Reveal

JavaScript Motion UI

Modal dialogs, or pop-up windows, are handy for prototyping and production. Foundation includes Reveal, our jQuery modal plugin, to make this easy for you.

Basics

A modal is just an empty container, so you can put any kind of content inside it, from text to forms to video to an entire grid.

Please note that we removed the option for AJAX loaded modals in Foundation 6. We did make it very easy to implement on your own though, check out a sample in the Advanced section.

To create a modal, add the class .reveal, the attribute data-reveal, and a unique ID to a container.

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<div class="reveal" id="exampleModal1" data-reveal>
  <h1>Awesome. I Have It.</h1>
  <p class="lead">Your couch. It is mine.</p>
  <p>I'm a cool paragraph that lives inside of an even cooler modal. Wins!</p>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close modal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Awesome. I Have It.

Your couch. It is mine.

I'm a cool paragraph that lives inside of an even cooler modal. Wins!

You'll also need a way to open the modal. Add the attribute data-open to any element. The value of data-open should be the ID of the modal.

<p><a data-open="exampleModal1">Click me for a modal</a></p>

You'll also need a way to close the modal from inside. By default, modals will close if clicked outside of, or if the esc key is pressed. However, you'll generally also want to add your own click trigger. Add the attribute data-close to any element within the modal to add one.

You can use our handy close button styles to do this:

<button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close modal" type="button">
  <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>

Sizing

On small screens, a modal is always 100% of the width of the screen. On medium-sized screens and larger, the width changes to 80%.

The size of a modal can be changed with these sizing classes, which are added to the modal container:

  • .tiny: 30% wide
  • .small: 50% wide
  • .large: 90% wide
  • .full: 100% width and height, defaults the escClose option to true, as well as creates a close button.

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<div class="tiny reveal" id="exampleModal" data-reveal>
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Click me for a tiny modal

OH I'M SO TIIINY

Click me for a small modal

I may be small, but I've got a big heart!

Click me for a large modal

I'm big, like bear!


Nested Modal

It's possible for modals to open other modals. Create a second modal with a unique ID, and then add a click trigger with data-open inside the first modal.

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<p><a data-open="exampleModal2">Click me for a modal</a></p>

<!-- This is the first modal -->
<div class="reveal" id="exampleModal2" data-reveal>
  <h1>Awesome!</h1>
  <p class="lead">I have another modal inside of me!</p>
  <a class="button" data-open="exampleModal3">Click me for another modal!</a>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close reveal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

<!-- This is the nested modal -->
<div class="reveal" id="exampleModal3" data-reveal>
  <h2>ANOTHER MODAL!!!</h2>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close reveal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Click me for a modal

Awesome!

I have another modal inside of me!

Click me for another modal!

ANOTHER MODAL!!!


Full-screen

A full-screen modal is 100% of the width and height of the window. Add the .full class to make it go.

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<p><a data-toggle="exampleModal8">Click me for a full-screen modal</a></p>

<div class="full reveal" id="exampleModal8" data-reveal>
  <p>OH I'M SO FUUUUL</p>
  <img src="http://placekitten.com/1920/1280" alt="Introspective Cage">
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close reveal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Advanced Options

No Overlay

To remove the overlay, add the attribute data-overlay="false" to the modal.

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<p><a data-toggle="exampleModal9">Click me for an overlay-lacking modal</a></p>

<div class="reveal" id="exampleModal9" data-reveal data-overlay="false">
  <p>I feel so free!</p>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close reveal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Animations

To use animations from the Motion UI library, include the data-animation-in="someAnimationIn" and data-animation-out="someAnimationOut" attributes. If you want to adjust the speed or timing, include it the attributes like data-animation-in="someAnimationIn fast".

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<p><a data-toggle="animatedModal10">Click me for a modal</a></p>

<div class="reveal" id="animatedModal10" data-reveal data-close-on-click="true" data-animation-in="spin-in" data-animation-out="spin-out">
  <h1>Whoa, I'm dizzy!</h1>
  <p class='lead'>There are many options for animating modals, check out the Motion UI library to see them all</p>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close reveal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Click me for a modal

Whoa, I'm dizzy!

There are many options for animating modals, check out the Motion UI library to see them all


AJAX

To use AJAX to load your modal content, use the code snippet below.

var $modal = $('#modal');

$.ajax('/url')
  .done(function(resp){
    $modal.html(resp).foundation('open');
});

Accessibility

Modals by default are accessible through the use of various ARIA attributes. To make a modal even more accessible, designate a label to the modal by adding aria-labelledby="exampleModalHeader11" to the container and id="exampleModalHeader11" to the element you want to designate as the label.

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<p><a data-open="exampleModal11">Click me for a modal</a></p>

<div class="reveal" id="exampleModal11" aria-labelledby="exampleModalHeader11" data-reveal>
  <h1 id="exampleModalHeader11">Label for the Modal!</h1>
  <p class="lead">I am even more accessible than the other modals.</p>
  <button class="close-button" data-close aria-label="Close Accessible Modal" type="button">
    <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
  </button>
</div>

Click me for a modal

Label for the Modal!

I am even more accessible than the other modals.


Sass Reference

Variables

The default styles of this component can be customized using these Sass variables in your project's settings file.

NameTypeDefault ValueDescription
$reveal-background Color $white

Default background color of a modal.

$reveal-width Number 600px

Default width of a modal, with no class applied.

$reveal-max-width Number $global-width

Default maximum width of a modal.

$reveal-padding Number $global-padding

Default padding inside a modal.

$reveal-border Number 1px solid $medium-gray

Default border around a modal.

$reveal-radius Number $global-radius

Default radius for modal.

$reveal-zindex Number 1005

z-index for modals. The overlay uses this value, while the modal itself uses this value plus one.

$reveal-overlay-background Color rgba($black, 0.45)

Background color of modal overlays.


Mixins

We use these mixins to build the final CSS output of this component. You can use the mixins yourself to build your own class structure out of our components.

reveal-overlay

@include reveal-overlay($background);

Adds styles for a modal overlay.

ParameterTypeDefault ValueDescription
$background Color $reveal-overlay-background

Background color of the overlay.


reveal-modal-base

@include reveal-modal-base;

Adds base styles for a modal.


reveal-modal-width

@include reveal-modal-width($width, $max-width);

Adjusts the width of a modal.

ParameterTypeDefault ValueDescription
$width Number None

Width of the modal. Generally a percentage.

$max-width Number $reveal-max-width

Maximum width of the modal.


reveal-modal-fullscreen

@include reveal-modal-fullscreen;

Creates a full-screen modal, which stretches the full width and height of the window.


JavaScript Reference

Initializing

The file foundation.reveal.js must be included in your JavaScript to use this plugin, along with foundation.core.js. This plugin also requires these utility libraries:

  • foundation.util.keyboard.js
  • foundation.util.box.js
  • foundation.util.triggers.js
  • foundation.util.mediaQuery.js
  • foundation.util.motion.js

Foundation.Reveal

Creates a new instance of Reveal.

var elem = new Foundation.Reveal(element, options);
NameTypeDescription
element jQuery jQuery object to use for the modal.
options Object optional parameters.

Plugin Options

Use these options to customize an instance of Reveal. Plugin options can be set as individual data attributes, one combined data-options attribute, or as an object passed to the plugin's constructor. Learn more about how JavaScript plugins are initialized.

Name Type Default Description
data-animation-in string '' Motion-UI class to use for animated elements. If none used, defaults to simple show/hide.
data-animation-out string '' Motion-UI class to use for animated elements. If none used, defaults to simple show/hide.
data-show-delay number 0 Time, in ms, to delay the opening of a modal after a click if no animation used.
data-hide-delay number 0 Time, in ms, to delay the closing of a modal after a click if no animation used.
data-close-on-click boolean true Allows a click on the body/overlay to close the modal.
data-close-on-esc boolean true Allows the modal to close if the user presses the `ESCAPE` key.
data-multiple-opened boolean false If true, allows multiple modals to be displayed at once.
data-v-offset number or string auto Distance, in pixels, the modal should push down from the top of the screen.
data-h-offset number or string auto Distance, in pixels, the modal should push in from the side of the screen.
data-full-screen boolean false Allows the modal to be fullscreen, completely blocking out the rest of the view. JS checks for this as well.
data-btm-offset-pct number 10 Percentage of screen height the modal should push up from the bottom of the view.
data-overlay boolean true Allows the modal to generate an overlay div, which will cover the view when modal opens.
data-reset-on-close boolean false Allows the modal to remove and reinject markup on close. Should be true if using video elements w/o using provider's api, otherwise, videos will continue to play in the background.
data-deep-link boolean false Allows the modal to alter the url on open/close, and allows the use of the `back` button to close modals. ALSO, allows a modal to auto-maniacally open on page load IF the hash === the modal's user-set id.
data-append-to string body Allows the modal to append to custom div.

Events

These events will fire from any element with a Reveal plugin attached.

NameDescription
closeme.zf.reveal Fires immediately before the modal opens. Closes any other modals that are currently open
open.zf.reveal Fires when the modal has successfully opened.
closed.zf.reveal Fires when the modal is done closing.

Methods

open

$('#element').foundation('open');

Opens the modal controlled by this.$anchor, and closes all others by default.

Fires these events: Reveal#event:closeme Reveal#event:open


close

$('#element').foundation('close');

Closes the modal.

Fires these events: Reveal#event:closed


toggle

$('#element').foundation('toggle');

Toggles the open/closed state of a modal.


destroy

$('#element').foundation('destroy');

Destroys an instance of a modal.