Template:S-ttl/doc

This template creates a single succession box center column to be used with succession boxes for the function of listing titles.

Usage

The format is {{s-ttl|title=enter title here|years=enter years title was held here|parameter=}}, where parameter= can be any of the optional parameters listed below.

Parameter names

• title (required) — Text to be displayed for title.
• order (optional) — Indicates the nth person to hold a given office. For use with offices that have a recognized sequence. E.g. 28th
• district (optional) — For use with parliamentary offices. Insert as a wikilink the district represented during the tenure in office.
• dynasty (optional) — Adds a sub-line beneath the title that allows for a "dynasty" number for certain royal dynastic lines (such as the Pharaohs of Egypt).
• creation (optional) — Adds a sub-line beneath the title that allows for a "creation" number for certain noble titles (such as the Dukes of Cornwall).
• years (optional) — Years served in office, typically a range of dates.
• regent1–regent8 AND years1–years8 (optional) — These parameters can be used when an office is held in tandem with another person. Examples of this include co-rulers of a country or region and regencies. It does not include consorts or sub-positions such as vice presidencies. The "years" parameter should only contain years, not days or months, but all other guidelines rules apply.
• alongside (optional) — This parameter is reserved for political positions where two people share power, such as US senators.
• with–with25 (optional) — Alternative parameter for use when an office is shared with one or more others
• lords (optional) — Designates that the person was a member of the House of Lords. The parameter is asking for the dates they served in the house.
• rows (optional) — Number of table rows this entry should span.

Usage

{{S-ttl | title= | order= | district= | dynasty= | creation= | years= | regent1= | years1= | regent2= | years2= | regent3= | years3= | regent4= | years4= | regent5= | years5= | regent6= | years6= | regent7= | years7= | regent8= | years8= | alongside= | with= | with2= | with3= | with4= | with5= | with6= | with7= | with8= | with9= | with10= | with11= | with12= | with13= | with14= | with15= | with16= | with17= | with18= | with19= | with20= | with21= | with22= | with23= | with24= | with25= | lords= | rows= }}

Output (raw)

| style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="{{{rows}}}"|{{{order}}} {{{title}}}
Representative for {{{district}}}
{{{dynasty}}}
{{{creation}}}
{{{years}}}
with {{{regent1}}} ({{{years1}}})
{{{regent2}}} ({{{years2}}})
... (...)
{{{regent8}}} ({{{years8}}})
Served alongside: {{{alongside}}}
With: {{{with}}}
{{{with2}}}
...
{{{with25}}}
Member of the House of Lords
({{{lords}}})

Output (as table cell)

{{{order}}} {{{title}}} Representative for {{{district}}} {{{dynasty}}} {{{creation}}} {{{years}}} with {{{regent1}}} ({{{years1}}}) {{{regent2}}} ({{{years2}}}) ... (...) {{{regent8}}} ({{{years8}}}) Served alongside: {{{alongside}}} With: {{{with}}} {{{with2}}} ... {{{with25}}} Member of the House of Lords ({{{lords}}})

Output (in succession box, rows=2)

Preceded by {{{before}}}	{{{order}}} {{{title}}} Representative for {{{district}}} {{{dynasty}}} {{{creation}}} {{{years}}} with {{{regent1}}} ({{{years1}}}) {{{regent2}}} ({{{years2}}}) ... (...) {{{regent8}}} ({{{years8}}}) Served alongside: {{{alongside}}} With: {{{with}}} {{{with2}}} ... {{{with25}}} Member of the House of Lords ({{{lords}}})	Succeeded by {{{after}}}
Preceded by {{{before}}}		Succeeded by {{{after}}}

Examples

From the Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-reg | en}}
{{s-new | creation}}
{{s-ttl | title=[[Earl of Cornwall]]
| creation=7th creation
| years=4 March 1857 – 21 January 1861}}
{{s-aft | after=[[Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall|Edmund]]}}
{{s-end}}

Peerage of England
New creation	Earl of Cornwall 7th creation 4 March 1857 – 21 January 1861	Succeeded by Edmund

From the Jefferson Davis article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-par | us-sen}}
{{s-bef | before=[[Stephen Adams (politician)|Stephen Adams]]}}
{{s-ttl | title=[[List of United States Senators from Mississippi|Senator from Mississippi (Class 1)]]
| years=March 4, 1857 – January 21, 1861
| alongside=[[Albert G. Brown]]}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Adalbert Ames]]}}
{{s-end}}

U.S. Senate
Preceded by Stephen Adams	Senator from Mississippi (Class 1) March 4, 1857 – January 21, 1861 Served alongside: Albert G. Brown	Succeeded by Adalbert Ames

From the Woodrow Wilson article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-off}}
{{s-bef|before=[[William Howard Taft]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[President of the United States]]|order=28th|years=1913–1921}}
{{s-aft|After=[[Warren G. Harding]]}}
{{s-end}}

Political offices
Preceded by William Howard Taft	28th President of the United States 1913–1921	Succeeded by Warren G. Harding

TemplateData

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TemplateData for S-ttl

This template creates a single succession box center column to be used with succession boxes for the function of listing titles.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
title	title	Text to be displayed for title.	String	required
order	order	Indicates the nth person to hold a given office. Should always be used in numerical, not written form. For use with offices that have a recognized sequence. Example 28th	String	optional
district	district	For use with parliamentary offices. Insert as a wikilink the district represented during the tenure in office.	String	optional
dynasty	dynasty	Adds a sub-line beneath the title that allows for a 'dynasty' number for certain royal dynastic lines (such as the Pharaohs of Egypt).	String	optional
creation	creation	Adds a sub-line beneath the title that allows for a 'creation' number for certain noble titles (such as the Dukes of Cornwall).	String	optional
years	years	Years served in office, typically a range of dates.	String	suggested
regent1	regent1	Used when an office is held in tandem with another person. Examples of this include co-rulers of a country or region and regencies. It does not include consorts or sub-positions such as vice presidencies.	String	optional
years1	years1	Time regent1 served. Should only contain years, not days or months.	String	optional
regent2	regent2	no description	String	optional
years2	years2	no description	String	optional
regent3	regent3	no description	String	optional
years3	years3	no description	String	optional
regent4	regent4	no description	String	optional
years4	years4	no description	String	optional
regent5	regent5	no description	String	optional
years5	years5	no description	String	optional
regent6	regent6	no description	String	optional
years6	years6	no description	String	optional
regent7	regent7	no description	String	optional
years7	years7	no description	String	optional
regent8	regent8	no description	String	optional
years8	years8	no description	String	optional
alongside	alongside	This parameter is reserved for political positions where two people share power, such as US senators.	String	optional
with	with	For use when an office is shared with one or more others.	String	optional
with2	with2	no description	String	optional
with3	with3	no description	String	optional
with4	with4	no description	String	optional
with5	with5	no description	String	optional
with6	with6	no description	String	optional
with7	with7	no description	String	optional
with8	with8	no description	String	optional
with9	with9	no description	String	optional
with10	with10	no description	String	optional
with11	with11	no description	String	optional
with12	with12	no description	String	optional
with13	with13	no description	String	optional
with14	with14	no description	String	optional
with15	with15	no description	String	optional
with16	with16	no description	String	optional
with17	with17	no description	String	optional
with18	with18	no description	String	optional
with19	with19	no description	String	optional
with20	with20	no description	String	optional
with21	with21	no description	String	optional
with22	with22	no description	String	optional
with23	with23	no description	String	optional
with24	with24	no description	String	optional
with25	with25	no description	String	optional
lords	lords	Designates that the person was a member of the House of Lords. The dates they served in the house should be specified.	String	optional
rows	rows	Number of table rows this entry should span.	String	optional

See also

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