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This template creates a standard line for succession boxes.

Deprecated in favour of the s-start template series, the succession box template might be used only for the simplest succession lines. These are single succession lines showing nothing more than a succession of three people holding exactly the same title. For succession lines sharing cells with other lines, for new or expired titles, for incumbencies or vacancies, for titular rulers or pretenders, for titles which change their name before or after the subject, and for lines requiring other additional information, the specialised templates of the ((s-start)) series should be used instead of this one. For purposes of consistency and simplicity, it is preferable to use ((s-start)) series templates in all cases.

Syntax

Basic usage:

((S-start))
((Succession box
 | title  = 
 | years  = 
 | with   =
 | before = 
 | after  = 
))
((S-end))

Full usage:

((S-start))
((Succession box
 | title   = 
 | years   = 
 | with    =
 | with2   =
 | with3   =
 | with4   =
 | with5   =
 | with6   =
 | with7   =
 | with8   =
 | with9   =
 | with10  =
 | before  = 
 | before2 = 
 | before3 = 
 | before4 = 
 | before5 = 
 | after   = 
 | after2  = 
 | after3  = 
 | after4  = 
 | after5  = 
))
((S-end))

Usage

A succession box may start with a single ((S-start)) and end with one ((S-end)). Alternatively, the old versions may be used, namely ((Start box)) as the initial template and ((End box)) as the finishing one; the two formats are compatible with each other.

Within each succession box, one or more lines may be created. One ((Succession box)) is used for each line, and parameters are used to insert data into the template: "before" for the predecessor of the subject, "title" for the subject's title, "years" for the time period during which they held the title, and "after" for the name of their successor.

Parameters

Years

Mandatory; a value is required. The value may be years or full dates. A range is not required, such as if a term of office was one year.

Usage with multiple office-holders

Where a post was held by more than one person at a time, extra parameters should be used to include them.

Predecessors

For multiple predecessors use "before", "before2", "before3", etc. (max 5)

Successors

For multiple successors use "after", "after2", "after3", etc. (max 5)

Concurrent office-holders

For concurrent office-holders use "with", "with2", "with3", etc. (max 25)

Examples

Example with single office-holder

From the article Winston Churchill:

((S-start))
((Succession box
| before = [[Clement Attlee]]
| title  = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]
| years  = 26 October 1951 – 7 April 1955
| after  = [[Anthony Eden|Sir Anthony Eden]]
))
((Succession box
| before = [[Emanuel Shinwell]]
| title  = [[Minister of Defence (UK)|Minister of Defence]]
| years  = 1951–1952
| after  = [[Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis|The Earl Alexander of Tunis]]
))
((S-end))

Preceded byClement Attlee Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 26 October 1951 – 7 April 1955 Succeeded bySir Anthony Eden Preceded byEmanuel Shinwell Minister of Defence 1951–1952 Succeeded byThe Earl Alexander of Tunis

Example with multiple office-holders

From the article Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos:

((s-start))
((s-par|gb))
((succession box
 | title   = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Buckinghamshire]]
 | with    = [[William Selby Lowndes]] 1818–1820
 | with2   = [[Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington|Robert Smith]] 1820–1831
 | with3   = [[John Smith (Wendover MP)|John Smith]] 1831–1835
 | with4   = [[Sir George Dashwood, 5th Baronet|Sir George Dashwood, Bt]] 1832–1835
 | with5   = [[Sir William Young, 4th Baronet|Sir William Young, Bt]] 1835–1839
 | with6   = [[George Simon Harcourt]] 1835–1839
 | years   = 1818–1839
 | before  = [[William Selby Lowndes]]
 | before2 = [[Thomas Grenville]]
 | after   = [[Sir William Young, 4th Baronet|Sir William Young, Bt]]
 | after2  = [[George Simon Harcourt]]
 | after3  = [[Caledon Du Pré]]
))
((s-end))

Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byWilliam Selby Lowndes Thomas Grenville Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1818–1839 With: William Selby Lowndes 1818–1820Robert Smith 1820–1831John Smith 1831–1835Sir George Dashwood, Bt 1832–1835Sir William Young, Bt 1835–1839George Simon Harcourt 1835–1839 Succeeded bySir William Young, Bt George Simon Harcourt Caledon Du Pré

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TemplateData for Succession box

This template creates a standard line for succession boxes. It is normally preceded by ((S-start)) and followed by ((S-end))

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	`title`	Title of the office Example [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]	String	suggested
Years	`years`	The years the office held, value may be years or full dates, a range is not require if the post was only held for a year Example 1912–1935	String	suggested
Before	`before`	First predecessor	String	suggested
before2	`before2`	Second predecessor	String	optional
before3	`before3`	Third predecessor	String	optional
before4	`before4`	Forth predecessor	String	optional
before5	`before5`	Fifth predecessor	String	optional
after	`after`	First successors	String	suggested
after2	`after2`	Second successors	String	optional
after3	`after3`	Third successors	String	optional
after4	`after4`	Forth successors	String	optional
after5	`after5`	Fifth successors	String	optional
alongside	`alongside`	Used when they 'Served alongside' another person	String	optional
with	`with`	Concurrent office-holders, up to 25 people	String	optional
with2	`with2`	no description	String	optional
with3	`with3`	no description	String	optional
with4	`with4`	no description	String	optional
with5	`with5`	no description	String	optional
with6	`with6`	no description	String	optional
with7	`with7`	no description	String	optional
with8	`with8`	no description	String	optional
with9	`with9`	no description	String	optional
with10	`with10`	no description	String	optional
with11	`with11`	no description	String	optional
with12	`with12`	no description	String	optional
with13	`with13`	no description	String	optional
with14	`with14`	no description	String	optional
with15	`with15`	no description	String	optional
with16	`with16`	no description	String	optional
with17	`with17`	no description	String	optional
with18	`with18`	no description	String	optional
with19	`with19`	no description	String	optional
with20	`with20`	no description	String	optional
with21	`with21`	no description	String	optional
with22	`with22`	no description	String	optional
with23	`with23`	no description	String	optional
with24	`with24`	no description	String	optional
with25	`with25`	no description	String	optional
Rows	`rows`	Number of rows to cover	Number	optional