Placeholder
Placeholder is used to reserve space for content that soon will appear in a layout.
Placeholder line
Placeholder lines can contain have lines of text. Their length is different and depends on the col- class.
<div class="placeholder col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-11"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-8"></div>
However, it may be useful, however, to specify the full width in order to fit the content more effectively.
<div class="placeholder col-12"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-12"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-12"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-12"></div>
You can also move the lines to right or to center:
<div class="text-end">
<div class="placeholder col-11"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-8"></div>
</div>
<div class="text-center mt-3">
<div class="placeholder col-11"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-8"></div>
</div>
Placeholder heading
A placeholder can contain also a header element looks like header:
<div class="placeholder col-9 mb-3"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-11"></div>
Placeholder avatar
You can make your placeholder item look like an avatar.
<div class="row">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col">
<div class="placeholder col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder col-11"></div>
</div>
</div>
The size of avatars is exactly the same as a regular avatar.
<div class="avatar avatar-xl placeholder"></div>
<div class="avatar avatar-lg placeholder"></div>
<div class="avatar avatar-md placeholder"></div>
<div class="avatar placeholder"></div>
<div class="avatar avatar-sm placeholder"></div>
<div class="avatar avatar-xs placeholder"></div>
Placeholder image
You can use a placeholder, which will look like a picture. You can use the ratio component, and get the image in the right proportions.
You can also use the ratio component, and get the image in the right proportions.
<div class="ratio ratio-1x1 placeholder">
<div class="placeholder-image"></div>
</div>
<div class="ratio ratio-4x3 placeholder">
<div class="placeholder-image"></div>
</div>
<div class="ratio ratio-16x9 placeholder">
<div class="placeholder-image"></div>
</div>
<div class="ratio ratio-21x9 placeholder">
<div class="placeholder-image"></div>
</div>
Placeholder color
By default, the placeholder uses currentColor. This can be overridden with a custom color or utility class.
<span class="placeholder col-12"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-primary"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-secondary"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-success"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-danger"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-warning"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-info"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-light"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 bg-dark"></span>
Placeholder sizing
The size of .placeholders are based on the typographic style of the parent element. Customize them with sizing modifiers: .placeholder-lg, .placeholder-sm, or .placeholder-xs.
<span class="placeholder col-12 placeholder-lg"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 placeholder-sm"></span>
<span class="placeholder col-12 placeholder-xs"></span>
Animation
Animate placeholders with .placeholder-glow or .placeholder-wave to better convey the perception of something being actively loaded.
<p class="placeholder-glow">
<span class="placeholder col-12"></span>
</p>
<p class="placeholder-wave">
<span class="placeholder col-12"></span>
</p>
Live examples
See in the following examples how else you can use the placeholder component
<div class="card placeholder-glow">
<div class="ratio ratio-21x9 card-img-top placeholder"></div>
<div class="card-body">
<div class="placeholder col-9 mb-3"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-11"></div>
<div class="mt-3">
<a href="#" tabindex="-1" class="btn btn-primary disabled placeholder col-4" aria-hidden="true"></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="row g-0 align-items-center placeholder-glow">
<div class="col-3">
<div class="ratio ratio-1x1 card-img-start placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="placeholder col-9 mb-3"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-11"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-7"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body py-5 text-center">
<div>
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded avatar-lg placeholder mb-3"></div>
</div>
<div class="mt w-75 mx-auto">
<div class="placeholder col-9 mb-3"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card">
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush placeholder-glow">
<li class="list-group-item">
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-7">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-7"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-2 ms-auto text-end">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-8"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-7">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-7"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-2 ms-auto text-end">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-8"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-7">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-7"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-2 ms-auto text-end">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-8"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="list-group-item">
<div class="row align-items-center">
<div class="col-auto">
<div class="avatar avatar-rounded placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-7">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-9"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-7"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-2 ms-auto text-end">
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-8"></div>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-xs col-10"></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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