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layout: docs title: Floating labels description: Create beautifully simple form labels that float over your input fields. group: forms

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Example

Wrap a pair of <input class="form-control"> and <label> elements in .form-floating to enable floating labels with Bootstrap's textual form fields. A placeholder is required on each <input> as our method of CSS-only floating labels uses the :placeholder-shown pseudo-element. Also note that the <input> must come first so we can utilize a sibling selector (e.g., ~).

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Email address

Password

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When there's a value already defined, <label>s will automatically adjust to their floated position.

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Form validation styles also work as expected.

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Textareas

By default, <textarea>s with .form-control will be the same height as <input>s.

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Comments

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To set a custom height on your <textarea>, do not use the rows attribute. Instead, set an explicit height (either inline or via custom CSS).

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Comments

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Selects

Other than .form-control, floating labels are only available on .form-selects. They work in the same way, but unlike <input>s, they'll always show the <label> in its floated state. Selects with size and multiple are not supported.

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<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>

Works with selects

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Layout

When working with the Bootstrap grid system, be sure to place form elements within column classes.

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<div class="form-floating">
  <input type="email" class="form-control" id="floatingInputGrid" placeholder="name@example.com" value="mdo@example.com">
  <label for="floatingInputGrid">Email address</label>
</div>

<div class="form-floating">
  <select class="form-select" id="floatingSelectGrid" aria-label="Floating label select example">
    <option selected>Open this select menu</option>
    <option value="1">One</option>
    <option value="2">Two</option>
    <option value="3">Three</option>
  </select>
  <label for="floatingSelectGrid">Works with selects</label>
</div>

{{< /example >}}

Sass

Variables

{{< scss-docs name="form-floating-variables" file="scss/_variables.scss" >}}