This template creates a single first-column succession box column to be used with succession boxes.

The format is {{s-bef|before=text|parameters}}, where text is replaced by the text to be displayed and parameters is replaced by one or more of the optional parameter names shown below.

Parameter names

• before (required) — Predecessor
• before2 (optional) — Second predecessor
• before3 (optional) — Third predecessor
• before4 (optional) — Fourth successor
• before5 (optional) — Fifth predecessor
• as (optional) — Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title
• rows (optional) — Number of table rows to span

Usage

{{S-bef | before= | before2= | before3= | before4= | before5= | as= | rows= }}

Output (raw)

Output (as table cell)

Output (in succession box, rows=2)

From the Louis XIV of France article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-reg}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Louis XIII of France|Louis XIII]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = [[List of French monarchs|King of France]] and [[List of Navarrese monarchs|Navarre]] | years = 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Louis XV of France|Louis XV]]}}
{{s-end}}

Regnal titles
Preceded by Louis XIII	King of France and Navarre 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715	Succeeded by Louis XV

Single first-column succession box column for predecessors.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
before	before	Predecessor	String	required
before2	before2	Second predecessor	String	optional
before3	before3	Third predecessor	String	optional
before4	before4	Forth predecessor	String	optional
before5	before5	Fifth predecessor	String	optional
as	as	Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title.	String	optional
rows	rows	Number of table rows to span	String	optional

Documentation for creating succession boxes can be found at Template:s-start/doc.