Create a Responsive Tailwind Navbar with Dropdowns

Creating a responsive navigation bar is crucial for any website, and Tailwind CSS offers a streamlined, utility-first approach to achieve this.

This guide will walk you through constructing a simple Tailwind navbar component with a dropdown menu. We’ll also ensure the navigation is adaptable across all devices.

Why Tailwind CSS for Responsive Navbars?

Tailwind CSS simplifies building responsive navbars by providing utility classes that can be applied directly in your HTML, eliminating the need for extensive custom CSS. Whether you aim to implement a Tailwind navbar with dropdown functionalities or just a navigation component, Tailwind has you covered.

📕 Read the full blog post at https://webcrunch.com/posts/responsive-tailwind-navbar 👨‍💻 Codepen Link: https://codepen.io/webcrunchblog/pen/MWxGMdR?editors=1010

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro 00:35 - What we will build 02:21 - Create a new pen on Codepen 02:47 - Add Tailwind CSS to Codepen 03:49 - Live coding begins 05:05 - How responsive classes work with Tailwind CSS 08:25 - Initial navbar and logo styles 08:44 - Add and style mobile menu icon 09:38 - How to style an SVG with Tailwind 10:56 - Coding the navbar menu links 13:08 - Coding the dropdown menu 21:29 - Previewing on mobile 21:45 - Adding interactivity with JavaScript

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