drop-down list
Different styles to drop-down list:
- class=”btn btn dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with light brown color.
- class=”btn btn-default dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with white color.
- class=”btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with blue color.
- class=”btn btn-success dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with green color.
- class=”btn btn-info dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with light blue color.
- class=”btn btn-warning dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with light yellow color.
- class=”btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle”: Drop-down list with light red color.
Includes bootstrap feature in our application, we must specify some pre-defined libraries inside our application. They are as follows:
1. Includes bootstrap view
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">2. Includes ajax and jQuery libraries
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>3. Includes bootstrap libraries
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">4. Includes bootstrap libraries
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>Examples of Bootstrap Dropdown Menu
Given below are the examples of Bootstrap Dropdown Menu:
Example #1
Dropdown menu example.
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Drop Down Menu</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class=" main">
<h2>Drop Down Menu Demo</h2>
<p>The drop down menu with blue color background by primary
button style</p>
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button"
data-toggle="dropdown">
EDUCBA <span class="caret"></span>
<!-- class="caret" used to open drop down list -->
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- class="dropdown-menu" display drop down list values -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/java-tutorial/">Java</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/python-tutorial/">Python</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/angular-tutorial/">Angular</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output:
Example #2
Dropdown menu with divider example: class=”divider” is used to divide the drop-down list values.
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Drop Down Menu</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class=" main ">
<h2>Drop Down Menu Demo</h2>
<p>The drop down menu with green color background by success
button style. It has divider property to divider value by value with a line.</p>
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" type="button"
data-toggle="dropdown">
EDUCBA <span class="caret"></span>
<!-- class="caret" used to open drop down list -->
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- class="dropdown-menu" display drop down list values -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/java-tutorial/">Java</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li> <!-- divider property to divide value by value with a line -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/python-tutorial/">Python</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/angular-tutorial/">Angular</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output:
Example #3
Dropdown menu with header example: class=”dropdown-header” is used to separate the drop-down list values with different headings to make the user to aware of that values.
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Drop Down Menu</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class=" main ">
<h2>Drop Down Menu Demo</h2>
<p>The drop down menu with light blue color background by info
button style. It has header property to give a heading to know the user about drop down values within that header.</p>
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn btn-info dropdown-toggle" type="button"
data-toggle="dropdown">
EDUCBA <span class="caret"></span>
<!-- class="caret" used to open drop down list -->
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- class="dropdown-menu" display drop down list values -->
<li class="dropdown-header">Primary Courses</li> <!-- header to show different drop down values within a header -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/java-tutorial/">Java</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/python-tutorial/">Python</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/angular-tutorial/">Angular</a></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Secondary Courses</li>
<li><a href="#">.Net</a></li>
<li><a href="#">.C#</a></li>
<li><a href="#">.C++</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output:
Example #4
Dropdown menu with disable values example: class=”disabled” is used to disable required values from the drop-down list.
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Drop Down Menu</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class=" main ">
<h2>Drop Down Menu Demo</h2>
<p>The drop down menu with light blue color background by warning
button style. It has header property to give a heading to know the user about drop down values within that header.</p>
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn btn-warning dropdown-toggle" type="button"
data-toggle="dropdown">
EDUCBA <span class="caret"></span>
<!-- class="caret" used to open drop down list -->
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- class="dropdown-menu" display drop down list values -->
<li class="dropdown-header">Primary Courses</li> <!-- header to show different drop down values within a header -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/java-tutorial/">Java</a></li>
<li class="disabled"><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/python-tutorial/">Python</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/angular-tutorial/">Angular</a></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Secondary Courses</li>
<li class="disabled"><a href="#" >.Net</a></li><!-- class="disabled" is used for disabled the value -->
<li><a href="#">.C#</a></li>
<li><a href="#">.C++</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output:
Example #5
DropUp Menu Example: class=”dropup” gives you a drop up feature in bootstrap.
Code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Drop Up Menu</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<script
src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.4.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script
src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="main">
<h2>Drop Up Menu Demo</h2>
<p>The drop up menu with blue color background by primary
button style</p>
<div class="dropup"> <!-- class="dropup" gives drop up feature -->
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button"
data-toggle="dropdown">
EDUCBA <span class="caret"></span>
<!-- class="caret" used to open drop down list -->
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- class="dropdown-menu" display drop down list values -->
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/java-tutorial/">Java</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/python-tutorial/">Python</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.educba.com/category/software-development/software-development-tutorials/angular-tutorial/">Angular</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output:
Conclusion
The drop-down menu is used to select a single value from the list at a time. The Dropdown menu can also be used with the header, divider, disable, etc. properties with the list values.
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