Template:Collapsible list

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• {{clist}}

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.

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

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.

{{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

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TemplateData for Collapsible list

Produces an HTML list that can be collapsed

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