Template:Sequence

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This template is used to navigate through a sequence of articles, allowing an article of a series to link to the article before it and the one after it.

Usage

Use as follows

{{Sequence
| prev = 
| list = 
| curr = 
| next = 
}}

Parameters

|prev= - The previous page in the series. Can be wiki-linked. Optional.
|list= - The name of the series. Can be wiki-linked. Required.
|curr= - The current page in the series. Optional.
|next= - The next page in the series. Can be wiki-linked. Optional.

Examples

Example 1

{{Sequence
| prev = [[Timeline of United States history (1860–1899)|1860–1899]]
| list = [[History of the United States]]
| curr = 1900–1929
| next = [[Timeline of United States history (1930–1949)|1930–1949]]
}}

produces

Preceded by 1860–1899	History of the United States 1900–1929	Succeeded by 1930–1949

Example 2

{{Sequence
| prev = [[List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)|2251–2500]]
| list = [[List of Kosmos satellites]]
| curr = 2501–2750
}}

produces

Preceded by 2251–2500	List of Kosmos satellites 2501–2750	Succeeded by —

Not for depicting succession

DO NOT use this template for the purpose of depicting succession, for example in biographies of officeholders. Instead of

{{Sequence
| list = [[Minister of Defence]]
| curr = 1940–1945
| next = [[Clement Attlee]]
}}

{{Sequence
| prev = [[Neville Chamberlain]]
| list = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the British Conservative Party]]
| curr = 1940–1955
| next = [[Anthony Eden|Sir Anthony Eden]]
}}

use

{{Start box}}

{{S-new}}
{{S-ttl|title=[[Secretary of State for Defence|Minister of Defence]]|years=1940–1945}}
{{S-aft|after=[[Clement Attlee]]}}

{{S-bef|before=[[Neville Chamberlain]]}}
{{S-ttl|title=[[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the Conservative Party]]|years=1940–1955}}
{{S-aft|after=[[Anthony Eden]]}}

{{End box}}

This template may still be useful for other sequences, especially simple ordered lists of articles without associated spans of times.

Template Data

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TemplateData for Sequence

Template is used to navigate through a sequence of articles.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Previous	`prev`	The previous page in the series, can be wiki-linked. Default — Example [[Timeline of United States history (1860–1899)\|1860–1899]]	String	suggested
List	`list`	The title of the series, can be wiki-linked. Example [[History of the United States]]	String	required
Current	`curr`	The range for the current article. Example 1970–1989	String	suggested
Next	`next`	The following page in the series, can be wiki-linked. Default — Example [[Timeline of United States history (1930–1949)\|1930–1949]]	String	suggested