Stretched Link

A stretched link makes its whole containing block clickable, so a card, list row or tile behaves like one big link. The nearest parent with position: relative (such as a card or position-relative) decides how far the clickable area reaches.

1Card with a stretched button

The button link stretches over the whole card; the dashed outline marks the clickable area.

Web design

The new global clients turns new ideas to life at a fair price.

Explore

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:18rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/photo-2.svg" class="card-img-top" alt=""> 
  <div class="card-body">
    <h3 class="h6 card-title">Web design</h3>
    <p class="card-text small">The new global clients turns new ideas to life at a fair price.</p>
    <a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm stretched-link">Explore</a> 
  </div>
</div>

2Card title as the link

Putting stretched-link on the title link makes the heading the accessible name of the whole card.

how-to

A guide to content strategy

Jun 8, 2026

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <span class="badge text-bg-light border mb-2">how-to</span> 
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">A guide to content strategy</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-muted mb-0">Jun 8, 2026</p>
  </div>
</div>

3Media object

A d-flex row with position-relative so the link covers the image and the text.

Inside the clear experience

A simple idea brings projects moving forward with friendly support.

<div class="flex relative gap-4 hp-hit p-2 rounded-md">
  <img src="../assets/img/photo-4.svg" alt="" width="120" height="80" class="rounded-md shrink-0 object-cover"> 
  <div>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1">Inside the clear experience</h3>
    <p class="small mb-1">A simple idea brings projects moving forward with friendly support.</p>
    <a href="#" class="stretched-link small">Continue reading</a> 
  </div>
</div>

4Column as the containing block

Grid columns are not positioned, so add position-relative to the column you want to be clickable.

Only this column is clickable

A fast dashboard lets you focused on what matters on any device.

Open article

<div class="row g-0 bg-surface-3 rounded-md overflow-hidden">
  <div class="col-md-5">
    <img src="../assets/img/photo-6.svg" alt="" class="w-full h-full object-cover" style="min-height:10rem">
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-7 p-4 relative hp-hit">
    <h3 class="h6">Only this column is clickable</h3>
    <p class="small">A fast dashboard lets you focused on what matters on any device.</p>
    <a href="#" class="stretched-link">Open article</a> 
  </div>
</div>

5Product tiles

Shop tiles where the whole card opens the product page.

Social kit

$271.00

Website package

$460.99

Brand sprint

$349.99

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-full hp-hit">
      <img src="../assets/img/product-1.svg" class="card-img-top" alt="">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Social kit</a></h3>
        <span class="font-semibold">$271.00</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-full hp-hit">
      <img src="../assets/img/product-2.svg" class="card-img-top" alt="">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Website package</a></h3>
        <span class="font-semibold">$460.99</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-full hp-hit">
      <img src="../assets/img/product-3.svg" class="card-img-top" alt="">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Brand sprint</a></h3>
        <span class="font-semibold">$349.99</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

6Notification rows

List group items are already positioned, so each row is clickable with one stretched link.

What's new in branding

just now

What's new in web

just now

A guide to campaign production

17 hours ago

<div class="list-group">
  <div class="list-group-item flex gap-4">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-chat-left-dots-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline font-semibold small">What&#39;s new in branding</a>
      <p class="small text-muted mb-0">just now</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item flex gap-4">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bag-check-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline font-semibold small">What&#39;s new in web</a>
      <p class="small text-muted mb-0">just now</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item flex gap-4">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bag-check-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline font-semibold small">A guide to campaign production</a>
      <p class="small text-muted mb-0">17 hours ago</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

7Team member cards

Profile cards that open the member page from anywhere on the card.

Mason Ortega

Support Specialist

Ivy Harlow

Finance Lead

Leo Hughes

Art Director

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-full">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-4.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-full mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Mason Ortega</a></h3>
        <small class="text-muted">Support Specialist</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-full">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-10.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-full mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Ivy Harlow</a></h3>
        <small class="text-muted">Finance Lead</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-full">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-full mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Leo Hughes</a></h3>
        <small class="text-muted">Art Director</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

8Horizontal blog card

A horizontal card layout with the stretched link in the body.

A guide to campaign production

A fast dashboard makes the whole team on the same page all year round.

<div class="card overflow-hidden hp-hit">
  <div class="row g-0">
    <div class="col-4">
      <img src="../assets/img/photo-8.svg" alt="" class="w-full h-full object-cover">
    </div>
    <div class="col-8">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis">A guide to campaign production</a></h3>
        <p class="small mb-0 hidden sm:block">A fast dashboard makes the whole team on the same page all year round.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

9Pricing card

The plan card selects the plan wherever you click.

Starter

$10.39

per month

Select Starter

<div class="card border-primary hp-hit" style="max-width:18rem">
  <div class="card-body text-center">
    <h3 class="h6 uppercase text-primary">Starter</h3>
    <p class="display-6 mb-0">$10.39</p>
    <p class="small text-muted">per month</p>
    <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary w-full stretched-link">Select Starter</a> 
  </div>
</div>

10Feature tiles

Bordered feature tiles made clickable with a position-relative wrapper.

Fixed-price projects

A simple plan gives new ideas to life without the usual hassle.

Fixed-price projects

This fast update turns time back in your day wherever you are.

Award-winning team

This honest goal shows new ideas to life with friendly support.

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4 h-full">
      <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-lightning-charge-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Fixed-price projects</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">A simple plan gives new ideas to life without the usual hassle.</p>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link" aria-label="Learn more about this feature"></a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4 h-full">
      <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-shield-check" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Fixed-price projects</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">This fast update turns time back in your day wherever you are.</p>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link" aria-label="Learn more about this feature"></a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4 h-full">
      <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-graph-up-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Award-winning team</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">This honest goal shows new ideas to life with friendly support.</p>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link" aria-label="Learn more about this feature"></a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

11Search results

Each result block is one large target, handy on touch screens.

brand-name-4.example/journey

The friendly plan checklist

This reliable release connects decisions quicker and clearer without extra tools.

brand-name-4.example/release

Routine notes for clients

A friendly workflow helps customers coming back without the usual hassle.

brand-name-4.example/project

3 lessons from our experience

Our web design helps data easy to understand on any device.

<div class="vstack gap-4">
  <div class="relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-4.example/journey</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">The friendly plan checklist</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-muted mb-0">This reliable release connects decisions quicker and clearer without extra tools.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-4.example/release</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">Routine notes for clients</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-muted mb-0">A friendly workflow helps customers coming back without the usual hassle.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-4.example/project</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">3 lessons from our experience</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-muted mb-0">Our web design helps data easy to understand on any device.</p>
  </div>
</div>

12File tiles

File cards in a drive view open the file from anywhere on the tile.

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="relative border rounded-md p-4 text-center">
      <span class="text-3xl text-danger"><i class="bi bi-filetype-pdf" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link block small truncate link-body-emphasis no-underline">journey-33</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="relative border rounded-md p-4 text-center">
      <span class="text-3xl text-success"><i class="bi bi-filetype-xlsx" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link block small truncate link-body-emphasis no-underline">journey-25</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="relative border rounded-md p-4 text-center">
      <span class="text-3xl text-warning"><i class="bi bi-filetype-pptx" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link block small truncate link-body-emphasis no-underline">experience-14</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="relative border rounded-md p-4 text-center">
      <span class="text-3xl text-info"><i class="bi bi-file-earmark-image-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link block small truncate link-body-emphasis no-underline">experience-28</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

13Event card with date block

A date badge, title and place in one clickable card.

NOV3

A guide to content strategy

Seoul · 14:30

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:24rem">
  <div class="card-body flex gap-4">
    <div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
      <small class="block">NOV</small><strong class="text-xl">3</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
      <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">A guide to content strategy</a></h3>
      <small class="text-muted"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Seoul &middot; 14:30</small>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

14Inbox rows

Message rows where the sender link stretches across the full row.

Mia Carter
Goal notes for clients
07:15
Nora Ibrahim
Powerful ways to improve your project
19:45
Hana Mensah
8 lessons from our launch
09:30

<ul class="list-group">
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action flex gap-4 items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-full"><div class="grow"><a href="#" class="stretched-link no-underline link-body-emphasis font-semibold small">Mia Carter</a><p class="small text-muted mb-0">Goal notes for clients</p></div><small class="text-muted whitespace-nowrap">07:15</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action flex gap-4 items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-full"><div class="grow"><a href="#" class="stretched-link no-underline link-body-emphasis font-semibold small">Nora Ibrahim</a><p class="small text-muted mb-0">Powerful ways to improve your project</p></div><small class="text-muted whitespace-nowrap">19:45</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action flex gap-4 items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-8.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-full"><div class="grow"><a href="#" class="stretched-link no-underline link-body-emphasis font-semibold small">Hana Mensah</a><p class="small text-muted mb-0">8 lessons from our launch</p></div><small class="text-muted whitespace-nowrap">09:30</small></li>
</ul>

15Limiting the clickable area

Only the inner box has position-relative, so the stretched link covers it and not the outer card.

This text is outside the clickable area.

Motion graphics Open

<div class="card">
  <div class="card-body">
    <p class="small text-muted">This text is outside the clickable area.</p>
    <div class="relative bg-surface-3 rounded-md p-4 hp-hit">
      <strong class="block">Motion graphics</strong> <a href="#" class="stretched-link small">Open</a> 
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

16Category image tiles

Image tiles with an overlay caption; the caption link opens the category.

Web

Social

Motion

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-1.svg" alt="" class="w-full object-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light font-semibold no-underline">Web</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-2.svg" alt="" class="w-full object-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light font-semibold no-underline">Social</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-3.svg" alt="" class="w-full object-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light font-semibold no-underline">Motion</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

17Course card with progress

A learning card that resumes the course from anywhere on the card.

Campaign production

44% complete

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:20rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">Campaign production</a></h3>
    <div class="progress mb-1" role="progressbar" aria-label="Course progress" aria-valuenow="44" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="--ui-progress-height:.5rem">
      <div class="progress-bar" style="width:44%">
      </div>
    </div>
    <small class="text-muted">44% complete</small> 
  </div>
</div>

18Clickable dashboard tiles

Metric tiles that open the matching report.

3.5k

Orders

2.5k

Visitors

8.0k

Tickets

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card">
      <div class="card-body flex items-center gap-4">
        <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-cart-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="text-lg font-bold">
            3.5k
          </div>
          <a href="#" class="stretched-link small link-secondary">Orders</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card">
      <div class="card-body flex items-center gap-4">
        <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-people-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="text-lg font-bold">
            2.5k
          </div>
          <a href="#" class="stretched-link small link-secondary">Visitors</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card">
      <div class="card-body flex items-center gap-4">
        <span class="text-2xl text-primary"><i class="bi bi-chat-square-text-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="text-lg font-bold">
            8.0k
          </div>
          <a href="#" class="stretched-link small link-secondary">Tickets</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

19Job listings

Job rows with the title as the stretched link and the details as plain text.

Content WriterPart time

Operations · Copenhagen

Support SpecialistPart time

Design · Montreal

Art DirectorPart time

Design · Melbourne

<div class="list-group">
  <div class="list-group-item py-4">
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link font-semibold no-underline">Content Writer</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Part time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-muted">Operations &middot; Copenhagen</small>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item py-4">
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link font-semibold no-underline">Support Specialist</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Part time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-muted">Design &middot; Montreal</small>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item py-4">
    <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link font-semibold no-underline">Art Director</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Part time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-muted">Design &middot; Melbourne</small>
  </div>
</div>

20Extra link above the stretched link

Give a second link position-relative and z-2 so it sits above the stretched area and stays clickable on its own.

What's new in branding

This smart workflow gives every detail in view at a fair price.

#news

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis no-underline">What&#39;s new in branding</a></h3>
    <p class="small">This smart workflow gives every detail in view at a fair price.</p>
    <a href="#" class="badge text-bg-primary no-underline relative z-2">#news</a> 
  </div>
</div>