Template:S-bef

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

Usage

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

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 Louis XIII	King of France and Navarre 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715	Succeeded by Louis XV

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Single first-column succession box column for predecessors.

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
before	`before`	Predecessor	String	required
before2	`before2`	Second predecessor	String	optional
before3	`before3`	Third predecessor	String	optional
before4	`before4`	Forth predecessor	String	optional
before5	`before5`	Fifth predecessor	String	optional
as	`as`	Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title.	String	optional
rows	`rows`	Number of table rows to span	String	optional

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