How TO – Bottom Navigation

Learn how to create a bottom navigation menu with CSS.

Bottom Navigation Menu

Bottom Navigation Bar

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Try it Yourself

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.navbar {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: fixed;
bottom: 0;
width: 100%;
}

.navbar a {
float: left;
display: block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
}

.navbar a:hover {
background: #f1f1f1;
color: black;
}

.navbar a.active {
background-color: #04AA6D;
color: white;
}

.main {
padding: 16px;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div>
<a href=”#home”>Home</a>
<a href=”#news”>News</a>
<a href=”#contact”>Contact</a>
</div>

<div>
<h1>Bottom Navigation Bar</h1>
<p>Some text some text some text.</p>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Create A Bottom Navigation Menu

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class=”navbar”>
  <a href=”#home” class=”active”>Home</a>
  <a href=”#news”>News</a>
  <a href=”#contact”>Contact</a>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS: