--- layout: docs title: Button dropdown group: components --- [//]: # DO NOT EDIT IT WILL BE OVERWRITTEN - copy of bootstrap documentation generated by gulp docs:copy:bs-docs {% callout info %} **Bootstrap Reference Documentation** This is a part of the reference documentation from Bootstrap. It is included here to demonstrate rendering with Material Design for Bootstrap default styling. See the Material Design section for more elements and customization options. {% endcallout %} Use any button to trigger a dropdown menu by placing it within a `.btn-group` and providing the proper dropdown menu markup. {% callout danger %} #### Plugin dependency Button dropdowns require the [dropdown plugin]({{ site.baseurl }}/components/dropdowns/) to be included in your version of Bootstrap. {% endcallout %} ## Contents * Will be replaced with the ToC, excluding the "Contents" header {:toc} ### Single button dropdowns Turn a button into a dropdown toggle with some basic markup changes.
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{% endhighlight %} ### Split button dropdowns Similarly, create split button dropdowns with the same markup changes, only with a separate button.
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{% endhighlight %} ### Sizing Button dropdowns work with buttons of all sizes.
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{% endhighlight %} ### Dropup variation Trigger dropdown menus above elements by adding `.dropup` to the parent.
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