Overview

bootstrap-select is a jQuery plugin that brings select elements into the 21st century with intuitive multiselection, searching, and much more. It is designed to be used with the Bootstrap CSS framework (supporting versions 3, 4, and 5).

bootstrap-select demo

Key Features

  • Enhanced UI: Replaces native select elements with a more powerful and styleable dropdown component.
  • Live Search: Adds a search box to easily filter through a long list of options.
  • Multiselection: Provides a user-friendly interface for selecting multiple options, including checkboxes and selection counts.
  • Customization: Offers extensive options for customizing appearance, text, and behavior.
  • Accessibility: Built with ARIA attributes for screen reader support.
  • AJAX Support: Dynamically load options from a remote data source.
  • Internationalization: Support for dozens of languages.
  • Virtual Scrolling: Drastically improves performance for selects with a large number of options by only rendering visible items.

This documentation will guide you through installing, using, and customizing bootstrap-select for your projects.