I'm currently delving into bootstrap on Bootstrap's official website. The section on navbars caught my attention:
Navbars are dynamic components that act as navigation headers for your application or website. They begin in a collapsed state (and can be expanded) on smaller screens, and transition to a horizontal layout as the viewport width increases.
Below is an example of a navbar:
<nav class="navbar navbar-default" role="navigation">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Brand</a>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Link</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Link</a></li>
<li class="dropdown">
<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Dropdown <b class="caret"></b></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a href="#">One more separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
// More content inside the navbar...
</div><!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
</div><!-- /.container-fluid -->
</nav>
While exploring this topic, I encountered some confusion regarding the concept of collapse and its significance. Can someone explain what it means and why one would utilize collapsible elements in web design?