Template:Hidden begin/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Hidden begin (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template uses TemplateStyles:

Template:Hidden begin/styles.css

This template is used in system messages, and on approximately 348,000 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.

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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