Tailwind CSS Divide Width

The Tailwind CSS Divide Width utility is used to set the width of any dividing line added between elements on a page. This utility is particularly useful when we have to create a separation line between two elements or sections.

Syntax

The syntax for using the Tailwind CSS Divide Width utility is as follows:

<div class="divide-x-{size}">...</div>     // For horizontal dividing line
<div class="divide-y-{size}">...</div>     // For vertical dividing line

Here, {size} refers to the width of the dividing line, which is specified using different size values provided by Tailwind CSS.

Example

Let's see an example of how we can use the Divide Width utility to add horizontal dividing lines between items in a list:

<ul class="divide-x-2 divide-gray-500">
    <li>Item 1</li>
    <li>Item 2</li>
    <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

In this example, we have used the divide-x-2 utility to add a 2-pixel wide dividing line between the list items in a horizontal manner. We have also used the divide-gray-500 utility to set the color of the dividing line to gray.

Output

The above example will generate the following output:

• Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3

Here, the | symbol represents the horizontal dividing line between the list items.

Explanation

The Tailwind CSS Divide Width utility allows us to specify the width of horizontal and vertical dividing lines between elements. We can use this utility to create separator lines between list items, grids, forms, and other elements.

When using the utility, we simply need to prefix the divide-x- or divide-y- class to the element's class and specify the {size} of the dividing line.

The {size} values range from 0 (no dividing line) to 8 (8-pixel width dividing line). For custom widths, we can also define the width using pixel (px) or rem (rem) units.

Use

We can use the Tailwind CSS Divide Width utility in the following ways:

• To create separator lines between list items, grids, and forms.
• To visually break up long sections of text or content with horizontal dividing lines.

Important Points

• The {size} values range from 0 to 8 and can be specified using pixel or rem units for custom widths.
• The utility classes can be combined with other utility classes to change the color, style, and other properties of the dividing line.
• The dividing line can be added either horizontally using divide-x-{size} or vertically using divide-y-{size}.

Summary

The Tailwind CSS Divide Width utility is used to specify the width of dividing lines added between elements on a page. It allows us to create separator lines between list items, grids, forms, and other elements with ease. The {size} values range from 0 to 8 and can be specified using pixel or rem units for custom widths. These utility classes can also be combined with other utility classes to change the color, style, and other properties of the dividing line.