Template:Sequence
This template is used to navigate through a sequence of articles, allowing an article of a series to link to the article before it and the one after it.
Usage
Use as follows
{{Sequence
| prev =
| list =
| curr =
| next =
}}
Parameters
|prev=
- The previous page in the series. Can be wiki-linked. Optional.|list=
- The name of the series. Can be wiki-linked. Required.|curr=
- The current page in the series. Optional.|next=
- The next page in the series. Can be wiki-linked. Optional.
Examples
- Example 1
{{Sequence
| prev = [[Timeline of United States history (1860–1899)|1860–1899]]
| list = [[History of the United States]]
| curr = 1900–1929
| next = [[Timeline of United States history (1930–1949)|1930–1949]]
}}
produces
Preceded by 1860–1899 |
History of the United States 1900–1929 |
Succeeded by 1930–1949 |
- Example 2
{{Sequence
| prev = [[List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)|2251–2500]]
| list = [[List of Kosmos satellites]]
| curr = 2501–2750
}}
produces
Preceded by 2251–2500 |
List of Kosmos satellites 2501–2750 |
Succeeded by — |
Not for depicting succession
DO NOT use this template for the purpose of depicting succession, for example in biographies of officeholders. Instead of
{{Sequence
| list = [[Minister of Defence]]
| curr = 1940–1945
| next = [[Clement Attlee]]
}}
{{Sequence
| prev = [[Neville Chamberlain]]
| list = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the British Conservative Party]]
| curr = 1940–1955
| next = [[Anthony Eden|Sir Anthony Eden]]
}}
use
{{Start box}}
{{S-new}}
{{S-ttl|title=[[Secretary of State for Defence|Minister of Defence]]|years=1940–1945}}
{{S-aft|after=[[Clement Attlee]]}}
{{S-bef|before=[[Neville Chamberlain]]}}
{{S-ttl|title=[[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the Conservative Party]]|years=1940–1955}}
{{S-aft|after=[[Anthony Eden]]}}
{{End box}}
This template may still be useful for other sequences, especially simple ordered lists of articles without associated spans of times.
Template Data
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Sequence in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Sequence
Template is used to navigate through a sequence of articles.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Previous | prev | The previous page in the series, can be wiki-linked.
| String | suggested |
List | list | The title of the series, can be wiki-linked.
| String | required |
Current | curr | The range for the current article.
| String | suggested |
Next | next | The following page in the series, can be wiki-linked.
| String | suggested |
See also
- {{Series (mathematics)}}
- {{Succession box}}
- {{Adjacent stations}}