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. It displays the first parameter (the heading) with a [show] link on the right. If [show] is clicked by the user, the second parameter (the body) is displayed below the heading and the [show] link becomes [hide]. Clicking on [hide] then hides the body again and the [hide] link becomes [show] again.
The template does not provide an argument to designate the initial state of the show/hide control. In the nested case, show/hide controls in hidden content retain their state. There is no facility for collapse all or reveal all.
Do not hide content in articles. This violates the WP:Manual of Style#Scrolling lists and collapsible content and WP:Accessibility guidelines.
Usage
[edit source]Full syntax
[edit source]{{Hidden | expanded=true <!--(omit for initial hidden state)--> | style = | headerstyle = | header = | contentstyle = | content = |fw1= |fw2= |bg1= |bg2= |ta1= |ta2= }}
Parameters
[edit source]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
[edit source]- 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
[edit source]Basic
[edit source]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
[edit source]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
[edit source]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
[edit source]Show/hide button overlap
[edit source]- Possible workaround is to use
|multiline=y
:
- Above example with workaround:
Sections
[edit source]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
[edit source]See also
[edit source]Supporting templates:
Similar templates:
Hidden tracking/maintenance category:
- Category:Hidden templates using styles – tracks usage of parameters bg1, bg2, ta1, ta2, fw1, fw2