---
title: Modifiers syntax
layout: documentation
doc-tab: modifiers
doc-subtab: syntax
---

{% include subnav-modifiers.html %}

{% capture button_example %}
<a class="button">
  Button
</a>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture button_primary_example %}
<a class="button is-primary">
  Button
</a>
{% endcapture %}

<section class="section">
  <div class="container">
    <h1 class="title">Modifiers syntax</h1>
    <h2 class="subtitle">Most Bulma elements have <strong>alternative</strong> styles. To apply them, you only need to append one of the <strong>modifier classes</strong>.
    <br>
    They all start with <code>is-</code> or <code>has-</code>.</h2>
    <hr>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <p>Let's start with a simple <strong>button</strong> that uses the <code>"button"</code> CSS class:</p>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p>
          {{button_example}}
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <p>By <strong>adding</strong> the <code>"is-primary"</code> CSS class, you can modify the <strong>color</strong>:</p>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p>
          {{button_primary_example}}
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        {% highlight html %}{{button_primary_example}}{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="content">
          <p>You can use one of the <strong>6 main colors</strong>:</p>
          <ul>
            <li><code>is-primary</code></li>
            <li><code>is-link</code></li>
            <li><code>is-info</code></li>
            <li><code>is-success</code></li>
            <li><code>is-warning</code></li>
            <li><code>is-danger</code></li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-primary">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-link">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-info">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-success">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-warning">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-danger">Button</a>
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
        <div class="highlight-full">
{% highlight html %}
<a class="button is-primary">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-link">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-info">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-success">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-warning">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-danger">
  Button
</a>
{% endhighlight %}
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="content">
          <p>You can also alter the <strong>size</strong>:</p>
          <ul>
            <li><code>is-small</code></li>
            <li><code>is-medium</code></li>
            <li><code>is-large</code></li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-small">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-medium">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-large">Button</a>
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
{% highlight html %}
<a class="button is-small">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-medium">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-large">
  Button
</a>
{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="columns">
      <div class="column">
        <div class="content">
          <p>Or the <strong>style</strong> or <strong>state</strong>:</p>
          <ul>
            <li><code>is-outlined</code></li>
            <li><code>is-loading</code></li>
            <li><code>[disabled]</code></li>
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-primary is-outlined">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-primary is-loading">Button</a>
        </p>
        <p class="field">
          <a class="button is-primary" disabled>Button</a>
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="column is-half">
{% highlight html %}
<a class="button is-primary is-outlined">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-primary is-loading">
  Button
</a>
<a class="button is-primary" disabled>
  Button
</a>
{% endhighlight %}
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
