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This template creates a single succession box column to be used with succession boxes.
Usage
The format is {{s-new|parameter}}, where parameter is replaced by one of the parameter names shown in the following table. The use of a parameter is optional.
| value | Replaces "New title" with... |
|---|---|
award
|
New award |
assembly
|
New assembly |
championship
|
New championship |
chart
|
New chart |
command
|
New command |
constituency
|
New constituency |
convention
|
New convention |
creation
|
New creation |
diocese
|
New diocese |
district
|
New district |
division
|
New division |
first
|
First |
forum
|
New forum |
institution
|
New institution |
loss
|
Loss of title |
minister
|
New ministerial post |
office
|
New office |
parliament
|
New parliament |
post
|
New post |
party
|
New political party |
regiment
|
New regiment |
seat
|
New seat |
show
|
New show |
sports
|
New sporting event |
tv
|
New television show |
Note: Only one parameter can be used in a single line of code.
In addition, the parameter, reason, may be used to designate the reason(s) for the title (or loss); enter a short explanation after entering this parameter, if necessary.
This template allows for multiple row-spans using the parameter |rows=| between the template name and the first parameter.
Example 1
From the James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton article:
{{s-start}}
{{s-reg|gb}}
{{s-new | creation}}
{{s-ttl | title = [[Duke of Brandon]] | years = 1711–1712}}
{{s-aft | after = [[James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton|James Douglas-Hamilton]]}}
{{s-end}}
TemplateData
TemplateData for S-new
Indicates creation of a new title, show etc. or loss of a title. Takes 1 table column.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | 1 | The type of creation one of: award, championship, chart, command, constituency, creation, diocese, district, division, first, institution, minister, office, parliament, party (for new political party), post, regiment, seat, show, sports (for new sporting event), tv (for new television show). Use 'loss' for Loss of title. | String | optional |
| reason | reason | Reason for office creation | String | optional |
| rows | rows | Number of table rows to span. | String | optional |
See also
Documentation for creating succession boxes can be found at Template:s-start/doc.