The Bootstrap Slider is a nifty tool for adding interactive sliders to your web projects, allowing users to select values with ease. This guide will walk you through the installation and basic setup, explain how to use the slider with or without jQuery, and troubleshoot common issues you might encounter along the way.

Installation

To start using Bootstrap Slider, you have multiple options:

• Bower: Run bower install seiyria-bootstrap-slider
• NPM: Run npm install bootstrap-slider
• CDN: You can get it from CDNJS

Basic Setup

Grab the compiled JS/CSS (either minified or non-minified versions) from the dist directory, then load them into your web page. Make sure to load the plugin code after Bootstrap CSS and jQuery for everything to work smoothly.

Using Bootstrap Slider with jQuery

Method 1: Using .slider Namespace

First, create an input element and call the .slider() method on it:

var mySlider = $(input.slider).slider();

To get the current value, use:

var value = mySlider.slider("getValue");

Method 2: Using .bootstrapSlider Namespace

Similarly, create an input element and call the .bootstrapSlider() method:

var mySlider = $(input.slider).bootstrapSlider();

The methodologies for getting and setting values remain the same.

Using Bootstrap Slider without jQuery

Create an input element in the DOM and use the following to instantiate a slider:

var mySlider = new Slider(input.slider, options);

And to get the value:

var value = mySlider.getValue();

Options

You can customize the slider’s options via data attributes or through the slider initialization call. Common options include:

• min: Minimum value (default: 0)
• max: Maximum value (default: 10)
• step: Increment step (default: 1)

Analogy: Understanding the Slider

Think of the Bootstrap Slider as a custom volume knob on your favorite stereo. Just like a volume knob allows you to smoothly increase or decrease the sound level, the slider lets users intuitively navigate through values. You can turn the knob to set the desired volume level (set value) and check how loud it’s getting (get value).

Troubleshooting Tips

• If you encounter issues with the plugin not responding, ensure that all JavaScript files are loaded in the correct order: Bootstrap CSS, jQuery (if used), then the Bootstrap Slider JS.
• Make sure you are using a modern browser since this plugin does not support anything below IE10.
• If you see warnings about a conflicting slider plugin, use the alternate bootstrapSlider namespace instead.

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Running Locally

To run the slider locally, perform the following steps:

• Clone the repository.
• Run nvm use to switch to the correct Node/NPM version.
• Install dependencies with npm install.
• Install the Grunt CLI: npm install grunt-cli -g.
• Launch examples with grunt dev.

Conclusion

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