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Template:Hidden
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This template creates a dynamic navigation box using style sheet declarations in MediaWiki:Common.css and Javascript code in MediaWiki:Common.js. In a saved, rendered page this template creates a clickable link that toggles between [show] and [hide]. It displays the first parameter (the heading) with a [show] link on the right. If [show] is clicked by the user, it displays the second parameter (the body) below the heading and the [show] link becomes [hide]. Clicking on [hide] then hides the body and the [hide] link becomes [show] again.
If this template is nested in another, the show/hide links in the hidden content keep their state; there is no parameter for collapse all or reveal all.
Generally, collapsible templates should not be used in articles. For allowable uses and other considerations, please see MOS:COLLAPSE.
Usage
Full syntax
{{Hidden | expanded=true <!--(omit for initial hidden state)--> | style = | headerstyle = | header = | contentstyle = | content = |fw1= |fw2= |bg1= |bg2= |ta1= |ta2= }}
Parameters
Only two parameters are required for this template:
- header
- text for header (title); alternative to using unnamed parameter {{{1}}}
- content
- text for body (content); alternative to using unnamed parameter {{{2}}}
Optional
- style
- CSS styling for template overall.
- headerstyle
- CSS styling for title (header).
- contentstyle
- CSS styling for the hidden content.
- expanded
- any nonblank value (e.g.
|expanded=on
) will cause the template to be initially expanded by default. - multiline
- any nonblank value (e.g.
|multline=y
) will reduce the line-height of the title and add some padding to avoid overlap with the show/hide button.
Note: This template will not respect the user preference "justify paragraphs".
Examples
Basic
In this example only the two required parameters are specified.
Code | {{hidden|Title text here|Body text line 1<br/>Body text line 2}} |
Result | Title text here
Body text line 1 Body text line 2 |
Header background
Code | {{hidden
|Title text here
|Body text line 1<br/>Body text line 2
|headerstyle=background:#ccccff
|style=text-align:center;
}} |
Result | Title text here
Body text line 1 Body text line 2 |
CSS
Code |
{{hidden
| style = border: 1px dashed red; width: 50%;
| headerstyle = background: #ccccff; font-size: 110%;
| contentstyle = text-align: center; color: green;
| header = Title text here
| content = Body text line 1<br />Body text line 2<br />Body text line 3
}} |
Result |
Title text here
Body text line 1 Body text line 2 Body text line 3 |
Issues
Show/hide button overlap
- Possible workaround is to use
|multiline=y
:
- Above example with workaround:
Sections
Sections included inside a hidden block result in broken anchors in the table of contents at the top of the page.
You can't get here from the table of contents
Tracking category
- Category:Hidden templates using styles (0) – tracks usage of parameters bg1, bg2, ta1, ta2, fw1, fw2
See also
Supporting templates:
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