How TO - Mobile Navigation Menu

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Learn how to create a top navigation menu for smartphones / tablets with CSS and JavaScript.

Mobile Navigation Bar

Vertical (recommended):

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Horizontal:

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Create A Mobile Navigation Menu

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">


<div class="topnav">
<a href="#home" class="active">Logo</a>

<div id="myLinks">
    <a href="#news">News</a>
    <a href="#contact">Contact</a>
    <a href="#about">About</a>
</div>

<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="icon" onclick="myFunction()">
    <i class="fa fa-bars"></i>
</a>
</div>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Style the navigation menu */
.topnav {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: relative;
}

/* Hide the links inside the navigation menu (except for logo/home) */
.topnav #myLinks {
display: none;
}

/* Style navigation menu links */
.topnav a {
color: white;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 17px;
display: block;
}

/* Style the hamburger menu */
.topnav a.icon {
background: black;
display: block;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
top: 0;
}

/* Add a grey background color on mouse-over */
.topnav a:hover {
background-color: #ddd;
color: black;
}

/* Style the active link (or home/logo) */
.active {
background-color: #04AA6D;
color: white;
}

Step 3) Add JavaScript:

Example

/* Toggle between showing and hiding the navigation menu links when the user clicks on the hamburger menu / bar icon */
function myFunction() {
var x = document.getElementById("myLinks");
if (x.style.display === "block") {
x.style.display = "none";
} else {
x.style.display = "block";
}
}

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Tip: To create a responsive navigation bar, that works on all devices, read our How To - Responsive Top Navigation tutorial.

Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.

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