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This template creates a single first-column succession box column to be used with succession boxes.

Usage

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The format is {{s-bef|before=text|parameters}}, where text is replaced by the text to be displayed and parameters is replaced by one or more of the optional parameter names shown below.

Parameter names
  • before (required) — Predecessor
  • before2 (optional) — Second predecessor
  • before3 (optional) — Third predecessor
  • before4 (optional) — Fourth successor
  • before5 (optional) — Fifth predecessor
  • as (optional) — Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title
  • rows (optional) — Number of table rows to span
Usage
{{S-bef | before= | before2= | before3= | before4= | before5= | as= | rows= }}
Output (raw)

|- style="text-align:center;"

|style="width:30%;" rowspan="{{{rows}}}"|Preceded by
{{{before}}}
{{{before2}}}
{{{before3}}}
{{{before4}}}
{{{before5}}}
as {{{as}}}
Output (as table cell)
Preceded by
{{{before}}}
{{{before2}}}
{{{before3}}}
{{{before4}}}
{{{before5}}}
as {{{as}}}
Output (in succession box, rows=2)
Preceded by
{{{before}}}
{{{before2}}}
{{{before3}}}
{{{before4}}}
{{{before5}}}
as {{{as}}}
{{{title}}} Succeeded by
{{{after}}}
{{{title}}} Succeeded by
{{{after}}}

Example

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From the Louis XIV of France article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-reg}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Louis XIII of France|Louis XIII]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = [[List of French monarchs|King of France]] and [[List of Navarrese monarchs|Navarre]] | years = 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Louis XV of France|Louis XV]]}}
{{s-end}}
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of France and Navarre
14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715
Succeeded by

TemplateData

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TemplateData for S-bef

Single first-column succession box column for predecessors.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
beforebefore

Predecessor

Stringrequired
before2before2

Second predecessor

Stringoptional
before3before3

Third predecessor

Stringoptional
before4before4

Forth predecessor

Stringoptional
before5before5

Fifth predecessor

Stringoptional
asas

Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title.

Stringoptional
rowsrows

Number of table rows to span

Stringoptional

See also

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