Template:Collapse top/doc

The template (or ), and its paired template  (or ), 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 can be used instead.

These templates should only be used in accordance with the Refactoring guideline; they should never be used to end a discussion over the objections of other editors, except in cases of unambiguous disruptive editing.

Do not hide content in articles. This violates the WP:Manual of Style and WP:Accessibility guidelines.

Usage
Place (or ), and  (or ), around the text to be collapsed. For example:

Sample contents text produces:

Sample contents text

Parameters
This template takes the following parameters, all of which are optional


 * positional parameter 1, named parameter 'title': These parameters give the main title of collapsed box, which occurs on the same line as the show link and is always visible. It defaults to 'Extended content'. For example  or
 * warning: If this parameter evaluates to true (i.e. is not empty) it will display a default warning line under the main title which reads "The following is a closed debate. Please do not modify it." For example
 * positional parameter 2: This is optional warning-line text. It will override the standard warning line above, and obviate the need for setting the 'warning' parameter. For example
 * left: If this parameter evaluates to true (i.e. is not empty) it will align the 'parameter 1 title' along the left margin. Text aligns centered between the left margin and the left bracket of the left show link by default. For example
 * expand: If this parameter evaluates to true (i.e. is not empty) it will leave the material uncollapsed with the border and coloring. Default is to collapse the material. For example
 * bg: Sets the background color of the collapsed material. Defaults to #CFC - a pleasant green. Other colors available from List of colors. For example
 * fc: Sets the font color of the title of the collapsible bar. Defaults to Black. Other colors available from List of colors. For example
 * border: Sets the width of the border line on the collapsed material. defaults to 1px. For example
 * b-color: Sets the border color. defaults to silver. For example
 * padding: Sets the padding on the collapsed material in the colored area. Defaults to 8px. For example
 * width: Sets the width of the overall template. Use 50%, not 50% as upper case "W" doesn't work. Or  (if you omit "px" it doesn't work).
 * border2: Sets the border of the box that appears when template is expanded; defaults to "1px silver" (there is no provision to change from a solid line). For example
 * bg2: Sets background of the box that appears when template is expanded; defaults to white. For example
 * indent: indents the box from the left of the page. Use: 50px not 50px (upper case "I" doesn't work). Defaults to "do not indent" (i.e. 0px). Each ":" in wiki-markup is approximately equivalent to 25px indent.

If an entire section is being closed, remove the section header and add it as the first parameter of the template. This keeps the section header from showing in the TOC. For example

Examples

 * Adding a box title (if omitted, default is 'Extended content') -


 * Adding a standard warning line -


 * Adding a custom warning line -


 * Aligning box title along left margin -


 * Changing background color -


 * Adding extra padding -


 * Archiving a section: the markup below:

Section header
Sample contents text must be rewritten as: Sample contents text The end result:

Sample contents text

Redirects
To Collapse top: To Collapse bottom:
 * cot
 * DAT
 * cob
 * hab
 * hidden archive bottom