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.

Secure checkout

Our gift wrapping guides complex tasks into simple steps on any device.

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">Secure checkout</h3>
    <p class="card-text small">Our gift wrapping guides complex tasks into simple steps on any device.</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.

tips

Inside the modern update

May 8, 2026

<div class="card hp-hit" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="card-body">
    <span class="badge text-bg-light border mb-2">tips</span> 
    <h3 class="h6"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Inside the modern update</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">May 8, 2026</p>
  </div>
</div>

3Media object

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

How we rebuilt our routine

A reliable update gives time back in your day with friendly support.

<div class="d-flex position-relative gap-3 hp-hit p-2 rounded">
  <img src="../assets/img/photo-4.svg" alt="" width="120" height="80" class="rounded flex-shrink-0 object-fit-cover"> 
  <div>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1">How we rebuilt our routine</h3>
    <p class="small mb-1">A reliable update gives time back in your day 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

This fast workflow makes results you can measure all year round.

Open article

<div class="row g-0 bg-body-tertiary rounded overflow-hidden">
  <div class="col-md-5">
    <img src="../assets/img/photo-6.svg" 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">This fast workflow makes results you can measure all year round.</p>
    <a href="#" class="stretched-link">Open article</a> 
  </div>
</div>

5Product tiles

Shop tiles where the whole card opens the product page.

Leather wallet

$308.00

Canvas tote

$205.00

Glass bottle

$94.50

<div class="row g-3">
  <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">Leather wallet</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$308.00</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="card h-100 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 text-decoration-none">Canvas tote</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$205.00</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">Glass bottle</a></h3>
        <span class="fw-semibold">$94.50</span>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

6Notification rows

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

Inside the flexible community

7 hours ago

Experience notes for shoppers

4 days ago

Routine notes for shoppers

18 hours ago

<div class="list-group">
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bell-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">Inside the flexible community</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">7 hours ago</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <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 text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">Experience notes for shoppers</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">4 days ago</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="list-group-item d-flex gap-3">
    <span class="text-primary"><i class="bi bi-bell-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
    <div>
      <a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none fw-semibold small">Routine notes for shoppers</a>
      <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">18 hours ago</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

7Team member cards

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

Elena Mensah

Project Manager

Ella Alvarez

Art Director

Tariq Hughes

Data Analyst

<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-3.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 Mensah</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">Project Manager</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">Ella Alvarez</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">Art Director</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-1.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">Tariq Hughes</a></h3>
        <small class="text-body-secondary">Data Analyst</small>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

8Horizontal blog card

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

Goal notes for shoppers

The new sustainable materials connects every detail in view in just a few clicks.

<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-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">Goal notes for shoppers</a></h3>
        <p class="small mb-0 d-none d-sm-block">The new sustainable materials connects every detail in view in just a few clicks.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

9Pricing card

The plan card selects the plan wherever you click.

Starter

$22.99

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">$22.99</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.

Hand-checked quality

Our secure checkout lets results you can measure for teams of every size.

Hand-checked quality

This reliable process turns data easy to understand for teams of every size.

Member prices

Our free shipping shows time back in your day wherever you are.

<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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      <h3 class="h6 mt-2">Hand-checked quality</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">Our secure checkout lets results you can measure for teams of every size.</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">Hand-checked quality</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">This reliable process turns data easy to understand for teams of every size.</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">Member prices</h3>
      <p class="small mb-0">Our free shipping shows 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>

11Search results

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

brand-name-17.example/team

Inside the modern goal

The new secure payments makes every detail in view without the usual hassle.

brand-name-17.example/routine

Fast ways to improve your project

The new sustainable materials keeps decisions quicker and clearer at a fair price.

brand-name-17.example/release

What's new in accessories

A modern plan lets decisions quicker and clearer wherever you are.

<div class="vstack gap-3">
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-17.example/team</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">Inside the modern goal</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">The new secure payments makes every detail in view without the usual hassle.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-17.example/routine</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">Fast ways to improve your project</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">The new sustainable materials keeps decisions quicker and clearer at a fair price.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="position-relative">
    <small class="text-success">brand-name-17.example/release</small>
    <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link">What&#39;s new in accessories</a></h3>
    <p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">A modern plan lets decisions quicker and clearer wherever you are.</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">update-9</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">release-8</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">launch-29</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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><a href="#" class="stretched-link d-block small text-truncate link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">release-13</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

13Event card with date block

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

NOV21

What's new in outdoor

Lisbon · 16:45

<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">21</strong>
    </div>
    <div>
      <h3 class="h6 mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">What&#39;s new in outdoor</a></h3>
      <small class="text-body-secondary"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Lisbon &middot; 16:45</small>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

14Inbox rows

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

Lucas Ibrahim
A guide to gift wrapping
15:30
Zoe Hughes
How we rebuilt our idea
20:15
Elena Moreau
How we rebuilt our process
09:15

<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-5.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">Lucas Ibrahim</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">A guide to gift wrapping</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">15:30</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex gap-3 align-items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.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">Zoe Hughes</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">How we rebuilt our idea</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">20:15</small></li>
  <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex gap-3 align-items-start"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-11.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">Elena Moreau</a><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">How we rebuilt our process</p></div><small class="text-body-secondary text-nowrap">09:15</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.

Loyalty rewards 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">Loyalty rewards</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.

Accessories

Home

Apparel

<div class="row g-2">
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-1.svg" 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">Accessories</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-2.svg" 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">Home</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-4">
    <div class="position-relative rounded-3 overflow-hidden">
      <img src="../assets/img/square-3.svg" 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">Apparel</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

17Course card with progress

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

Live order tracking

67% 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">Live order tracking</a></h3>
    <div class="progress mb-1" role="progressbar" aria-label="Course progress" aria-valuenow="67" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="--bs-progress-height:.5rem">
      <div class="progress-bar" style="width:67%">
      </div>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">67% complete</small> 
  </div>
</div>

18Clickable dashboard tiles

Metric tiles that open the matching report.

9.0k

Orders

2.3k

Visitors

4.9k

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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            9.0k
          </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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            2.3k
          </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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <div>
          <div class="fs-5 fw-bold">
            4.9k
          </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.

Sales ExecutiveRemote

Engineering · Auckland

Content WriterFull time

Sales · Cape Town

Frontend EngineerRemote

Engineering · Copenhagen

<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">Sales Executive</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Remote</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Engineering &middot; Auckland</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">Content Writer</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Full time</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Sales &middot; Cape Town</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">Frontend Engineer</a><span class="badge text-bg-light border">Remote</span>
    </div>
    <small class="text-body-secondary">Engineering &middot; Copenhagen</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.

Inside the bright experience

This bright workflow connects projects moving forward at a fair price.

#how-to

<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">Inside the bright experience</a></h3>
    <p class="small">This bright workflow connects projects moving forward at a fair price.</p>
    <a href="#" class="badge text-bg-primary text-decoration-none position-relative z-2">#how-to</a> 
  </div>
</div>