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How to create a vertical line with CSS?
We can easily create a vertical line on a web page using the border-left property. The border width, style and color needs to be also set for the line to be visible on the web page.
Create a div
First, create a container for the line to appear −
<div class="vLine"></div>
Create a line
To let the line to appear, use the border-left property −
.vLine {
border-left: 6px solid rgb(128, 0, 128);
height: 500px;
margin-left: 5%;
}
Create a vertical line
To create a vertical line with CSS, the code is as follows −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.vLine {
border-left: 6px solid rgb(128, 0, 128);
height: 500px;
margin-left: 5%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Vertical Line Example<h1>
<div class="vLine"></div>
</body>
</html>
Create a centered vertical line
To center the vertical line, set the position property to absolute. With that the left property is set to 50% −
left: 50%; position: absolute;
Let us see an example to create a vertical line and center it −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.vLine {
border-left: 6px solid red;
height: 500px;
left: 50%;
position: absolute;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Vertical Line Example<h1>
<div class="vLine"></div>
</body>
</html>
Updated on: 14-Dec-2023
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