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Learn how to create a navigation menu with an input field inside of it.

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Responsive Input Field in Navbar

Navigation bar with a search box and a submit button inside of it.

Resize the browser window to see the responsive effect.

How To Add an Input Field in Navbar

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<div class=”topnav”>
  <a class=”active” href=”#home”>Home</a>
  <a href=”#about”>About</a>
  <a href=”#contact”>Contact</a>
  <div class=”search-container”>
    <form action=”/action_page.php”>
      <input type=”text” placeholder=”Search..” name=”search”>
      <button type=”submit”>Submit</button>
    </form>
  </div>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<style>
* {box-sizing: border-box;}

body {
margin: 0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.topnav {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #e9e9e9;
}

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

.topnav a:hover {
background-color: #ddd;
color: black;
}

.topnav a.active {
background-color: #2196F3;
color: white;
}

.topnav .search-container {
float: right;
}

.topnav input[type=text] {
padding: 6px;
margin-top: 8px;
font-size: 17px;
border: none;
}

.topnav .search-container button {
float: right;
padding: 6px;
margin-top: 8px;
margin-right: 16px;
background: #ddd;
font-size: 17px;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
}

.topnav .search-container button:hover {
background: #ccc;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
.topnav .search-container {
float: none;
}
.topnav a, .topnav input[type=text], .topnav .search-container button {
float: none;
display: block;
text-align: left;
width: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 14px;
}
.topnav input[type=text] {
border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div>
<a href=”#home”>Home</a>
<a href=”#about”>About</a>
<a href=”#contact”>Contact</a>
<div>
<form action=”/action_page.php”>
<input type=”text” placeholder=”Search..” name=”search”>
<button type=”submit”>Submit</button>
</form>
</div>
</div>

<div style=”padding-left:16px”>
<h2>Responsive Input Field in Navbar</h2>
<p>Navigation bar with a search box and a submit button inside of it.</p>
<p>Resize the browser window to see the responsive effect.</p>
</div>

</body>
</html>

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