Scrollspy

Automatically update Bootstrap navigation or list group components based on scroll position to indicate which link is currently active in the viewport.

Scrollspy in navbar

Scroll the area below the navbar and watch the active class change. The dropdown items will be highlighted as well.

First heading

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Second heading

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Third heading

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Fourth heading

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Fifth heading

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

   <nav id="navbar-example2" class="navbar bg-light px-3 mb-3">
                            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
                            <ul class="nav nav-pills">
                              <li class="nav-item">
                                <a class="nav-link" href="#scrollspyHeading1">First</a>
                              </li>
                              <li class="nav-item">
                                <a class="nav-link" href="#scrollspyHeading2">Second</a>
                              </li>
                              <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                                <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" href="#" role="button" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
                                <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                                  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#scrollspyHeading3">Third</a></li>
                                  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#scrollspyHeading4">Fourth</a></li>
                                  <li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
                                  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#scrollspyHeading5">Fifth</a></li>
                                </ul>
                              </li>
                            </ul>
                          </nav>
                          <div class="scrollspy-example bg-light p-3 rounded-2" data-bs-spy="scroll" data-bs-target="#navbar-example2" data-bs-root-margin="0px 0px -40%" data-bs-smooth-scroll="true" tabindex="0">
                            <h4 id="scrollspyHeading1">First heading</h4>
                            <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                            <h4 id="scrollspyHeading2">Second heading</h4>
                            <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                            <h4 id="scrollspyHeading3">Third heading</h4>
                            <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                            <h4 id="scrollspyHeading4">Fourth heading</h4>
                            <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                            <h4 id="scrollspyHeading5">Fifth heading</h4>
                            <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                          </div>

Example with nested nav

Scrollspy also works with nested .navs. If a nested .nav is .active, its parents will also be .active. Scroll the area next to the navbar and watch the active class change.

Item 1

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 1-1

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 1-2

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 2

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 3

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 3-1

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

Item 3-2

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.

      <div class="row">
                            <div class="col-4">
                                <nav id="navbar-example3" class="h-100 flex-column align-items-stretch pe-4 border-end">
                                  <nav class="nav nav-pills flex-column">
                                    <a class="nav-link active" href="#item-1">Item 1</a>
                                    <nav class="nav nav-pills flex-column">
                                      <a class="nav-link ms-3 my-1 active" href="#item-1-1">Item 1-1</a>
                                      <a class="nav-link ms-3 my-1" href="#item-1-2">Item 1-2</a>
                                    </nav>
                                    <a class="nav-link" href="#item-2">Item 2</a>
                                    <a class="nav-link" href="#item-3">Item 3</a>
                                    <nav class="nav nav-pills flex-column">
                                      <a class="nav-link ms-3 my-1" href="#item-3-1">Item 3-1</a>
                                      <a class="nav-link ms-3 my-1" href="#item-3-2">Item 3-2</a>
                                    </nav>
                                  </nav>
                                </nav>
                              </div>
                              <div class="col-8">
                                <div data-bs-spy="scroll" data-bs-target="#navbar-example3" data-bs-smooth-scroll="true" class="scrollspy-example-2" tabindex="0">
                                  <div id="item-1">
                                    <h4>Item 1</h4>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-1-1">
                                    <h5>Item 1-1</h5>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-1-2">
                                    <h5>Item 1-2</h5>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-2">
                                    <h4>Item 2</h4>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-3">
                                    <h4>Item 3</h4>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-3-1">
                                    <h5>Item 3-1</h5>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                  <div id="item-3-2">
                                    <h5>Item 3-2</h5>
                                    <p>This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.</p>
                                    <p>Keep in mind that the JavaScript plugin tries to pick the right element among all that may be visible. Multiple visible scrollspy targets at the same time may cause some issues.</p>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                          </div>

Example with list-group

Scrollspy also works with .list-groups. Scroll the area next to the list group and watch the active class change.

Item 1

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Item 2

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Item 3

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

Item 4

This is some placeholder content for the scrollspy page. Note that as you scroll down the page, the appropriate navigation link is highlighted. It's repeated throughout the component example. We keep adding some more example copy here to emphasize the scrolling and highlighting.

<div class="row">
                            <div class="col-4">
                              <div id="list-example" class="list-group">
                                <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" href="#list-item-1">Item 1</a>
                                <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" href="#list-item-2">Item 2</a>
                                <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" href="#list-item-3">Item 3</a>
                                <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" href="#list-item-4">Item 4</a>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                            <div class="col-8">
                              <div data-bs-spy="scroll" data-bs-target="#list-example" data-bs-smooth-scroll="true" class="scrollspy-example" tabindex="0">
                                <h4 id="list-item-1">Item 1</h4>
                                <p>...</p>
                                <h4 id="list-item-2">Item 2</h4>
                                <p>...</p>
                                <h4 id="list-item-3">Item 3</h4>
                                <p>...</p>
                                <h4 id="list-item-4">Item 4</h4>
                                <p>...</p>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </div>