Bootstrap 4 Carousel
Bootstrap 4 Carousel
The Carousel is a slideshow for cycling through elements.
How To Create a Carousel
The following example shows how to create a basic carousel with indicators and controls:
Example
<div id="demo" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
<!--
Indicators -->
<ul class="carousel-indicators">
<li data-target="#demo" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
<li data-target="#demo" data-slide-to="1"></li>
<li
data-target="#demo" data-slide-to="2"></li>
</ul>
<!--
The slideshow -->
<div class="carousel-inner">
<div class="carousel-item active">
<img src="la.jpg"
alt="Los Angeles">
</div>
<div
class="carousel-item">
<img src="chicago.jpg"
alt="Chicago">
</div>
<div
class="carousel-item">
<img src="ny.jpg"
alt="New York">
</div>
</div>
<!-- Left and right controls -->
<a class="carousel-control-prev"
href="#demo" data-slide="prev">
<span
class="carousel-control-prev-icon"></span>
</a>
<a
class="carousel-control-next" href="#demo" data-slide="next">
<span class="carousel-control-next-icon"></span>
</a>
</div>
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Example explained
A description of what each class from the example above do:
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
.carousel |
Creates a carousel |
.carousel-indicators |
Adds indicators for the carousel. These are the little dots at the bottom of each slide (which indicates how many slides there are in the carousel, and which slide the user are currently viewing) |
.carousel-inner |
Adds slides to the carousel |
.carousel-item |
Specifies the content of each slide |
.carousel-control-prev |
Adds a left (previous) button to the carousel, which allows the user to go back between the slides |
.carousel-control-next |
Adds a right (next) button to the carousel, which allows the user to go forward between the slides |
.carousel-control-prev-icon |
Used together with .carousel-control-prev to create a "previous" button |
.carousel-control-next-icon |
Used together with .carousel-control-next to create a "next" button |
.slide |
Adds a CSS transition and animation effect when sliding from one item to the next. Remove this class if you do not want this effect |
Add Captions to Slides
Los Angeles
We had such a great time in LA!
Chicago
Thank you, Chicago!
New York
We love the Big Apple!
Add elements inside <div class="carousel-caption"> within each <div
class="carousel-item"> to create a caption for each slide:
Example
<div class="carousel-item">
<img src="la.jpg" alt="Los Angeles">
<div class="carousel-caption">
<h3>Los
Angeles</h3>
<p>We had such a great time in LA!</p>
</div>
</div>
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Complete Bootstrap Carousel Reference
For a complete reference of all carousel options, methods and events, go to our Bootstrap JS Carousel Reference.
