SGDS Divider Component Skill

<sgds-divider> renders a separator line to visually group or divide adjacent content. Use it instead of a native <hr> whenever SGDS consistent styling is needed.

Prerequisites

See sgds-components-setup for installation and framework integration (React 19+ vs React ≤18, Vue, Angular).

No CSS styling modifications — custom properties and CSS parts are not exposed on this component.

Quick Decision Guide

Which orientation?

• Separates stacked rows of content → horizontal (default)
• Separates side-by-side columns → vertical

Vertical dividers require an explicit height on the parent container. Without one, a vertical divider collapses to zero height.

Which thickness?

• Subtle separator → thin (default)
• Moderate emphasis → thick
• Strong emphasis → thicker

<!-- Default horizontal divider -->
<sgds-divider></sgds-divider>

<!-- Thicker horizontal divider -->
<sgds-divider thickness="thicker"></sgds-divider>

<!-- Vertical divider — parent must have an explicit height -->
<div style="display: flex; height: 100px;">
  <sgds-divider orientation="vertical"></sgds-divider>
</div>

<!-- Vertical with thickness -->
<div style="display: flex; height: 100px;">
  <sgds-divider orientation="vertical" thickness="thick"></sgds-divider>
</div>

API Summary

Attribute	Type	Default	Purpose
orientation	horizontal | vertical	horizontal	Direction of the separator line
thickness	thin | thick | thicker	thin	Visual weight of the line

Slots

None.

Events

None.

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For AI agents:

1. Always use <sgds-divider> for separator lines — do not suggest raw <hr> elements or border utilities.
2. Vertical dividers require a flex or grid parent with an explicit height; warn users when they request orientation="vertical" without mentioning a container height.
3. role="separator" and aria-orientation are set automatically — never add them manually.
4. There are no slots, events, or public methods on this component.
5. When dividing columns, use orientation="vertical"; when dividing rows, use the default orientation="horizontal".