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title: Box
layout: docs
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doc-tab: elements
doc-subtab: box
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  - home
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  - elements
  - elements-box
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---
{% capture box_example %}
<div class="box">I'm in a box.</div>
{% endcapture %}
{% capture box_form_example %}
<form class="box">
  <div class="field">
    <label class="label">Email</label>
    <div class="control">
      <input class="input" type="email" placeholder="e.g. alex@example.com" />
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="field">
    <label class="label">Password</label>
    <div class="control">
      <input class="input" type="password" placeholder="********" />
    </div>
  </div>

  <button class="button is-primary">Sign in</button>
</form>
{% endcapture %}
{% capture box_card_example %}
<div class="box">
  <article class="media">
    <div class="media-left">
      <figure class="image is-64x64">
        <img src="{{site.url}}/assets/images/placeholders/128x128.png" alt="Image" />
      </figure>
    </div>
    <div class="media-content">
      <div class="content">
        <p>
          <strong>John Smith</strong> <small>@johnsmith</small>
          <small>31m</small>
          <br />
          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean
          efficitur sit amet massa fringilla egestas. Nullam condimentum luctus
          turpis.
        </p>
      </div>
      <nav class="level is-mobile">
        <div class="level-left">
          <a class="level-item" aria-label="reply">
            <span class="icon is-small">
              <i class="fas fa-reply" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </span>
          </a>
          <a class="level-item" aria-label="retweet">
            <span class="icon is-small">
              <i class="fas fa-retweet" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </span>
          </a>
          <a class="level-item" aria-label="like">
            <span class="icon is-small">
              <i class="fas fa-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i>
            </span>
          </a>
        </div>
      </nav>
    </div>
  </article>
</div>
{% endcapture %}

<div class="content">
  <p>The <code>box</code> element is a simple container with a white background, some padding, and a box shadow.</p>
</div>

{% include docs/elements/snippet.html content=box_example %}

<div class="content">
  <p>Because it acts as a container, you can easily include other components, like <strong>form elements</strong>:</p>
</div>

{% include docs/elements/snippet.html content=box_form_example more=true %}

<div class="content">
  <p>Or a <code>media</code> object:</p>
</div>

{% include docs/elements/snippet.html content=box_card_example more=true %}