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diff --git a/docs/components/utilities.md b/docs/components/utilities.md index 456e44414..f3c68463a 100644 --- a/docs/components/utilities.md +++ b/docs/components/utilities.md @@ -232,16 +232,6 @@ Easily clear `float`s by adding `.clearfix` **to the parent element**. Utilizes } {% endhighlight %} -## Hidden content - -Hide any HTML element with the `[hidden]` attribute. Previously, v3.x included a `.hidden` class that forced toggled content. However, we removed it due to conflicts with jQuery's `hide()` function. It's taken from [PureCSS](http://purecss.io). While `[hidden]` isn't natively supported by IE9-10, declaring it `display: none` in our CSS gets around that problem. - -Furthermore, `.invisible` can be used to toggle the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document. - -{% highlight html %} -<input type="text" hidden> -{% endhighlight %} - ## Invisible content The `.invisible` class can be used to toggle only the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document. @@ -329,3 +319,19 @@ Aspect ratios can be customized with modifier classes. <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="..."></iframe> </div> {% endhighlight %} + +## HTML5 `[hidden]` attribute + +HTML5 adds [a new global attribute named `[hidden]`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/hidden), which is styled as `display: none` by default. Borrowing an idea from [PureCSS](http://purecss.io), we improve upon this default by making `[hidden] { display: none !important; }` to help prevent its `display` from getting accidentally overridden. While `[hidden]` isn't natively supported by IE9-10, the explicit declaration in our CSS gets around that problem. + +{% highlight html %} +<input type="text" hidden> +{% endhighlight %} + +{% callout warning %} +#### jQuery incompatibility + +`[hidden]` is not compatible with jQuery's `$(...).hide()` and `$(...).show()` methods. This could potentially change in jQuery 3, but we're not holding our breath. Therefore, we don't currently especially endorse `[hidden]` over other techniques for managing the `display` of elements. +{% endcallout %} + +To merely toggle the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document, use [the `.invisible` class](#invisible-content) instead. |
