About the Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a flat-style navigation bar with a search bar and dropdown menu using CSS3. This navigation bar will have a modern and clean design, perfect for responsive websites.

What You Will Need

To follow this tutorial, you will need a basic understanding of HTML and CSS. You will also need a code editor and a modern web browser.

Step 1: HTML Structure

We will start by creating an HTML structure for our navigation bar. Inside a container div, we will have a header element with a h1 tag for the title. Then, we will create a nav element with a class of "navigation". Inside the nav element, we will have an unordered list (ul) with list items (li) for each navigation item. Inside each li, we will have an anchor tag (a) for the navigation link.

Step 2: CSS Styling

Next, we will add CSS styles to create the desired flat-style navigation bar. We will define the styles for the container, navigation, dropdown, and search bar. We will use floats, positioning, and background colors to achieve the desired appearance.

Step 3: Dropdown Menu

To create the dropdown menu, we will use the CSS: hover pseudo-class to display the dropdown content when hovering over the dropdown button. The dropdown content will be hidden by default and shown when the dropdown button is hovered over.

Step 4: Search Bar

To create the search bar, we will use an input text field and a submit button inside a form element. We will style the input and button using CSS to achieve a clean and modern look.

Step 5: Testing and Finalizing

Finally, we will test our navigation bar in different screen sizes and browsers to ensure it is responsive and works correctly. We may need to make some adjustments in the CSS to achieve the desired responsiveness.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to create a flat-style navigation bar with a search bar and dropdown menu using CSS3. This navigation bar can be used in various web projects to provide a modern and clean user experience. Feel free to experiment and customize the styles to match your own project's design.