The Side Nav is a vertical list of navigational links, typically used on the left side of a page. For maximum flexibility, Side Nav elements have no default width or positioning. We suggest using column grid classes or an inline width style for sizing, and flexbox utilities for positioning alongside content.
aria-current="page" to show a link as selected. Selected button elements in tab-like UIs should instead have aria-selected="true".<nav class="SideNav border" style="max-width: 360px"><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url">Account</a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url" aria-current="page">Profile</a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url">Emails</a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url">Notifications</a></nav>
Different kind of content can be added inside a Side Nav item. Use utility classes to further style them if needed.
<nav class="SideNav border" style="max-width: 360px"><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url">Text only</a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url"><imgclass="avatar avatar-small mr-2"src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/hubot?s=40"alt="hubot"height="20"width="20"/>With an avatar</a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url"><!-- <%= octicon "octoface", class: "SideNav-icon" %> --><svg class="SideNav-icon octicon octicon-octoface" version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M14.7 5.34c.13-.32.55-1.59-.13-3.31 0 0-1.05-.33-3.44 1.3-1-.28-2.07-.32-3.13-.32s-2.13.04-3.13.32c-2.39-1.64-3.44-1.3-3.44-1.3-.68 1.72-.26 2.99-.13 3.31C.49 6.21 0 7.33 0 8.69 0 13.84 3.33 15 7.98 15S16 13.84 16 8.69c0-1.36-.49-2.48-1.3-3.35zM8 14.02c-3.3 0-5.98-.15-5.98-3.35 0-.76.38-1.48 1.02-2.07 1.07-.98 2.9-.46 4.96-.46 2.07 0 3.88-.52 4.96.46.65.59 1.02 1.3 1.02 2.07 0 3.19-2.68 3.35-5.98 3.35zM5.49 9.01c-.66 0-1.2.8-1.2 1.78s.54 1.79 1.2 1.79c.66 0 1.2-.8 1.2-1.79s-.54-1.78-1.2-1.78zm5.02 0c-.66 0-1.2.79-1.2 1.78s.54 1.79 1.2 1.79c.66 0 1.2-.8 1.2-1.79s-.53-1.78-1.2-1.78z" /> </svg>With an icon</a><a class="SideNav-item d-flex flex-items-center flex-justify-between" href="#url">With a status icon<!-- <%= octicon "primitive-dot", class: "color-green-5 ml-2 float-right" %> --><svgversion="1.1"width="8"height="16"viewBox="0 0 8 16"class="octicon octicon-primitive-dot color-green-5 ml-2 float-right"aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M0 8c0-2.2 1.8-4 4-4s4 1.8 4 4-1.8 4-4 4-4-1.8-4-4z" /></svg></a><a class="SideNav-item d-flex flex-items-center flex-justify-between" href="#url">With a label <span class="Label">label</span></a><a class="SideNav-item d-flex flex-items-center flex-justify-between" href="#url">With a counter <span class="Counter ml-1">16</span></a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url"><h5>With a heading</h5><span>and some longer description</span></a></nav>
The .SideNav-subItem is an alternative, more lightweight version without borders and more condensed. It can be used stand-alone.
<aside class="color-bg-subtle border p-3" style="max-width: 360px"><h5 class="color-fg-muted mb-2 pb-1 border-bottom">Menu</h5><nav class="SideNav"><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url">Account</a><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url" aria-current="page">Profile</a><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url">Emails</a><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url">Notifications</a></nav></aside>
Or also appear nested, as a sub navigation. Use margin/padding utility classes to add indentation.
<nav class="SideNav border" style="max-width: 360px"><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url"><!-- <%= octicon "person", class: "SideNav-icon" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-person SideNav-icon" width="12" height="16" viewBox="0 0 12 16" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M12 14.002a.998.998 0 0 1-.998.998H1.001A1 1 0 0 1 0 13.999V13c0-2.633 4-4 4-4s.229-.409 0-1c-.841-.62-.944-1.59-1-4 .173-2.413 1.867-3 3-3s2.827.586 3 3c-.056 2.41-.159 3.38-1 4-.229.59 0 1 0 1s4 1.367 4 4v1.002z" /> </svg><span>Account</span></a><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url" aria-current="page"><!-- <%= octicon "octoface", class: "SideNav-icon" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-octoface SideNav-icon" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M14.7 5.34c.13-.32.55-1.59-.13-3.31 0 0-1.05-.33-3.44 1.3-1-.28-2.07-.32-3.13-.32s-2.13.04-3.13.32c-2.39-1.64-3.44-1.3-3.44-1.3-.68 1.72-.26 2.99-.13 3.31C.49 6.21 0 7.33 0 8.69 0 13.84 3.33 15 7.98 15S16 13.84 16 8.69c0-1.36-.49-2.48-1.3-3.35zM8 14.02c-3.3 0-5.98-.15-5.98-3.35 0-.76.38-1.48 1.02-2.07 1.07-.98 2.9-.46 4.96-.46 2.07 0 3.88-.52 4.96.46.65.59 1.02 1.3 1.02 2.07 0 3.19-2.68 3.35-5.98 3.35zM5.49 9.01c-.66 0-1.2.8-1.2 1.78s.54 1.79 1.2 1.79c.66 0 1.2-.8 1.2-1.79s-.54-1.78-1.2-1.78zm5.02 0c-.66 0-1.2.79-1.2 1.78s.54 1.79 1.2 1.79c.66 0 1.2-.8 1.2-1.79s-.53-1.78-1.2-1.78z" /> </svg><span>Profile</span></a><nav class="SideNav color-bg-default border-top py-3" style="padding-left: 44px"><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url" aria-current="page">Sub item 1</a><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url">Sub item 2</a><a class="SideNav-subItem" href="#url">Sub item 3</a></nav><a class="SideNav-item" href="#url"><!-- <%= octicon "mail", class: "SideNav-icon" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-mail SideNav-icon" width="14" height="16" viewBox="0 0 14 16" aria-hidden="true"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M0 4v8c0 .55.45 1 1 1h12c.55 0 1-.45 1-1V4c0-.55-.45-1-1-1H1c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1zm13 0L7 9 1 4h12zM1 5.5l4 3-4 3v-6zM2 12l3.5-3L7 10.5 8.5 9l3.5 3H2zm11-.5l-4-3 4-3v6z" /> </svg><span>Emails</span></a></nav>