---
title: Stretched link
description: Make any HTML element or Bootstrap component clickable by “stretching” a nested link via CSS.
---

Add `.stretched-link` to a link to make its [containing block](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Containing_block) clickable via a `::after` pseudo element. In most cases, this means that an element with `position: relative;` that contains a link with the `.stretched-link` class is clickable. Please note given [how CSS `position` works](https://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#propdef-position), `.stretched-link` cannot be mixed with most table elements.

Cards have `position: relative` by default in Bootstrap, so in this case you can safely add the `.stretched-link` class to a link in the card without any other HTML changes.

Multiple links and tap targets are not recommended with stretched links. However, some `position` and `z-index` styles can help should this be required.

<Example code={`
    <Placeholder width="100%" height="180" class="card-img-top" text={false} title="Card image cap" />

Card with stretched link
      
Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card’s content.
      Go somewhere

`} />

Most custom components do not have `position: relative` by default, so we need to add the `.position-relative` here to prevent the link from stretching outside the parent element.

<Example code={`
    <Placeholder width="144" height="144" class="flex-shrink-0 me-3" text={false} title="Generic placeholder image22222" />

Custom component with stretched link
      
This is some placeholder content for the custom component. It is intended to mimic what some real-world content would look like, and we’re using it here to give the component a bit of body and size.
      Go somewhere

`} />

<Example code={`
    
      <Placeholder width="100%" height="200" class="w-100" text={false} title="Generic placeholder image" />

Columns with stretched link
      
Another instance of placeholder content for this other custom component. It is intended to mimic what some real-world content would look like, and we’re using it here to give the component a bit of body and size.
      Go somewhere

`} />

## Identifying the containing block

If the stretched link doesn’t seem to work, the [containing block](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Containing_block#Identifying_the_containing_block) will probably be the cause. The following CSS properties will make an element the containing block:

- A `position` value other than `static`
- A `transform` or `perspective` value other than `none`
- A `will-change` value of `transform` or `perspective`
- A `filter` value other than `none` or a `will-change` value of `filter` (only works on Firefox)

<Example code={`
    <Placeholder width="100%" height="180" class="card-img-top" text={false} title="Card image cap" />

Card with stretched links
      
Some quick example text to build on the card title and make up the bulk of the card’s content.
      
        Stretched link will not work here, because position: relative is added to the link

        This stretched link will only be spread over the p-tag, because a transform is applied to it.

`} />
