Play Bootstrap

Play Bootstrap is a Play Framework library that provides input helpers and field constructors to render Bootstrap HTML code for web forms. It takes Play form fields as input and generates Bootstrap-compatible markup for use in views. The library is open source and hosted on GitHub, with documentation available at playframework.github.io/play-bootstrap. It is designed to reduce boilerplate when building forms in Play applications that use Bootstrap for styling.

What is Play Bootstrap?

Play Bootstrap is a collection of input helpers and field constructors for the Play Framework that renders Bootstrap HTML code. It takes Play form fields as input and generates Bootstrap-compatible markup for use in views. The library is open source and hosted on GitHub, with documentation available at playframework.github.io/play-bootstrap. It is designed to reduce boilerplate when building forms in Play applications that use Bootstrap for styling.

Key Features

• Input helpers — Provides reusable helpers for rendering common form inputs with Bootstrap classes.
• Field constructors — Customizes how Play renders form fields, applying Bootstrap's markup and styling automatically.
• Play Framework integration — Works with Play's form API, accepting Play form objects and generating HTML for views.
• Documentation site — Includes a documentation and examples site at playframework.github.io/play-bootstrap.
• Open source — Published on GitHub with 697 stars, indicating community adoption.

Who should use Play Bootstrap?

Play Framework developers who want to render Bootstrap-styled forms without hand-writing HTML for each field. Scala and Java developers working on Play applications that use Bootstrap as their CSS framework. Teams looking to standardize form markup across a Play project by centralizing field construction logic.

Use cases

• Play developers: quickly output Bootstrap-aligned text inputs, selects, and other fields directly from Play form definitions.
• UI maintainers: ensure consistent form element structure and classes across all pages by reusing the library's field constructors.
• Project templates: include Play Bootstrap in a new Play project to get Bootstrap-styled forms out of the box.

FAQ

Is Play Bootstrap free?

Yes. Play Bootstrap is an open-source library published on GitHub, so it is free to use and modify.

What does Play Bootstrap do?

It provides input helpers and field constructors that render Bootstrap HTML code for forms in Play Framework applications. You supply Play form fields and it outputs the corresponding Bootstrap-styled markup.

Does Play Bootstrap work with Scala and Java?

It is built for the Play Framework, which supports both Scala and Java. The library's helpers can be used in Play views regardless of the application language.