How To Create a Search Bar

How TO - Search Bar

Learn how to add a search box inside a responsive navigation menu.

Search Bar

Create A Search Bar

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Add a black background color to the top navigation bar */
.topnav <
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #e9e9e9;
>

/* Style the links inside the navigation bar */
.topnav a <
float: left;
display: block;
color: black;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
>

/* Change the color of links on hover */
.topnav a:hover <
background-color: #ddd;
color: black;
>

/* Style the "active" element to highlight the current page */
.topnav a.active <
background-color: #2196F3;
color: white;
>

/* Style the search box inside the navigation bar */
.topnav input[type=text] <
float: right;
padding: 6px;
border: none;
margin-top: 8px;
margin-right: 16px;
font-size: 17px;
>

/* When the screen is less than 600px wide, stack the links and the search field vertically instead of horizontally */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) <
.topnav a, .topnav input[type=text] <
float: none;
display: block;
text-align: left;
width: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 14px;
>
.topnav input[type=text] <
border: 1px solid #ccc;
>
>