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The {{collapse top}} template (or {{cot}}), and its paired template {{collapse bottom}} (or {{cob}}), are used for placing a collapse box around a talk page discussion, especially when the content contains complex wikimarkup such as tables. For very simple content, the one-piece template {{collapse}} can be used instead.
| These templates don't work properly when you are using the Reply Tool. Specifically, any text after the collapsible box disappears. This is because the Reply Tool inserts indentation colons (:) to each line of your response, and {{collapse bottom}} needs to be placed on its own line, with no characters preceding it on that line. One simple workaround: post your reply anyway, then edit your post to remove the erring colon, and the template will start to work. |
This template should only be used by uninvolved editors in conjunction with the talk page guidelines and relevant advice at WP:Refactoring. It should not be used by involved parties to end a discussion over the objections of other editors. See WP:SUPERHAT.
Do not hide content in articles. This violates the Wikipedia:Manual of Style § Scrolling lists and collapsible content and Wikipedia:Accessibility guidelines.