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Template:Hidden begin/styles.css

Collapsible templates Help:CollapsingGuideline:Hidden content Article namespace ((collapse)) ((collapsible list)) ((collapse top))((collapse bottom)) ((hidden)) ((hidden begin))((hidden end)) Infoboxes ((collapsed infobox section begin)) ((collapsed infobox section end)) Navigation templates ((sidebar with collapsible lists)) ((navbox with collapsible groups)) Talk namespace ((hidden archive top)) ((hidden archive bottom)) .mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}v t e

This template is used in system messages, and on approximately 395,000 pages, or roughly 1% of all pages.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikipedia user interface.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Do not use this template to hide content in articles. This violates the WP:Manual of Style § Scrolling lists and collapsible content and WP:Accessibility guidelines. This template is intended for use in pages in namespaces other than the article namespace.

Note: This template does not hide anything for mobile users (phab:T111565).

Syntax

((Hidden begin
| showhide       = <!--"left", otherwise omit-->
| expanded       = <!--"true", "on", yes", etc, otherwise omit-->
| class          = 
| width          = 
| border         = 
| bgcolor        = <!--background color for both the title and content-->
| style          = 
| ta1            = 
| titlebgcolor   = <!--background color for the title-->
| titlestyle     = 
| title          = 
| ta2            = 
| contentbgcolor = <!--background color for the content-->
| contentstyle   = 
))
<!----[content to be hidden placed here]---->
((Hidden end))

Template data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Hidden begin in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Hidden begin

This template creates a dynamic navigation box which is initially collapsed by default.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Show / Hide	`showhide` `toggle`	Set to "left" (without speechmarks) to switch the [show/hide] link's position from the righthand end of the titlebar (default) to the left. Suggested values `left`	String	optional
Expanded	`expanded`	Set to any value ("true", "yes", etc.) to switch the hidden section's initial state from collapsed (hidden) to expanded (visible). Suggested values `yes` `true`	String	optional
Class	`class`	Add additional class attributes affecting the entire template.	String	optional
Width	`width`	Specify a width for the template. Default 100% Example width=20%	String	optional
Border	`border`	Add a border to the template Example 1px solid black	String	optional
Background color	`bgcolor`	Specify the background color for the template. Example #CCF	String	optional
Style	`style`	Add additional style attributes affecting the entire template. Example font-size:110%;	String	optional
Title text align	`ta1`	Specify the text-align property for the title. Suggested values `center` `right` `left` Default left Example center	String	optional
Title background color	`titlebgcolor`	Specify the background color for the title. Example #CCF	String	optional
Title style	`titlestyle`	Add additional style attributes affecting the title. Example font-size:110%;	String	optional
Title	`title` `header`	Text shown in titlebar.	String	optional
Content text align	`ta2`	Specify the text-align property for the content. Suggested values `center` `right` `left` Default left Example center	String	optional
Content background color	`contentbgcolor`	Specify the background color for the content . Example #CCF	String	optional
Content style	`contentstyle` `bodystyle`	Add additional style attributes affecting the content. Example font-size:110%;	String	optional

Examples

The following are examples with commonly used parameters

Example 1

((Hidden begin|title=Example title))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Example 2

((Hidden begin|title=Example title|width=50%|border=1px solid black))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Example 3

((Hidden begin|title=Example title|bgcolor=pink|titlebgcolor=#CCF|contentbgcolor=skyblue))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Example 4

((Hidden begin|title=Example title|titlebgcolor=pink|ta1=center|ta2=right))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Example 5

((Hidden begin|title=Example title|titlebgcolor=#98FB98|showhide=left))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Example 6

((Hidden begin|title=Example title|titlebgcolor=#FFEBCD|expanded=yes))
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
((Hidden end))

Example title

Example text 1
Example text 2

Syntax

Template data

Examples

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5

Example 6

See also