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How TO – Equal Width Navbar Links
Learn how to create a navigation bar with equal-width navigation links.
Equal Width Menu
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
* {box-sizing: border-box}
body {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.navbar {
width: 100%;
background-color: #555;
overflow: auto;
}
.navbar a {
float: left;
padding: 12px;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
width: 25%; /* Four links of equal widths */
text-align: center;
}
.navbar a:hover {
background-color: #000;
}
.navbar a.active {
background-color: #04AA6D;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {
.navbar a {
float: none;
display: block;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
}
}
</style>
<body>
<h2>Responsive Navbar with Links of Same Width</h2>
<p>Try to resize the browser window to see the responsive effect.</p>
<div>
<a href=”#”>Home</a>
<a href=”#”>Search</a>
<a href=”#”>Contact</a>
<a href=”#”>Login</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Create a Responsive Navigation Bar
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<!– The navigation menu –>
<div class=”navbar”>
<a class=”active” href=”#”>Home</a>
<a href=”#”>Search</a>
<a href=”#”>Contact</a>
<a href=”#”>Login</a>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
* {box-sizing: border-box}
body {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.navbar {
width: 100%;
background-color: #555;
overflow: auto;
}
.navbar a {
float: left;
padding: 12px;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
width: 25%; /* Four links of equal widths */
text-align: center;
}
.navbar a:hover {
background-color: #000;
}
.navbar a.active {
background-color: #04AA6D;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {
.navbar a {
float: none;
display: block;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
}
}
</style>
<body>
<h2>Responsive Navbar with Links of Same Width</h2>
<p>Try to resize the browser window to see the responsive effect.</p>
<div>
<a href=”#”>Home</a>
<a href=”#”>Search</a>
<a href=”#”>Contact</a>
<a href=”#”>Login</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Equal Width Navigation Links with Icons
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css”>
<style>
* {box-sizing: border-box}
body {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.navbar {
width: 100%;
background-color: #555;
overflow: auto;
}
.navbar a {
float: left;
padding: 12px;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
width: 25%; /* Four links of equal widths */
text-align: center;
}
.navbar a:hover {
background-color: #000;
}
.navbar a.active {
background-color: #04AA6D;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {
.navbar a {
float: none;
display: block;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
}
}
</style>
<body>
<h2>Responsive Navbar with Links of Same Width</h2>
<p>Try to resize the browser window to see the responsive effect.</p>
<div>
<a href=”#”><i></i> Home</a>
<a href=”#”><i></i> Search</a>
<a href=”#”><i></i> Contact</a>
<a href=”#”><i></i> Login</a>
</div>
</body>
</html>