Bootstrap 5·Bootstrap from grid to dashboard

Navbar and navigation

Build a responsive navbar with a mobile toggler and a dropdown.

Beginner 13 min read Lesson 7 of 300 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Use navbar navbar-expand-lg for the base.
Add a toggler with aria-controls and aria-expanded.
Use navbar-nav for the link list.
Mark the current page with aria-current="page".

In plain English

A navbar collapses below a breakpoint and expands above it. The toggler needs aria-controls, aria-expanded and a label. Keep the navigation structure semantic with nav and a list of links.

nav.htmlHTML

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg bg-body-tertiary">
  <div class="container">
    <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">EduByte</a>
    <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#main" aria-controls="main" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
      <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
    </button>
    <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="main">
      <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
        <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="/tutorials">Tutorials</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>

Your turn

Add a second nav item

Easy

Add a References link to the navbar list and mark Tutorials as current.

HTML · starter

<li class="nav-item">

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Knowledge checkQuestion 1

Which attribute tells assistive technology whether the collapsed menu is open?

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