What is Bootstrap Checkbox?
The checkbox is a component used to allow a user to make multiple choices that are broadly used in forms and surveys.
Installation
Manual installation (zip package)
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NPM
Prerequisites
Before starting the project make sure to install Node LTS (12.x.x recommended).
Installation
To install MDB UI KIT in your project easily type the following command in the terminal:
npm i mdb-ui-kit
Importing JS modules
You can import the entire library or just individual modules:
import * as mdb from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // lib
import { Input } from 'mdb-ui-kit'; // module
Importing CSS file
To import MDB stylesheet please use the following syntax:
@import '~mdb-ui-kit/css/mdb.min.css';
Importing SCSS modules
You can also import individual SCSS modules. To do it properly, we recommend to copy them from the node_modules/mdb-ui-kit/src/scss location directly to your project and import in the same way as CSS files.
Webpack integration
You can significantly speed up the process of creating a new project based on Webpack using our Starter.
CDN
Installation via CDN is one of the easiest methods of integrating MDB UI KIT with your project. Just copy the latest compiled JS script tag and CSS link tag from cdnjs to the application.
Don't forget to add also Font Awesome and Roboto font if you need it. Here's an example code:
CSS
<!-- Font Awesome -->
<link
href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/css/all.min.css"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- Google Fonts -->
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<!-- MDB -->
<link
href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.css"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
JS
<!-- MDB -->
<script
type="text/javascript"
src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mdb-ui-kit/3.3.0/mdb.min.js"
></script>
Customization
Basic example
Browser default checkboxes and radios are replaced with the help of .form-check
, a series of classes for both input types that improves the layout and behavior of their HTML elements, that provide greater customization and cross browser consistency. Checkboxes are for selecting one or several options in a list, while radios are for selecting one option from many.
Structurally, our <input>
s and <label>
s are sibling elements as opposed to an <input>
within a <label>
. This is slightly more verbose as you must specify id
and for
attributes to relate the <input>
and <label>
.
We use the sibling selector (~
) for all our <input>
states, like :checked
or :disabled
. When combined with the .form-check-label
class, we can easily style the text for each item based on the <input>
's state.
HTML
<!-- Default checkbox -->
<div class="form-check">
<input
class="form-check-input"
type="checkbox"
value=""
id="flexCheckDefault"
/>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckDefault">
Default checkbox
</label>
</div>
<!-- Checked checkbox -->
<div class="form-check">
<input
class="form-check-input"
type="checkbox"
value=""
id="flexCheckChecked"
checked
/>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckChecked">
Checked checkbox
</label>
</div>
Disabled
Add the disabled
attribute and the associated <label>
s are automatically styled to match with a lighter color to help indicate the inputโs state.
HTML
<div class="form-check">
<input
class="form-check-input"
type="checkbox"
value=""
id="flexCheckDisabled"
disabled
/>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckDisabled"> Disabled checkbox </label>
</div>
<div class="form-check">
<input
class="form-check-input"
type="checkbox"
value=""
id="flexCheckCheckedDisabled"
checked
disabled
/>
<label class="form-check-label" for="flexCheckCheckedDisabled">
Disabled checked checkbox
</label>
</div>
You can see more customization examples on the ๐ Checkbox documentation page
Crucial Resources
Here are the resources that we have prepared to help you work with this component:
- Read ๐ Checkbox documentation page <-- start here
- In to get the most out of your project, you should also get acquainted with other Forms options related to Checkbox. See the section below to find the list of them.
- You can use predesigned Forms elements in ๐ฅ Starter Bootstrap 5 templates
- Templates are a part of ๐ฆ Free UI Kit for Bootstrap 5
- After finishing the project you can publish it with CLI in order to receive ๐ฝ Free hosting (beta)
Related Content and Styles options & features
- Autocomplete
- Datepicker
- DateTimepicker
- File
- Input fields
- Input group
- Multi Range Slider
- Search
- Select
- Switch
- Radio
- Range
- Timepicker
- Validation
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