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How to center form data using Bootstrap

Im trying to center my form data below. I have tried a few different things online but was unable to find anything that works. I am using bootstrap, and offset is messing us the Title for the form and then the actual form. Thanks!

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>

<form class="form-horizontal" >
  
  <div class="form-group">
      <label class="col-sm-2 control-label">NetID</label>
      <div class="col-sm-3">
        <input class="form-control" name="name" id="name" type="text" placeholder="Enter their netid" onkeyup="showUser(this.value)">
      </div>
    </div>
    
     <center><div id="txtHint"><b>Enter the users netid, and their history is below:</b></div></center><br/>
     
     <div class="form-group">
        <label for="gender" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Cable Length</label>
        <div class="col-sm-3">
          <select id="gender" class="form-control">
            <option value="14ft">14ft</option>
            <option value="25ft">25ft</option>
          </select>
        </div>
      </div>
      
      <div class="form-group">
        <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-10">
          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Submit</button>
        </div>
      </div>
  </form>
</div>

Solution

  • You can use offsetting columns for all items of the form.

    Please check the result. Is it what you want to achieve?

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">

<div class="container">
  <form class="form-horizontal">

    <div class="form-group">
      <label class="col-sm-offset-3 col-sm-2 control-label">NetID</label>
      <div class="col-sm-3">
        <input class="form-control" name="name" id="name" type="text" placeholder="Enter their NetID" onkeyup="showUser(this.value)">
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
      <div id="txtHint" class="col-sm-offset-5 col-sm-3">
        <b>Enter the users NetID, and&nbsp;their&nbsp;history&nbsp;is&nbsp;below:</b>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
      <label for="gender" class="col-sm-offset-3 col-sm-2 control-label">Cable Length</label>
      <div class="col-sm-3">
        <select id="gender" class="form-control">
          <option value="14ft">14ft</option>
          <option value="25ft">25ft</option>
        </select>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="form-group">
      <div class="col-sm-offset-5 col-sm-3">
        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Submit</button>
      </div>
    </div>

  </form>
</div>

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>