Introduction to BOOTSTRAP

SYNOPSIS
 Bootstrap Overview – Introduction
 File Structure
 Grid System
 CSS Overview
 Typography
 Tables
 Forms
 Buttons
 Images
 Helper Class

What is Twitter Bootstrap?
Bootstrap is a powerful mobile first front-end
framework for faster and easier web development.
It uses HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

History
Bootstrap was developed by Mark Otto and Jacob
Thornton at Twitter. It was released as an open
source product in August 2011 on GitHub.

Why use Bootstrap?
 Mobile first approach:
Since Bootstrap 3, the framework consists of Mobile first
styles throughout the entire library instead of in separate
files.
 Browser Support:
It is supported by all popular browsers.

Why use Bootstrap?
 Easy to get started:
With just the knowledge of HTML and CSS anyone can get
started with Bootstrap. Also the Bootstrap official site has a
good documentation.
 Responsive design:
Bootstrap's responsive CSS adjusts to Desktops, Tablets
and Mobiles. More about responsive design in the chapter
Bootstrap Responsive Design Provides a clean and uniform
solution for building an interface for developers.

What Bootstrap Package Includes?
 Scaffolding: Bootstrap provides a basic structure with Grid
System, link styles, background. This is covered in detail
in the section Bootstrap Basic Structure
 CSS: Bootstrap comes with feature of global CSS settings,
fundamental HTML elements styled and ehanced with
extensible classes, and an advanced grid system. This is
covered in detail in the section Bootstrap with CSS.
 Components: Bootstrap contains over a dozen reusable
components built to provide iconography, dropdowns,
navigation, alerts, popovers, and much more. This is
covered in detail in the section Layout Components.

What Bootstrap Package Includes?
 JavaScript Plugins: Bootstrap contains over a dozen
custom jQuery plugins. You can easily include them all, or
one by one. This is covered in details in the section
Bootstrap Plugins.
 Customize: You can customize Bootstrap's components,
LESS variables, and jQuery plugins to get your very own
version.
 You can download the latest version of Bootstrap from
http://getbootstrap.com/.
Download Bootstrap

File structure
 PRECOMPILED BOOTSTRAP
Once the compiled version Bootstrap is downloaded, extract the ZIP
file, and you will see the following file/directory structure:
As you can see there are compiled CSS and JS (bootstrap.*), as well as
compiled and minified CSS and JS (bootstrap.min.*). Fonts from
Glyphicons are included, as is the optional Bootstrap theme.

Basic HTML Template using Bootstrap:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap 101 Template</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<link href="css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">



</head>

Basic HTML Template using Bootstrap:
<body>
<h1>Hello, world!</h1>

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery.js"></script>

<script src="js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

What is Bootstrap Grid System?
As put by the official documentation of Bootstrap for grid
system:
Bootstrap includes a responsive, mobile first fluid grid
system that appropriately scales up to 12 columns as the
device or view port size increases. It includes predefined
classes for easy layout options, as well as powerful mixins for
generating more semantic layouts.
Let us understand the above statement. Bootstrap 3 is
mobile first in the sense that the code for Bootstrap now
starts by targeting smaller screens like mobile devices,
tablets, and then “expands” components and grids for larger
screens such as laptops, desktops.

Working of Bootstrap Grid System
Grid systems are used for creating page layouts through a series of
rows and columns that house your content.
Here's how the Bootstrap grid system works:
Rows must be placed within a .container class for proper alignment and padding.
Use rows to create horizontal groups of columns.
Content should be placed within columns, and only columns may be immediate
children of rows.
Predefined grid classes like .row and .col-xs-4 are available for quickly making
grid layouts. LESS mixins can also be used for more semantic layouts.
Columns create gutters (gaps between column content) via padding. That padding
is offset in rows for the first and last column via negative margin on .rows.
Grid columns are created by specifying the number of twelve available columns
you wish to span. For example, three equal columns would use three .col-xs-4.

Media Queries :
Media query is a really fancy term for "conditional CSS rule". It simply
applies some CSS based on certain conditions set forth. If those conditions
are met, the style is applied.
Media Queries in Bootstrap allow you to move, show and hide content based
on viewport size. Following media queries are used in LESS files to create the key
breakpoints in the Bootstrap grid system.

Media Queries :
Occasionally these are expanded to include a max-width to
limit CSS to a narrower set of devices.

Grid options:
The following table summarizes aspects of how Bootstrap
grid system works across multiple devices:

BASIC GRID STRUCTURE
Following is basic structure of Bootstrap grid:

BASIC GRID STRUCTURE
 Let us see some simple grid examples:
 Example: Stacked-to-horizontal
 Example: Medium and Large Device
 Example: Mobile, tablet, desktops

Bootstrap Grid System Example: Stacked-to-
horizontal
Let us see a simple grid example with simple layout: two columns
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit...</p>
<p>Sed ut perspiciatis...</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<p>Sed ut perspiciatis unde ...</p>
<p> Neque porro quisquam est...</p>
</div>
</div>

OUTPUT:
Details:
 <div class="container">...</div> element is added to ensure proper
centering and maximum width for layout.
 Once container is added, next you need think in terms of rows. Add
<div class="row">...</div>and columns <div class="col-md-6"></div>
inside rows.
 Every row in the grid is made up of 12 units and you can define the
desired size of your columns using those units. In our example we
have two columns each made of 6 units wide i.e 6+6=12.
You can try some more options like <div class="col-md-3"></div> and
<div class="col-md-9"></div>or <div class="col-md-7"></div> and <div
class="col-md-5"></div>

Bootstrap Grid System Example: Medium and
Large Device
Here we had used 2 divs and gave them the 50%/50% split at the
medium viewport width:
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit ...</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-8">
<p>Sed ut perspiciatis un ...</p>
<p> Neque porro quisquam est ...</p>
</div>
</div>

OUTPUT:
 But at large design could really be better as a 33%/66%.
 In this case, our 2 divs will go from a 50%/50% split and
then up to a 33%/66%. Check it out in the above example.

Bootstrap Grid System Example: Mobile,
Tablet, Desktops
Now this gives us 3 different column layouts <div
class="container">
On a phone, it will be 25% on the left, and 75% on the right.
On a tablet, it will be 50%/50% again,
Large viewport, it will be 33%/66%.
3 different layouts for each of the 3 responsive sizes. Check
it out in the following example.

OUTPUT:
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3 col-md-6 col-lg-8">
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet ...</p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9 col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<p> Neque porro quisquam est ...</p>
</div>
</div>

CSS Overview
HTML5 doctype:
Bootstrap makes use of certain HTML elements and
CSS properties that require the use of the HTML5 doctype.
Hence include the below piece of code for HTML5 doctype at
the beginning of all your projects using Bootstrap.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
....
</html>

Responsive images
Bootstrap 3 allows to make the images responsive by
adding a class .img-responsive to the <img>tag. This class
applies max-width: 100%; and height: auto; to the image so
that it scales nicely to the parent element.
<img src="..." class="img-responsive" alt="Responsive image">

Containers:
Use class .container to wrap a page's content and easily center the
content's as shown below.
<div class="container"> ... </div>
Take a look at the .container class in bootstrap.css file:
.container {
padding-right: 15px;
padding-left: 15px;
margin-right: auto;
margin-left: auto;
}
Note that, due to padding and fixed widths, containers are not nestable by default.
Take a look at bootstrap.css file:
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.container {
width: 750px;
}

Typography
Bootstrap uses Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, and sans-serif
in its default font stack. Using typography feature of Bootstrap
you can create headings, paragraphs, lists and other inline
elements.
Headings:
All HTML headings (h1 to h6) are styled in Bootstrap. An
example is as shown below:
<h1>I'm Heading1 h1</h1>

Typography
INLINE SUBHEADINGS:
To add an inline subheading to any of the headings, simply add
<small> around any of the elements or add .small class and you will get
smaller text in a lighter color as shown in the example below:
<h1>I'm Heading1 h1. <small>I'm secondary Heading1 h1</small></h1>

Typography
LISTS:
Bootstrap supports ordered lists, unordered lists, and
definition lists.
Ordered lists: An ordered list is a list that falls in some sort
of sequential order and is prefaced by numbers.
Unordered lists: An unordered list is a list that doesn’t
have any particular order and is traditionally styled with
bullets. If you do not want the bullets to appear then you
can remove the styling by using the class .listunstyled. You
can also place all list items on a single line using the class
.list-inline.

Typography
Code with Example for Lists:
<h4>Example of Ordered List</h4>
<ol>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
<li>Item 4</li>
</ol>
<h4>Example of UnOrdered List</h4>
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>Item 3</li >
<li>Item 4</li>
</ul>
OUTPUT:

Tables
Basic Table:
If you want a nice, basic table style with just some light
padding and horizontal dividers, add the base class of .table to
any table as shown in the following example:
<table class="table">
<caption>Basic Table Layout</caption>
.
.
.
</table>

Tables
STRIPED TABLE :
By adding the .table-striped class, you will get stripes on
rows within the <tbody> as seen in the following example:
<table class="table table-striped">
<caption>Striped Table Layout</caption>
.
.
.
</table>

Tables
BORDERED TABLE :
By adding the .table-bordered class, you will get borders
surrounding every element and rounded corners around the
entire table as seen in the following example:
<table class="table table-bordered">
.
.
.
</table>

Tables
HOVER TABLE :
By adding the .table-hover class, a light gray background
will be added to rows while the cursor hovers over them, as
seen in the following example:
<table class="table table-hover">
.
.
.
</table>

Tables
RESPONSIVE TABLES:
By wrapping any .table in .table-responsive class, you will
make the table scroll horizontally up to small devices (under
768px). When viewing on anything larger than 768px wide, you
will not see any difference in these tables.
<div class="table-responsive">
<table class="table">
<caption>Responsive Table Layout</caption>
.
.
.
</table>
</div>

Forms
Here we will discuss, how to create forms with ease
using Bootstrap.
Form Layout:
Bootstrap provides you with following types of form
layouts:
 Vertical (default) form
 Inline form
 Horizontal form

Forms
VERTICAL OR BASIC FORM:
 Add a role form to the parent <form> element.
 Wrap labels and controls in a <div> with class .form-group. This is
needed for optimum spacing.
 Add a class of .form-control to all textual <input>, <textarea>,
and <select> elements.
<form role="form">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="name">Name</label>
<input type="text" class="form-control" id="name"
placeholder="Enter Name">
</div>
</form>

Forms
VERTICAL OR BASIC FORM:
 Add a role form to the parent <form> element.
 Wrap labels and controls in a <div> with class .form-group.
This is needed for optimum spacing.
 Add a class of .form-control to all textual <input>,
<textarea>, and <select> elements.
<form role="form">
<label for="name">Name</label>
</div>
</form>

Forms
INLINE FORM :
To create a form where all of the elements are
inline, left aligned and labels are alongside, add the
class .forminline to the <form> tag.
<form class="form-inline" role="form">
<label class="sr-only" for="name">Name</label>
</div>
</form>

Forms
HORIZONTAL FORM:
 Add a class of .form-horizontal to the parent <form> element.
 Wrap labels and controls in a <div> with class .form-group.
 Add a class of .control-label to the labels.
<form class="form-horizontal" role="form">
<label for="firstname" class="col-sm-2 control-label">First
Name</label>
<div class="col-sm-10">
<input type="text" class="form-control"
id="firstname“ placeholder="Enter First Name">
</div>
</div>
</forms>

Buttons
Here we will discuss about how to use Bootstrap button with
examples. Anything that is given a class of .btn will inherit the default
look of a gray button with rounded corners.

Buttons
Following example demonstrates all the above button classes:
OUTPUT:

Images
Bootstrap provides three classes that can be used to
apply some simple styles to images:
.img-rounded: adds border-radius:6px to give the image
rounded corners.
.img-circle: makes the entire image round by adding
border-radius:500px.
.img-thumbnail: adds a bit of padding and a gray border:

Images
The following example demonstrates this:
OUTPUT:

Helper Classes
Close icon :
Use the generic close icon for dismissing content like modals and
alerts. Use the class close to get the close icon.
Carets:
Use carets to indicate dropdown functionality and direction. To get
this functionality use the class caretwith a <span> element.

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