Template:TopicsWithSubpages

Using Template:TopicsWithSubpages

This Navigational template may be useful for complex content that has a hierarchical structure to it such as:

Topic 1
         section 1
         section 2
Topic 2
         section 1
         section 2

When inserted into a page it might look something like this:

Test of a Navigation Template with Topics and Sections
Welcome to our new content project!
What is a wiki?	Advantages and Disadvantages | About WikiEducator | Summary and FAQS
Creating an Account	Benefits | Instructions
Topic Three	section 1 | section 2 | section 3
Some text that could go on the bottom. Including links to other Content or sections. Copyright

For another example of the template in action see the pages of Using Audacity.

(For a simpler template suitable for WikiEducator projects see: Template:ProjectNav.)

Syntax

{{TopicsWithSubpages
|state =
|title =
|image =
|above =

|topic1 =
|section1 =

|topic2 =
|section2 =

|topic3 =
|section3 =

|below =
|note =
}}

Variables

The template has the following variables:

state

can be either left blank, or collapsed or plain can be entered here. Blank (ie. nothing entered) is the default and will provide the user with a way to collapse the navigation template with a show/hide link; collapsed will default the navigation template into the collapsed or closed state; and plain removes the show/hide option all together.

title 

This is the title of the resource. Can be left blank.

image

You can include an image or logo to display in the template. Uses normal wiki image syntax.

above

Text to go in the header cell of the template. In the above example the text: "Test of a Navigation Template with Topics and Sections" is here.

topic1

this would be a link to your first Topic.

section1

this may be series of links separated by {{Vbar}} of the sections for topic 1.

topic2

to add new topics increment the number; ie. topic2, topic3.

section2

sections/pages for the topic2 table cell.

below

text that could go at the bottom of the navigation box.

note

small text added to the right bottom of the navigation box, e.g. a copyright link

Automated Creation of TopicWithSubpage Navigation for projects

Instead of copying and pasting all the template syntax into every page of your content, it may be easier to use this form to create a unique navigation template for your all of your content pages. You can then insert this newly created navigation template into each page of your content using a greatly simplified syntax. This also makes it far easier to modify the navigation in a single place (ie, add or subtract pages, etc.) and have changes reflected in all pages rather than having to modify the syntax in every page.

Usage

Replace the MyProjectNav text below with the name of your project, something like Template:AccountingBasicsNav and click on the Create New Navigation Template button. You will be taken to a page with further instructions.