Template:Collapsible list

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This template produces a collapsible list. It is possible to set CSS styles for the "frame" (the <div>...</div> tags surrounding the list), for the list title, and for the list items. The template supports an unlimited number of list items.

This template is typically used in infoboxes and navboxes; it should not normally be used in regular article content, per MOS:DONTHIDE.

Regarding using this template in infoboxes, MOS:DONTHIDE acknowledges an exception:

A few infoboxes also use pre-collapsed sections for infrequently accessed details. If [such] information ... seems extraneous or trivial enough to inspire pre-collapsing it, consider raising a discussion on the article (or template) talk page about whether it should be included at all.

Collapse Templates
Basic Collapse
{{Collapse top}}	Top
{{Collapse bottom}}	Bottom
{{Collapse}}	Both
Discussion Collapse
{{Discussion top}}	Top
{{Discussion bottom}}	Bottom
{{Hidden archive top}}	Top
{{Hidden archive bottom}}	Bottom
Hidden Collapse
{{Hidden begin}}	Top
{{Hidden end}}	Bottom
{{Hidden}}	Both
Collapsible List
{{Collapsible list}}	Both
{{Drop down list}}	Both

Syntax

{{Collapsible list
 | expand = 
 | framestyle = 
 | titlestyle = 
 | title = 
 | liststyle = 
 | hlist = 
 | bullets = 
 | 1 =     <!--(First item in list; the "1 =" is usually not required)-->
 | 2 =     <!--(Second item in list; ditto)-->
 | 3 =     <!--(Third item in list; etc.)-->
 | <!-- etc -->
}}

Parameters

expand	Any text in this parameter (including "no") sets the list's default state to expanded rather than collapsed. Omit the parameter or leave it blank to set the default state to collapsed.
framestyle	Custom CSS styling applied the template overall (title and list).
titlestyle	Custom CSS styling applied to the title.
title	The list's title (always on view beside the list's [show/hide] link).
liststyle	Custom CSS styling applied to the list (specifically, to the <ul>...</ul> tags delimiting the list).
hlist	Include as |hlist=on, |hlist=true, etc to produce a horizontal rather than vertical list.
bullets	Include as |bullets=on, |bullets=true, etc to place a bullet point before each list item.
Unnamed parameters (first, second, third...)	The list items (in the order in which they will appear). If none are supplied, the template outputs nothing.

Examples

{{Collapsible list
 | title = [[European Free Trade Association]] members
 | [[Iceland]]
 | [[Liechtenstein]]
 | [[Norway]]
 | [[Switzerland]]
}}

European Free Trade Association members

• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Norway
• Switzerland

Example of a list without borders because it is within an infobox

In these examples, the fields leader_name2 and leader_name3 have been changed to use collapsible list. Template:Infobox settlement

{{Infobox settlement
|official_name     = City of Hamilton
 ...truncated...
|leader_title      = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name       = [[Fred Eisenberger]]
|leader_title1     = [[City Council]]
|leader_name1      = [[Hamilton City Council]]
|leader_title2     = [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|MPs]]
|leader_name2      =
 {{Collapsible list
  |framestyle=border:none; padding:0; <!--Hides borders and improves row spacing-->
  |title=List of MPs
  |1=[[Dean Allison]] |2=[[Chris Charlton]] |3=[[David Christopherson]] |4=[[Wayne Marston]] |5=[[David Sweet]]
 }}
|leader_title3     = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPPs]]
|leader_name3      =
 {{Collapsible list
  |framestyle=border:none; padding:0; <!--as above-->
  |title=List of MPPs
  |1=[[Marie Bountrogianni]] |2=[[Andrea Horwath]] |3=[[Judy Marsales]] |4=[[Ted McMeekin]] |5=[[Jennifer Mossop]]
 }}
|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date  = June 9, 1846
 (...etc...)
}}

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools

TemplateData for Collapsible list

<templatedata> { "params": { "1": { "label": "First list item", "description": "A single list item", "type": "content", "suggested": true }, "2": { "label": "Second list item", "description": "A single list item", "type": "content", "suggested": true }, "3": { "label": "Third list item", "description": "A single list item", "type": "content", "suggested": true }, "4": { "label": "Fourth list item", "description": "A single list item", "type": "content" }, "5": { "type": "content" }, "6": { "type": "content" }, "7": { "type": "content" }, "8": { "type": "content" }, "9": { "type": "content" }, "10": { "type": "content" }, "expand": { "label": "Expand list", "description": "Expand the list instead of collapsing it", "example": "true", "type": "string", "autovalue": "true" }, "framestyle": { "aliases": [ "frame_style" ], "label": "Frame style", "description": "Custom CSS styling applied the template overall (title and list).", "example": "border: 1px;", "type": "string" }, "titlestyle": { "aliases": [ "title_style" ], "label": "Title style", "description": "CSS styling applied to the title", "example": "color:brown;", "type": "string" }, "title": { "label": "Title", "description": "The list's title (Always in view beside the list's [show/hide] link).", "type": "string", "suggested": true }, "liststyle": { "aliases": [ "list_style" ], "label": "List style", "description": "CSS styling applied solely to the list itself", "example": "list-style-type: square;", "type": "string" }, "hlist": { "label": "Horizontal list", "description": "Use value 'on' or 'true' to produce a horizontal rather than vertical list", "example": "true", "type": "string", "autovalue": "true" }, "bullets": { "label": "Bullets", "description": "Set as 'on' or 'true' to place a bullet point before each list item", "example": "true", "type": "string", "autovalue": "true" } }, "description": "Produces an HTML list that can be collapsed", "paramOrder": [ "title", "hlist", "bullets", "expand", "1", "framestyle", "titlestyle", "liststyle", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10" ], "format": "block" } </templatedata>

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