Forms

Angular Bootstrap 5 Forms

Examples and usage guidelines for form control styles, layout options, and custom components for creating a wide variety of forms.

This is a general overview with a summary of the most fundamental knowledge. For the more detailed information regarding specific form, types have a look at the dedicated documentation pages.

Basic example

A basic example of a simple login form with input fields (email and password), checkbox and submit button.

Checkbox and "forgot password" link are positioned inline by using 2 column grid layout.

Note: Most of the demo examples have a fixed width for the demo purpose.
Included code examples do not have a fixed width, so they'll naturally fill the full width of its parent element.
To control the width of the form place it in the grid, use the sizing utilities, or set the width inline.

Forgot password? 
        
            
        <form>
          <!-- Email input -->
          <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
            <input mdbInput type="email" id="form1Example1" class="form-control" />
            <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form1Example1">Email address</label>
          </mdb-form-control>

          <!-- Password input -->
          <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
            <input mdbInput type="password" id="form1Example2" class="form-control" />
            <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form1Example2">Password</label>
          </mdb-form-control>

          <!-- 2 column grid layout for inline styling -->
          <div class="row mb-4">
            <div class="col d-flex justify-content-center">
              <!-- Checkbox -->
              <div class="form-check">
                <input
                  mdbCheckbox
                  class="form-check-input"
                  type="checkbox"
                  value=""
                  id="form1Example3"
                  checked
                />
                <label class="form-check-label" for="form1Example3"> Remember me </label>
              </div>
            </div>

            <div class="col">
              <!-- Simple link -->
              <a href="#!">Forgot password?</a>
            </div>
          </div>

          <!-- Submit button -->
          <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block">Sign in</button>
        </form>

Every group of form fields should reside in a <form> element. MDB provides no default styling for the <form> element, but there are some powerful browser features that are provided by default.

  • New to browser forms? Consider reviewing the MDN form docs for an overview and complete list of available attributes.
  • <button>s within a <form> default to type="submit", so strive to be specific and always include a type.
  • You can disable every form element within a form with the disabled attribute on the <form>.

Since MDB applies display: block and width: 100% to almost all our form controls, forms will by default stack vertically. Additional classes can be used to vary this layout on a per-form basis.

Examples

Login form

Typical login form with additional register buttons.

Forgot password?

Not a member? Register

or sign up with:

        
            
          <form >
            <!-- Email input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="email" id="form2Example1" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form2Example1">Email address</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Password input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="password" id="form2Example2" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form2Example2">Password</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- 2 column grid layout for inline styling -->
            <div class="row mb-4">
              <div class="col d-flex justify-content-center">
                <!-- Checkbox -->
                <div class="form-check">
                  <input
                    mdbCheckbox
                    class="form-check-input"
                    type="checkbox"
                    value=""
                    id="form2Example31"
                    [checked]="true"
                  />
                  <label class="form-check-label" for="form2Example31"> Remember me </label>
                </div>
              </div>

              <div class="col">
                <!-- Simple link -->
                <a href="#!">Forgot password?</a>
              </div>
            </div>

            <!-- Submit button -->
            <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">Sign in</button>

            <!-- Register buttons -->
            <div class="text-center">
              <p>Not a member? <a href="#!">Register</a></p>
              <p>or sign up with:</p>
              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-google"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-github"></i>
              </button>
            </div>
          </form>

Register form

Typical register form with additional register buttons.

or sign up with:

        
            
          <form>
            <!-- 2 column grid layout with text inputs for the first and last names -->
            <div class="row mb-4">
              <div class="col">
                <mdb-form-control>
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="form3Example1" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form3Example1">First name</label>
                </mdb-form-control>
              </div>
              <div class="col">
                <mdb-form-control class="form-outline">
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="form3Example2" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form3Example2">Last name</label>
                </mdb-form-control>
              </div>
            </div>

            <!-- Email input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="email" id="form3Example3" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form3Example3">Email address</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Password input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="password" id="form3Example4" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form3Example4">Password</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Checkbox -->
            <div class="form-check d-flex justify-content-center mb-4">
              <input
                mdbCheckbox
                class="form-check-input me-2"
                type="checkbox"
                value=""
                id="form2Example32"
                [checked]="true"
              />
              <label class="form-check-label" for="form2Example32">
                Subscribe to our newsletter
              </label>
            </div>

            <!-- Submit button -->
            <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">Sign up</button>

            <!-- Register buttons -->
            <div class="text-center">
              <p>or sign up with:</p>
              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-google"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
              </button>

              <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                <i class="fab fa-github"></i>
              </button>
            </div>
          </form>

Contact form

Typical contact form with textarea input as a message field.

        
            
          <form>
            <!-- Name input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="text" id="form4Example1" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form4Example1">Name</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Email input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="email" id="form4Example2" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form4Example2">Email address</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Message input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <textarea mdbInput class="form-control" id="form4Example3" rows="4"></textarea>
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form4Example3">Message</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Checkbox -->
            <div class="form-check d-flex justify-content-center mb-4">
              <input
                mdbCheckbox
                class="form-check-input me-2"
                type="checkbox"
                value=""
                id="form4Example4"
                [checked]="true"
              />
              <label class="form-check-label" for="form4Example4">
                Send me a copy of this message
              </label>
            </div>

            <!-- Submit button -->
            <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">Send</button>
          </form>

Subscription form

A typical subscription form used when subscribing to the newsletter.

        
            
          <form>
            <!-- Name input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="text" id="form5Example1" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form5Example1">Name</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Email input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="email" id="form5Example2" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form5Example2">Email address</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Checkbox -->
            <div class="form-check d-flex justify-content-center mb-4">
              <input
                mdbCheckbox
                class="form-check-input me-2"
                type="checkbox"
                value=""
                id="form5Example3"
                [checked]="true"
              />
              <label class="form-check-label" for="form5Example3">
                I have read and agree to the terms
              </label>
            </div>

            <!-- Submit button -->
            <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">
              Subscribe
            </button>
          </form>

Checkout form

An example of the extended form with typical checkout inputs.

        
            
          <form>
            <!-- 2 column grid layout with text inputs for the first and last names -->
            <div class="row mb-4">
              <div class="col">
                <mdb-form-control>
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="form6Example1" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example1">First name</label>
                </mdb-form-control>
              </div>
              <div class="col">
                <mdb-form-control>
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="form6Example2" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example2">Last name</label>
                </mdb-form-control>
              </div>
            </div>

            <!-- Text input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="text" id="form6Example3" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example3">Company name</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Text input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="text" id="form6Example4" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example4">Address</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Email input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="email" id="form6Example5" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example5">Email</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Number input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="form-outline mb-4">
              <input mdbInput type="number" id="form6Example6" class="form-control" />
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example6">Phone</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Message input -->
            <mdb-form-control class="form-outline mb-4">
              <textarea mdbInput class="form-control" id="form6Example7" rows="4"></textarea>
              <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form6Example7">Additional information</label>
            </mdb-form-control>

            <!-- Checkbox -->
            <div class="form-check d-flex justify-content-center mb-4">
              <input
                mdbCheckbox
                class="form-check-input me-2"
                type="checkbox"
                value=""
                id="form6Example8"
                [checked]="true"
              />
              <label class="form-check-label" for="form6Example8"> Create an account? </label>
            </div>

            <!-- Submit button -->
            <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">
              Place order
            </button>
          </form>

Login-register

By using pills you can place login and register forms into a single component.

Sign in with:

or:

Forgot password?

Not a member? Register

Sign up with:

or:

        
            
          <mdb-tabs [pills]="true" [fill]="true">
            <mdb-tab title="Login">
              <form>
                <div class="text-center mb-3">
                  <p>Sign in with:</p>
                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-google"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-github"></i>
                  </button>
                </div>

                <p class="text-center">or:</p>

                <!-- Email input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="email" id="loginName" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="loginName">Email or username</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Password input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="password" id="loginPassword" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="loginPassword">Password</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- 2 column grid layout -->
                <div class="row mb-4">
                  <div class="col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center">
                    <!-- Checkbox -->
                    <div class="form-check mb-3 mb-md-0">
                      <input
                        mdbCheckbox
                        class="form-check-input"
                        type="checkbox"
                        value=""
                        id="loginCheck"
                        [checked]="true"
                      />
                      <label class="form-check-label" for="loginCheck"> Remember me </label>
                    </div>
                  </div>

                  <div class="col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center">
                    <!-- Simple link -->
                    <a href="#!">Forgot password?</a>
                  </div>
                </div>

                <!-- Submit button -->
                <button mdbRipple type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-4">
                  Sign in
                </button>

                <!-- Register buttons -->
                <div class="text-center">
                  <p>Not a member? <a href="#!">Register</a></p>
                </div>
              </form></mdb-tab
            >
            <mdb-tab title="Register">
              <form>
                <div class="text-center mb-3">
                  <p>Sign up with:</p>
                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-facebook-f"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-google"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
                  </button>

                  <button mdbRipple type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-floating mx-1">
                    <i class="fab fa-github"></i>
                  </button>
                </div>

                <p class="text-center">or:</p>

                <!-- Name input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="registerName" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="registerName">Name</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Username input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="text" id="registerUsername" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="registerUsername">Username</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Email input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="email" id="registerEmail" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="registerEmail">Email</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Password input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input mdbInput type="password" id="registerPassword" class="form-control" />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="registerPassword">Password</label>
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Repeat Password input -->
                <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
                  <input
                    mdbInput
                    type="password"
                    id="registerRepeatPassword"
                    class="form-control"
                  />
                  <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="registerRepeatPassword"
                    >Repeat password</label
                  >
                </mdb-form-control>

                <!-- Checkbox -->
                <div class="form-check d-flex justify-content-center mb-4">
                  <input
                    mdbCheckbox
                    class="form-check-input me-2"
                    type="checkbox"
                    value=""
                    id="registerCheck"
                    [checked]="true"
                    aria-label="registerCheckHelpText"
                  />
                  <label class="form-check-label" for="registerCheck">
                    I have read and agree to the terms
                  </label>
                </div>

                <!-- Submit button -->
                <button mdbRipple type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block mb-3">
                  Sign in
                </button>
              </form></mdb-tab
            >
          </mdb-tabs>

Layout

There are multiple ways to structure forms and provide them the desired layout. Have a look at the examples below to learn more about forms layout.

Utilities

Margin utilities are the easiest way to add some structure to forms. They provide basic grouping of labels, controls, optional form text, and form validation messaging. We recommend sticking to margin-bottom utilities, and using a single direction throughout the form for consistency.

Feel free to build your forms however you like, with <fieldset>s, <div>s, or nearly any other element.

In the example below, we add .mb-4 class to provide a proper margin between two input fields. 

        
            
          <!-- Name input -->
          <mdb-form-control class="mb-4">
            <input mdbInput type="text" id="form7Example1" class="form-control" />
            <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form7Example1">Name</label>
          </mdb-form-control>

          <!-- Email input -->
          <mdb-form-control>
            <input mdbInput type="email" id="form7Example2" class="form-control" />
            <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form7Example2">Email address</label>
          </mdb-form-control>

Form grid

More complex forms can be built using our grid classes. Use these for form layouts that require multiple columns, varied widths, and additional alignment options. Requires the $enable-grid-classes Sass variable to be enabled (on by default). 

        
            
          <div class="row">
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Name input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form8Example1" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form8Example1">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Email input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="email" id="form8Example2" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form8Example2">Email address</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
          </div>

          <hr />

          <div class="row">
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Name input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form8Example3" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form8Example3">First name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Name input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form8Example4" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form8Example4">Last name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Email input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="email" id="form8Example5" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form8Example5">Email address</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
          </div>

Gutters

By adding gutter modifier classes, you can have control over the gutter width in as well the inline as block direction. Also requires the $enable-grid-classes Sass variable to be enabled (on by default). 

        
            
          <!-- Gutter g-1 -->
          <div class="row g-1">
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Name input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form9Example1" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form9Example1">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Email input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="email" id="form9Example2" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form9Example2">Email address</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
          </div>

          <hr />

          <!-- Gutter g-5 -->
          <div class="row g-5">
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Name input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form9Example3" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form9Example3">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col">
              <!-- Email input -->
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="email" id="form9Example4" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form9Example4">Email address</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
          </div>

Column sizing

As shown in the previous examples, our grid system allows you to place any number of .cols within a .row. They’ll split the available width equally between them. You may also pick a subset of your columns to take up more or less space, while the remaining .cols equally split the rest, with specific column classes like .col-sm-7. 

        
            
          <div class="row g-3">
            <div class="col-sm-7">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form10Example1" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form10Example1">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col-sm">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form10Example2" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form10Example2">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col-sm">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form10Example3" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form10Example3">Name</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
          </div>

Auto-sizing

The example below uses a flexbox utility to vertically center the contents and changes .col to .col-auto so that your columns only take up as much space as needed. Put another way, the column sizes itself based on the contents. 

        
            
          <form class="row gy-2 gx-3 align-items-center">
            <div class="col-auto">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form11Example1" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form11Example1">Label</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col-auto">
              <div class="form-check">
                <input
                  mdbCheckbox
                  class="form-check-input"
                  type="checkbox"
                  value=""
                  id="form11Example2"
                  [checked]="true"
                />
                <label class="form-check-label" for="form11Example2"> Checked </label>
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="col-auto">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <input mdbInput type="text" id="form11Example3" class="form-control" />
                <label mdbLabel class="form-label" for="form11Example3">Label</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>
            <div class="col-auto">
              <div class="form-check form-switch">
                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="form11Example4" checked />
                <label class="form-check-label" for="form11Example4"
                  >Checked switch checkbox input</label
                >
              </div>
            </div>
            <div class="col-auto">
              <button mdbRipple type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
            </div>
          </form>

Inline forms

Use the .row-cols-* classes to create responsive horizontal layouts. By adding gutter modifier classes, we’ll have gutters in horizontal and vertical directions. On narrow mobile viewports, the .col-12 helps stack the form controls and more. The .align-items-center aligns the form elements to the middle, making the .form-checkbox align properly.

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          <form class="row row-cols-lg-auto g-3 align-items-center">
            <div class="col-12">
              <label class="visually-hidden" for="inlineFormInputGroupUsername">Username</label>
              <div class="input-group">
                <div class="input-group-text">@</div>
                <input
                  type="text"
                  class="form-control"
                  id="inlineFormInputGroupUsername"
                  placeholder="Username"
                />
              </div>
            </div>

            <div class="col-12">
              <mdb-form-control>
                <mdb-select [value]="'1'">
                  <mdb-option *ngFor="let option of options" [value]="option.value">{{
                    option.label
                  }}</mdb-option>
                </mdb-select>
                <label class="visually-hidden">Preference</label>
              </mdb-form-control>
            </div>

            <div class="col-12">
              <div class="form-check">
                <input mdbCheckbox class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="inlineFormCheck" />
                <label class="form-check-label" for="inlineFormCheck"> Remember me </label>
              </div>
            </div>

            <div class="col-12">
              <button mdbRipple type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
            </div>
          </form>
          
        
    
        
            
          import { Component } from '@angular/core';

          @Component({
            selector: 'app-root',
            templateUrl: './app.component.html',
          })
          export class AppComponent {
            options = [
              { value: '1', label: 'One' },
              { value: '2', label: 'Two' },
              { value: '3', label: 'Three' },
              { value: '4', label: 'Four' },
              { value: '5', label: 'Five' },
              { value: '6', label: 'Six' },
              { value: '7', label: 'Seven' },
              { value: '8', label: 'Eigth' },
            ];
          }