How can I add a line between two columns using Twitter Bootstraps grid system

Question

Two column layout with a line in the middle.

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[     Left Column      ] | [    Right Column      ]
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Answer 1

I think I got your question right... this the below codes. The inline style below is just for illustration. You apply your styling in the css file.

<div class="container">
    <div class="row-fluid">
        <div class="span6" style="padding-right:20px; border-right: 1px solid #ccc;">
            <p>Some Contents Here...</p>
        </div>

        <div class="span6">
            <p>Some Contents Here...</p>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

The above code shall output this image.

Answer 2

My solution uses the :before pseudo-element to put a positioned element between the columns. This doesn't require any more HTML elements and will just be applied to immediate child .col-* elements of the .border-between class. This should be applied to the same element as the .row.

HTML

<div class="row border-between">
  <p class="col-sm-6">This column does not have a border, because it's a first child.</p>
  <p class="col-sm-6">This column has a border to the left</p>
</div>

CSS

.border-between > [class*='col-']:before {
   background: #e3e3e3;
   bottom: 0;
   content: " ";
   left: 0;
   position: absolute;
   width: 1px;
   top: 0;
}

.border-between > [class*='col-']:first-child:before {
   display: none;
}

Answer 3

Based on @Ross Angus solution I found a way to adapt height. Just placing on top of each others borders of each columns.

.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:before,
.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:after {
    background: #b2b2b2;
    bottom: 0;
    content: " ";
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    top: 0;
}
.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:before {
    left: 0;
}
.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:after {
    right: -1px;
}
.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:first-child:before,
.grid--borderBetween > [class*='col-']:last-child:after {
    display: none;
}

Answer 4

Based on that answer which is very similar : https://stackoverflow.com/a/11299934/1478467

I would suggest 2 angles to attack this problem : borders or row background. Here is the demo (jsfiddle).

Below a sample for the background option, the only downside is that you don't really control the width of the line unless you use complex backgrounds.

<div class="row myBackground">
        <div class="span6">span6</div>
        <div class="span6">span6</div>
</div>

/* Put here the background (color, images, etc.) that you want between the columns */
.row.myBackground { background: #F00; }
/* This is the column background, for example white as the page background */
.row.myBackground > [class*="span"] { background: blue; }

Answer 5

Expanding on the CSS provided by user2136179, you can also do bottom borders. It requires using matchHeight but can get your Bootstrap Grid looking like a table grid. Check it out

// See the rest on codepen.io
$(".border-bottom").children("div").matchHeight();

Answer 6

I think you can set the left column is 48% width, right is 48% width and the center 2% div with repeated background. You must yourself handle it

Answer 7

Bootstrap 4 now comes with border utility classes. So if you are using Bootstrap 4, you can just use these classes on the columns that need them. For example, If you want a border between column A and column B, you would add the border-right class on column A.

Here is a demo:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.2.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-GJzZqFGwb1QTTN6wy59ffF1BuGJpLSa9DkKMp0DgiMDm4iYMj70gZWKYbI706tWS" crossorigin="anonymous">

<div class="container">
  <div class="row text-center">
    <div class="col border-right">
      Column A
    </div>
    <div class="col">
      Column B
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Additional content demonstrating that the border stretches to accommodate the height of both columns.
    </div>
  </div>
</div>