Templat:Drop down list

Template documentation

Usage

This template can be transcluded to display a Drop down list. This template had 3 parameters (described below). The Id parameter is very important if you are using 2 drop down lists on the same page.

Parameters

This template contains 9 parameters for different purposes:

Name

This is the name parameter that shall display the name of the list, defaults to 'Text'. To set the name parameter type {{Drop down list|Name=Name}} which will render as

Examples:

{{Drop down list|Name=TW}} renders as

{{Drop down list|Name=[[w:WP:TW|TW]]}} renders as

Values

The list can hold up to 8 values i.e the text within the list. To add the values type {{Drop down list|Name=Name|Value1=Hello|Value2=Wikipedia|Value3=Blah!}} and so on till Value8 .
The values support both Wikilinks and external links i.e you can also type {{Drop down list|Name=Name|Value1=[[Hello]]|Value2=[[Wikipedia|'pedia]]|Value3=[https://www.google.co.in/ Google]}} which will render as

Id

If you are using more than one drop down list on the same page this parameter is very important. The Id parameter for each list should be different and unique (if using more than one on the same page). To set the ID type {{Drop down list|id=Your Id name}} .

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