How do I align a dropdown menu to the right edge (dropend) inside a navbar?

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How do I align a dropdown menu to the right edge (dropend) inside a navbar?

Asked on May 16, 2025

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To align a dropdown menu to the right edge inside a navbar, you can use the `dropdown-menu-end` class. This class aligns the dropdown menu to the right side of its parent container.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
            <div class="container-fluid">
                <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
                <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
                    <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
                </button>
                <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
                    <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                            <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdown" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
                                Dropdown
                            </a>
                            <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdown">
                                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
                                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
                                <li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
                                <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </div>
            </div>
        </nav>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

The `dropdown-menu-end` class is used to align the dropdown menu to the right.
The `ms-auto` class is applied to the `ul` element to push the dropdown to the right side of the navbar.
Ensure that Bootstrap's JavaScript is included for the dropdown functionality to work.

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How do I align a dropdown menu to the right edge (dropend) inside a navbar?

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