Template:Border/sandbox

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This is the template sandbox page for Template:Border (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template is used to place a customized border around text or an image. Note, to add a plain border to an image, use the |border parameter in [[File:...]] (see Wikipedia:Picture tutorial).

Syntax

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Basic

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Basic usage is {{border|element}}, where element is the text, image, etc. around which the border is to appear. The border will be a solid light grey color (#ddd) and 1px (1 pixel) wide by default (for custom settings; see below).

{{border|Abc}} → Abc

All options show:

{{border |element |display=display |width=width |style=style |style2=2nd style |color=color |lh=line height}}

{{border |Abc|width=2px|style=dotted |color=red}} → Abc

Parameters

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element: (required) The element (image, text, etc) around which the border is to appear.

display The element's display method: inline-block (default if the parameter is not used), block, inline, table, flex, etc.

width: The width (thickness) of the border (default is 1px).

style The border's style: solid (default if the parameter is not used), dotted, dashed, double, groove, ridge, inset or outset.

style2: Additional CSS properties can be used in this template.

color: The border's color (default #ddd, otherwise recommend a named color).

Inline of element

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noinline: Set |noinline=<anytext> to replace the default inline-block display style.; Some text Abc; Inline reading Abc

div: Set |div=<anytext> to wrap the template's content in <div>...</div> tags instead of the default <span>...</span> tags. This is required if the template's content uses div tags or contains multiple lines of text.