vertical line to match variable paragraph in length

[Kal]

Is there a way to create a vertical line that grows and shrinks in lenght as the paragraph grows and shrinks. Paragraph has 4 lines then the line needs to match, if para has 18 lines then the line needs to match in length and so on. (See example)

TestVarLine.pdf

[step]

I would make a table that had two columns, the right being just a fill of black with a set width and the left being your paragraph.

[DSweet]

Using the same scenario of the "growing line", how would I program this line BETWEEN 2 variable length columns (unknown amout of lines in the column) but of similar length (both columns should be 1 line off from each other)?

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Edited July 22, 2014 by DSweet

[Dan Korn]

Using the same scenario of the "growing line", how would I program this line BETWEEN 2 variable length columns (unknown amout of lines in the column) but of similar length (both columns should be 1 line off from each other)?

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Make a one row, two column table, and either put a right-side border on the first cell or a left-side border on the second cell.