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Bootstrap Search

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Bootstrap search is a component which enables the user to find words, sentences, and numbers in a collection of documents, web pages or other sources.

It can be implemented with buttons or icons, than placed as an input or in a navbar for an even better user experience.

Examples of Bootstrap search use:

Databases
Search engines
Built-in search box on a documentation page (like the one on the left)

You can use the Material Design version or the default Bootstrap style.

Basic example

Basic example of search form.

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form mt-0">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">

Search with colorful border

Always colorful or only in the :focus state.

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-pink active-pink-2 mb-3 mt-0">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-purple active-purple-2 mb-3">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-cyan active-cyan-2 mb-3">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-pink-2 mb-3">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-purple-2 mb-3">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="md-form active-cyan-2 mb-3">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>

        
            
            .active-pink-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-pink input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-purple-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-purple input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-cyan-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-pink-3 active-pink-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-purple-3 active-purple-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-cyan-3 active-cyan-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-pink-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-purple-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- Search form -->
            <div class="active-cyan-4 mb-4">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </div>

        
            

            .active-pink-4 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-pink-3 input[type=text] {
              border: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-purple-4 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-purple-3 input[type=text] {
              border: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-cyan-4 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan-3 input[type=text] {
              border: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #4dd0e1;
            }

Search with icon

Always colorful or only in the :focus state.

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm mt-0">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-pink active-pink-2 mt-2">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-purple active-purple-2 mt-2">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-cyan active-cyan-2 mt-2">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-pink-2 mt-2">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-purple-2 mt-2">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline d-flex justify-content-center md-form form-sm active-cyan-2 mt-2">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

        
            
            .active-pink-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-pink input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-purple-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-purple input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-cyan-2 input.form-control[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan input.form-control[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan .fa, .active-cyan-2 .fa {
              color: #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-purple .fa, .active-purple-2 .fa {
              color: #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-pink .fa, .active-pink-2 .fa {
              color: #f48fb1;
            }

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            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-pink-3 active-pink-4">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-purple-3 active-purple-4">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-cyan-3 active-cyan-4">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm ml-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline ">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-pink-4">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-purple-4">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline active-cyan-4">
              <input class="form-control form-control-sm mr-3 w-75" type="text" placeholder="Search"
                aria-label="Search">
              <i class="fas fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </form>

        
            

            .active-pink-2 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-pink input[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #f48fb1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #f48fb1;
            }
            .active-purple-2 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-purple input[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #ce93d8;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-cyan-2 input[type=text]:focus:not([readonly]) {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan input[type=text] {
              border-bottom: 1px solid #4dd0e1;
              box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-cyan .fa, .active-cyan-2 .fa {
              color: #4dd0e1;
            }
            .active-purple .fa, .active-purple-2 .fa {
              color: #ce93d8;
            }
            .active-pink .fa, .active-pink-2 .fa {
              color: #f48fb1;
            }

Search with input group

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        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-1 pl-0">
          <div class="input-group-prepend">
            <span class="input-group-text purple lighten-3" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-white"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
        </div>

        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-1 pl-0">
          <div class="input-group-prepend">
            <span class="input-group-text cyan lighten-2" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-white"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
        </div>

        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-1 pl-0">
          <div class="input-group-prepend">
            <span class="input-group-text pink lighten-3" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-white"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
        </div>

        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-2 pl-0">
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1 amber-border" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <div class="input-group-append">
            <span class="input-group-text amber lighten-3" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-grey"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-2 pl-0">
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1 lime-border" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <div class="input-group-append">
            <span class="input-group-text lime lighten-2" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-grey"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div class="input-group md-form form-sm form-2 pl-0">
          <input class="form-control my-0 py-1 red-border" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <div class="input-group-append">
            <span class="input-group-text red lighten-3" id="basic-text1"><i class="fas fa-search text-grey"
                aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
          </div>
        </div>

        
            

        .input-group.md-form.form-sm.form-1 input{
          border: 1px solid #bdbdbd;
          border-top-right-radius: 0.25rem;
          border-bottom-right-radius: 0.25rem;
        }
        .input-group.md-form.form-sm.form-2 input {
          border: 1px solid #bdbdbd;
          border-top-left-radius: 0.25rem;
          border-bottom-left-radius: 0.25rem;
        }
        .input-group.md-form.form-sm.form-2 input.red-border {
          border: 1px solid #ef9a9a;
        }
        .input-group.md-form.form-sm.form-2 input.lime-border {
          border: 1px solid #cddc39;
        }
        .input-group.md-form.form-sm.form-2 input.amber-border {
          border: 1px solid #ffca28;
        }

Search with buttons

Info notification

MDB has many buttons to use within search a box. Take a look here to learn all the possibilities.

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        <form class="form-inline md-form mr-auto mb-4">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn aqua-gradient btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>
        <form class="form-inline md-form mr-auto mb-4">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn btn-outline-warning btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>
        <form class="form-inline md-form mr-auto mb-4">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn btn-elegant btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>
        <form class="form-inline mr-auto">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn blue-gradient btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>
        <form class="form-inline mr-auto">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn btn-outline-success btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>
        <form class="form-inline mr-auto">
          <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
          <button class="btn btn-unique btn-rounded btn-sm my-0" type="submit">Search</button>
        </form>

Search within navbar

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        <!--Navbar-->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark indigo mb-4">

          <!-- Navbar brand -->
          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>

          <!-- Collapsible content -->
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">

            <form class="form-inline ml-auto">
              <div class="md-form my-0">
                <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
              </div>
              <button href="#!" class="btn btn-outline-white btn-md my-0 ml-sm-2" type="submit">Search</button>
            </form>

          </div>
          <!-- Collapsible content -->

        </nav>
        <!--/.Navbar-->

        <!--Navbar-->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light blue-grey lighten-5 mb-4">

          <!-- Navbar brand -->
          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>

          <!-- Collapse button -->
          <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent"
            aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"><span
              class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span></button>

          <!-- Collapsible content -->
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">

            <!-- Links -->
            <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
              <li class="nav-item active">
                <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a>
              </li>
              <li class="nav-item">
                <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
              </li>
              <li class="nav-item">
                <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
              </li>

              <!-- Dropdown -->
              <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown"
                  aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</a>
                <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-primary" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink">
                  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
                  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
                  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
                </div>
              </li>

            </ul>
            <!-- Links -->

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
            </form>
          </div>
          <!-- Collapsible content -->

        </nav>
        <!--/.Navbar-->

        <!--Navbar-->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark teal lighten-2 mb-4">

          <!-- Navbar brand -->
          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>

          <!-- Collapsible content -->
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline ml-auto">
              <div class="md-form my-0">
                <input class="form-control mr-sm-2" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
              </div>
            </form>
          </div>
          <!-- Collapsible content -->

        </nav>
        <!--/.Navbar-->

        <!--Navbar-->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark pink lighten-3 mb-4">

          <!-- Collapsible content -->
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">

            <!-- Search form -->
            <form class="form-inline mr-auto">
              <div class="md-form my-0">
                <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
                <i class="fas fa-search text-white ml-3" aria-hidden="true"></i>
              </div>
            </form>

          </div>
          <!-- Collapsible content -->

          <!-- Navbar brand -->
          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>

        </nav>
        <!--/.Navbar-->

        <!--Navbar-->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark blue lighten-2 mb-4">

          <!-- Collapsible content -->
          <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">

            <form class="form-inline mr-auto">
              <input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
              <button class="btn btn-mdb-color btn-rounded btn-sm my-0 ml-sm-2" type="submit">Search</button>
            </form>

          </div>
          <!-- Collapsible content -->

          <!-- Navbar brand -->
          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>

        </nav>
        <!--/.Navbar-->

Search within select MDB Pro component

Example label

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        <!--Blue select-->
        <select class="mdb-select md-form colorful-select dropdown-primary" searchable="Search here..">
          <option value="1">Option 1</option>
          <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          <option value="3">Option 3</option>
          <option value="4">Option 4</option>
          <option value="5">Option 5</option>
        </select>

        <label class="mdb-main-label">Example label</label>

        <select class="mdb-select" searchable="Search here..">
          <option value="1" disabled selected>Choose your option</option>
          <option value="2" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-1.webp" class="rounded-circle">
            example
            1</option>
          <option value="3" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-2.webp" class="rounded-circle">
            example
            2</option>
          <option value="4" data-icon="https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/avatar-3.webp" class="rounded-circle">
            example
            1</option>
        </select>

        
            

        // Material Select
          $('.mdb-select').materialSelect({
        });

Search within multiselect MDB Pro component

Example label

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        <select class="mdb-select md-form colorful-select dropdown-primary" multiple searchable="Search here..">
          <option value="" disabled selected>Choose your country</option>
          <option value="1">USA</option>
          <option value="2">Germany</option>
          <option value="3">France</option>
          <option value="3">Poland</option>
          <option value="3">Japan</option>
        </select>
        <label class="mdb-main-label">Label example</label>

        <select class="mdb-select" multiple searchable="Search here..">
          <optgroup label="team 1">
            <option value="1">Option 1</option>
            <option value="2">Option 2</option>
          </optgroup>
          <optgroup label="team 2">
            <option value="3">Option 3</option>
            <option value="4">Option 4</option>
          </optgroup>
        </select>

        
            

        // Material Select
          $('.mdb-select').materialSelect({
        });

Search table items

Firstname	Lastname	Email
John	Doe	john@example.com
Mary	Moe	mary@mail.com
July	Dooley	july@greatstuff.com
Anja	Ravendale	a_r@test.com

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        <div class="container">
          <input class="form-control mb-4" id="tableSearch" type="text"
            placeholder="Type something to search list items">

          <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
            <thead>
              <tr>
                <th>Firstname</th>
                <th>Lastname</th>
                <th>Email</th>
              </tr>
            </thead>
            <tbody id="myTable">
              <tr>
                <td>John</td>
                <td>Doe</td>
                <td>john@example.com</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Mary</td>
                <td>Moe</td>
                <td>mary@mail.com</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>July</td>
                <td>Dooley</td>
                <td>july@greatstuff.com</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Anja</td>
                <td>Ravendale</td>
                <td>a_r@test.com</td>
              </tr>
            </tbody>
          </table>
        </div>

        
            

        // Filter table

        $(document).ready(function(){
          $("#tableSearch").on("keyup", function() {
            var value = $(this).val().toLowerCase();
            $("#myTable tr").filter(function() {
              $(this).toggle($(this).text().toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1)
            });
          });
        });

Search list items

First item
Second item
Third item
Fourth item

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        <div class="container">
          <input class="form-control" id="listSearch" type="text" placeholder="Type something to search list items">
          <br>
          <ul class="list-group" id="myList">
            <li class="list-group-item">First item</li>
            <li class="list-group-item">Second item</li>
            <li class="list-group-item">Third item</li>
            <li class="list-group-item">Fourth item</li>
          </ul>    
        </div>

        
            

        //Filter list

        $(document).ready(function(){
          $("#listSearch").on("keyup", function() {
            var value = $(this).val().toLowerCase();
            $("#myList li").filter(function() {
              $(this).toggle($(this).text().toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1)
            });
          });
        });

Search anything

I am a paragraph.

I am a div element inside div.

Another paragraph.

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        <div class="container">
          <input class="form-control" id="anythingSearch" type="text" placeholder="Type something to search list items">
          <div id="myDIV">
            <p>I am a paragraph.</p>
            <div>I am a div element inside div.</div>
            <button class="btn btn-default">I am a button</button>
            <button class="btn btn-info">Another button</button>
            <p>Another paragraph.</p>
          </div>
        </div>

        
            

        // FIlter anything
        $(document).ready(function () {
          $("#anythingSearch").on("keyup", function () {
            var value = $(this).val().toLowerCase();
            $("#myDIV *").filter(function () {
              $(this).toggle($(this).text().toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1)
            });
          });
        });