# Vertical connector between left (west) aligned boxes [duplicate]

If I have two connected nodes of different widths, which are aligned on the left (west) side, the connector between them is diagonal (or -| which I don't want for this application).

Here's what it looks like:

\begin{tikzpicture}[>=latex, thick]
\tikzstyle{all nodes}=[shape=rectangle]
\tikzstyle{box}=[draw]
% % Nodes
\node[box, label=above:{Short box}](init)
{This box is short};
\node[box, below=of init.west,
align=left, anchor=west, label=below:Long box]
(country)
{
this box is really really really long. Much longer.
};

% % Connectors
\draw [->] (init) -- (country);
\end{tikzpicture}


I'd really like that diagonal arrow to lead from the bottom centre of Short box to wherever is required on the top of Long box to make the arrow vertical.

Is that possible?

• \draw[->] (init)--(init|-country.north) – Ignasi Jul 7 '15 at 13:29
• Thanks @Ignasi. I think this probably is a duplicate of that other question, but I didn't find it by Googling, so maybe it's helpful that this question exists too. – LondonRob Jul 7 '15 at 13:35