Template:Left/doc

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Description

It is to left align elements on a page. The only parameter is the content to be aligned. See also Template:Align for more options and flexibility.

Usage

Note: If you trying to align a table column (left, center, or right) use Template:Table alignment.

With no input arguments, it saves typing the following text (in a table):

style="text-align:left"|

To use, type {{left}} at the start of the table cell.

With an input argument, it saves typing:

<div style="float:left;">...</div>

To use, type {{left|content}} to align contents.

Examples

Example 1

{| class="wikitable" style="width:30em; text-align:center"
!colspan="4"| Header text
|-
| {{Left}} Content1A <br/> Content1B || Content2
|}

Header text
Content1A Content1B	Content2

Example 2

{| class="wikitable" style="width:30em; text-align:center"
!colspan="4"| Header text
|-
| {{Left|Content1A}} <br/> Content1B || Content2
|}

Header text
Content1A Content1B	Content2

TemplateData

Left aligns elements on a page

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Content	`1`	Content to be left aligned	Content	optional