---
title: Reveal
description: 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.
sass: scss/components/_reveal.scss
js: js/foundation.reveal.js
video: vnT3bp07iHI
mui: true
tags:
- modal
---
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## 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.
I'm a cool paragraph that lives inside of an even cooler modal. Wins!
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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.
```html_example
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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](close-button.html) styles to do this:
```html
```
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## 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 600px (see the `$reveal-width` setting).
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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## 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.
```html_example
Awesome!
I have another modal inside of me!
ANOTHER MODAL!!!
```
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## 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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## Advanced Options
### No Overlay
To remove the overlay, add the attribute `data-overlay="false"` to the modal.
```html_example
I feel so free!
```
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### 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".
There are many options for animating modals, check out the Motion UI library to see them all
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### AJAX
To use AJAX to load your modal content, use the code snippet below.
```js
var $modal = $('#modal');
$.ajax('/url')
.done(function(resp){
$modal.html(resp).foundation('open');
});
```
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## 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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