Template:Hidden

{{{1}}}
{{{2}}}

Template documentation

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.

Usage

Syntax

{{Hidden
|header=
|content=
|style=
|headerstyle=
|contentstyle=
|fw1=
|fw2=
|bg1=
|bg2=
|ta1=
|ta2=
}}

Parameters

Only two parameters are required for this template:

header

text for header (or title); alternative to using unnamed parameter {{{1}}}

content

text for content (or body); alternative to using unnamed parameter {{{2}}}

Optional

style

add CSS to the main div.

headerstyle

add CSS to the header.

contentstyle

add CSS to the content box.

expanded

any nonblank value will cause the template to be initially expanded by default.

Note: This template will not respect the user preference "justify paragraphs".

Examples

Basic

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

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

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

Show/hide button overlap

With ta1=right or a long header, the header may overlap the show/hide button:

"{{hidden|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.|def}}" gives "

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
def

" [1]

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Possible workaround is to add "padding-right:3em;" to the headercss parameter:

"{{hidden|headerstyle=text-align:right; padding-right:3em;|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.|def}}" gives "

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
def

"

Example with long header

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def

 • 

Above example with workaround:

"{{hidden|headerstyle=padding-right:3em;|abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc |def}}" gives "

abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc abc
def

"

Sections

Sections included inside a hidden block result in broken anchors in the table of contents at the top of the page.

example 

You can't get here from the table of contents

See also

• Template:hidden begin (backlinks, edit)
• Template:hidden end (backlinks, edit)
• m:Template:hidden (backlinks, edit)
• Template:Collapsible list (backlinks, edit)