Bootstrap JS Modal
JS Modal (modal.js)
The Modal plugin is a dialog box/popup window that is displayed on top of the current page.
For a tutorial about Modals, read our Bootstrap Modal Tutorial.
The Modal Plugin Classes
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| .modal | Creates a modal |
| .modal-content | Styles the modal properly with border, background-color, etc. Use this class to add the modal's header, body, and footer. |
| .modal-header | Defines the style for the header of the modal |
| .modal-body | Defines the style for the body of the modal |
| .modal-footer | Defines the style for the footer in the modal. Note: This area is right-aligned by default. To change this, overwrite CSS with text-align:left|center |
| .modal-sm | Specifies a small modal |
| .modal-lg | Specifies a large modal |
| .fade | Adds an animation/transition effect which fades the modal in and out |
Trigger the Modal Via data-* Attributes
Add data-toggle="modal" and data-target="#modalID" to
any element.
Note: For <a> elements, omit data-target, and use
href="#modalID" instead:
Example
<!-- Buttons -->
<button type="button" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal">Open
Modal</button>
<!-- Links -->
<a data-toggle="modal"
href="#myModal">Open
Modal</a>
<!-- Other elements -->
<p data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal">Open
Modal</p>
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Trigger Via JavaScript
Enable manually with:
Modal Options
Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, append the option name to data-, as in data-backdrop="".
| Name | Type | Default | Description | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backdrop | boolean or the string "static" | true |
Specifies whether the modal should have a dark overlay:
If you specify the value "static", it is not possible to close the modal when clicking outside of it |
Using JS Using data |
| keyboard | boolean | true | Specifies whether the modal can be closed with the escape key (Esc):
|
Using JS Using data |
| show | boolean | true | Specifies whether to show the modal when initialized | Using JS Using data |
Modal Methods
The following table lists all available modal methods.
| Method | Description | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| .modal(options) | Activates the content as a modal. See options above for valid values | Try it |
| .modal("toggle") | Toggles the modal | Try it |
| .modal("show") | Opens the modal | Try it |
| .modal("hide") | Hides the modal | Try it |
Modal Events
The following table lists all available modal events.
| Event | Description | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| show.bs.modal | Occurs when the modal is about to be shown | Try it |
| shown.bs.modal | Occurs when the modal is fully shown (after CSS transitions have completed) | Try it |
| hide.bs.modal | Occurs when the modal is about to be hidden | Try it |
| hidden.bs.modal | Occurs when the modal is fully hidden (after CSS transitions have completed) | Try it |
Examples
Login Modal
The following example creates a modal for login:
Example
<div class="container">
<h2>Modal Login Example</h2>
<!-- Trigger the modal with a button -->
<button type="button"
class="btn btn-default btn-lg" id="myBtn">Login</button>
<!--
Modal -->
<div class="modal fade" id="myModal" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog">
<!-- Modal
content-->
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×</button>
<h4 style="color:red;"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-lock"></span>
Login</h4>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<form role="form">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="usrname"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"></span>
Username</label>
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="usrname" placeholder="Enter
email">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="psw"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span>
Password</label>
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="psw" placeholder="Enter
password">
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label><input type="checkbox" value="" checked>Remember me</label>
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default btn-success btn-block"><span class="glyphicon
glyphicon-off"></span> Login</button>
</form>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default btn-default pull-left"
data-dismiss="modal"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></span>
Cancel</button>
<p>Not a member? <a href="#">Sign Up</a></p>
<p>Forgot <a href="#">Password?</a></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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