Using Bootstrap components with custom JavaScript

Bootstrap is a versatile CSS framework that provides a range of components such as buttons, panels, and dropdowns, which can be used to quickly design websites or web application interfaces with basic HTML and CSS knowledge. While Bootstrap allows for the creation of interactive elements without custom JavaScript, leveraging its JavaScript interface enhances interactivity through methods and events, as demonstrated by examples like modals that can be controlled or customized using JavaScript. The text illustrates how Bootstrap components can be manipulated programmatically, such as using the toggle method for buttons or modal methods to alter the component states, and discusses the integration of progress indicators and event handling to enhance user interactions. Future versions of Bootstrap will eliminate the need for jQuery, and developers can choose to integrate Bootstrap's CSS and JS files via a CDN or host them on their own servers.