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.

Education fund

Leave a gift in your will and help future generations.

Explore

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:18rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560220604-1985ebfe28b1?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" class="card-img-top" alt=""> 
  <div class="card-body">
    <h3 class="h6 card-title">Education fund</h3>
    <p class="card-text small">Leave a gift in your will and help future generations.</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.

news

A beginner's guide to getting started

Aug 20, 2026

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <span class="badge text-bg-light border mb-2">news</span> 
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">A beginner&#39;s guide to getting started</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Aug 20, 2026</p>
  </div>
</div>

3Media object

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

Stories from the families we support

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.

<div class="d-flex position-relative gap-3 hp-hit p-2 rounded">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1778864875183-9a89ea0ac26f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="" width="120" height="80" class="rounded flex-shrink-0 object-fit-cover"> 
  <div>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1">Stories from the families we support</h3>
    <p class="small mb-1">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.</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

Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes.

Open article

<div class="row g-0 bg-body-tertiary rounded overflow-hidden">
  <div class="col-md-5">
    <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1706806595136-5afefb45da1a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover" style="min-height:10rem">
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-7 p-3 position-relative hp-hit">
    <h3 class="h6">Only this column is clickable</h3>
    <p class="small">Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes.</p>
    <a href="#" class="stretched-link">Open article</a> 
  </div>
</div>

5Product tiles

Shop tiles where the whole card opens the product page.

Health kit

$32.00

Monthly gift

$25.99

Meal pack

$14.00

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-100 hp-hit">
      <img src="../assets/img/product-10.svg" class="card-img-top" alt="">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Health kit</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$32.00</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-100 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 text-decoration-none">Monthly gift</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$25.99</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-100 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 text-decoration-none">Meal pack</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$14.00</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

6Notification rows

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

Our favourite tips for busy weeks

just now

Stories from the families we support

1 days ago

How to choose the right campaign

just now

<div class="list-group">
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bell" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">Our favourite tips for busy weeks</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">just now</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-chat-left-dots" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">Stories from the families we support</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">1 days ago</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bell" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">How to choose the right campaign</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">just now</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

7Team member cards

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

Zoe Delgado

Frontend Engineer

Freya Nguyen

Product Designer

Elena Harlow

QA Engineer

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-100">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-10.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-circle mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Zoe Delgado</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">Frontend Engineer</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-100">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-4.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-circle mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Freya Nguyen</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">Product Designer</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
    <div class="card text-center h-100">
      <div class="card-body">
        <img src="../assets/img/avatar-10.svg" alt="" width="72" height="72" class="rounded-circle mb-2">
        <h3 class="h6 mb-0"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Elena Harlow</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">QA Engineer</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

8Horizontal blog card

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

Looking back at a busy season

We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started.

<div class="card overflow-hidden hp-hit">
  <div class="row g-0">
    <div class="col-4">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1778864875166-92a5c1adf24a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover">
    </div>
    <div class="col-8">
      <div class="card-body">
        <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis">Looking back at a busy season</a></h3>
        <p class="small mb-0 d-none d-sm-block">We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

9Pricing card

The plan card selects the plan wherever you click.

Starter

$17.98

per month

Select Starter

<div class="card border-primary hp-hit" style="max-width:18rem">
  <div class="card-body text-center">
    <h3 class="h6 text-uppercase text-primary">Starter</h3>
    <p class="display-6 mb-0">$17.98</p>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary">per month</p>
    <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary w-100 stretched-link">Select Starter</a> 
  </div>
</div>

10Feature tiles

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

Secure giving

You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.

Transparent reports

Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.

Secure giving

Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 h-100">
      <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-lightning-charge" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Secure giving</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.</p>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link" aria-label="Learn more about this feature"></a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 h-100">
      <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-shield-check" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Transparent reports</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.</p>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link" aria-label="Learn more about this feature"></a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 h-100">
      <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-graph-up-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Secure giving</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.</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.

lumen-co.example/team

Five things we learned this year

Companies can match employee donations and double their impact.

lumen-co.example/process

Meet the partners behind our water projects

Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

lumen-co.example/project

A beginner's guide to getting started

Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.

<div class="vstack gap-3">
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">lumen-co.example/team</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">Five things we learned this year</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Companies can match employee donations and double their impact.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">lumen-co.example/process</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">Meet the partners behind our water projects</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">lumen-co.example/project</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">A beginner&#39;s guide to getting started</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</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="position-relative border rounded p-3 text-center">
      <span class="fs-2 text-danger"><i class="bi bi-filetype-pdf" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link d-block small text-truncate link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">experience-6</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded p-3 text-center">
      <span class="fs-2 text-success"><i class="bi bi-filetype-xlsx" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link d-block small text-truncate link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">experience-34</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded p-3 text-center">
      <span class="fs-2 text-warning"><i class="bi bi-filetype-pptx" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link d-block small text-truncate link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">release-39</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
    <div class="position-relative border rounded p-3 text-center">
      <span class="fs-2 text-info"><i class="bi bi-file-earmark-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link d-block small text-truncate link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">launch-24</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

13Event card with date block

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

NOV7

Our yearly impact report, explained

Lisbon · 17:45

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:24rem">
  <div class="card-body d-flex gap-3">
    <div class="text-bg-primary rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
      <small class="d-block">NOV</small><strong class="fs-4">7</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
      <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Our yearly impact report, explained</a></h3>
      <small class="text-body-secondary"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> Lisbon &middot; 17:45</small>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

14Inbox rows

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

Luna Quinn
Ten ways to fundraise with friends
20:45
Jonah Whitaker
Inside the shelter: from rescue to new home
17:15
Amara Hughes
Why monthly giving makes such a difference
17:00

<ul class="list-group">
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex gap-3 align-items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-8.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-circle"><div class="flex-grow-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link text-decoration-none link-body-emphasis fw-semibold small">Luna Quinn</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Ten ways to fundraise with friends</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">20:45</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex gap-3 align-items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-6.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-circle"><div class="flex-grow-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link text-decoration-none link-body-emphasis fw-semibold small">Jonah Whitaker</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Inside the shelter: from rescue to new home</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">17:15</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex gap-3 align-items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="" width="36" height="36" class="rounded-circle"><div class="flex-grow-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link text-decoration-none link-body-emphasis fw-semibold small">Amara Hughes</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Why monthly giving makes such a difference</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">17:00</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.

Disaster response Open

<div class="card">
  <div class="card-body">
    <p class="small text-body-secondary">This text is outside the clickable area.</p>
    <div class="position-relative bg-body-tertiary rounded p-3 hp-hit">
      <strong class="d-block">Disaster response</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.

Environment

Relief

Health

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758599668338-4c55a3bd0ce0?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="w-100 object-fit-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light fw-semibold text-decoration-none">Environment</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1778864875166-92a5c1adf24a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="w-100 object-fit-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light fw-semibold text-decoration-none">Relief</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758599668360-48ba8ba71b47?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="" class="w-100 object-fit-cover" style="height:9rem">
      <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-2" style="background:rgba(0,0,0,.5)">
        <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-light fw-semibold text-decoration-none">Health</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

17Course card with progress

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

Clean water

50% 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 text-decoration-none">Clean water</a></h3>
    <div class="progress mb-1" role="progressbar" aria-label="Course progress" aria-valuenow="50" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="--ui-progress-height:.5rem">
      <div class="progress-bar" style="width:50%">
      </div>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">50% complete</small> 
  </div>
</div>

18Clickable dashboard tiles

Metric tiles that open the matching report.

7.0k

Orders

7.4k

Visitors

4.7k

Tickets

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card">
      <div class="card-body d-flex align-items-center gap-3">
        <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-cart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            7.0k
          </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 d-flex align-items-center gap-3">
        <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-people" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            7.4k
          </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 d-flex align-items-center gap-3">
        <span class="fs-3 text-primary"><i class="bi bi-chat-square-text" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            4.7k
          </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.

Marketing LeadRemote

Sales · Prague

Operations ManagerFull time

Sales · Toronto

QA EngineerFull time

Design · Montreal

<div class="list-group">
  <div class="list-group-item py-3">
    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link fw-semibold text-decoration-none">Marketing Lead</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Remote</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Sales &middot; Prague</small>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item py-3">
    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link fw-semibold text-decoration-none">Operations Manager</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Full time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Sales &middot; Toronto</small>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item py-3">
    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between gap-2">
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link fw-semibold text-decoration-none">QA Engineer</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Full time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Design &middot; Montreal</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 happens after a disaster appeal

Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.

#product

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">What happens after a disaster appeal</a></h3>
    <p class="small">Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.</p>
    <a href="#" class="badge text-bg-primary text-decoration-none position-relative z-2">#product</a> 
  </div>
</div>