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

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{{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

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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

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Show / Hideshowhide 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
Stringoptional
Expandedexpanded

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
Stringoptional
Classclass

Add additional class attributes affecting the entire template.

Stringoptional
Widthwidth

Specify a width for the template.

Default
100%
Example
width=20%
Stringoptional
Borderborder

Add a border to the template

Example
1px solid black
Stringoptional
Background colorbgcolor

Specify the background color for the template.

Example
#CCF
Stringoptional
Stylestyle

Add additional style attributes affecting the entire template.

Example
font-size:110%;
Stringoptional
Title text alignta1

Specify the text-align property for the title.

Suggested values
center right left
Default
left
Example
center
Stringoptional
Title background colortitlebgcolor

Specify the background color for the title.

Example
#CCF
Stringoptional
Title styletitlestyle

Add additional style attributes affecting the title.

Example
font-size:110%;
Stringoptional
Titletitle header

Text shown in titlebar.

Stringoptional
Content text alignta2

Specify the text-align property for the content.

Suggested values
center right left
Default
left
Example
center
Stringoptional
Content background colorcontentbgcolor

Specify the background color for the content .

Example
#CCF
Stringoptional
Content stylecontentstyle bodystyle

Add additional style attributes affecting the content.

Example
font-size:110%;
Stringoptional

Examples

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The following are examples with commonly used parameters

Example 1

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{{Hidden begin|title=Example title}}
* Example text 1
* Example text 2
{{Hidden end}}
Example title
  • Example text 1
  • Example text 2

Example 2

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{{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

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{{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

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{{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

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{{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

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{{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

See also

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