Template:Collapsible list

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This template produces a collapsible list. It is possible to set CSS styles for the "frame" (the <div>...</div> tags surrounding the list), for the list title, and for the list items. The template supports an unlimited number of list items.

This template is typically used in infoboxes and navboxes; it should not normally be used in regular article content, per MOS:DONTHIDE.

Regarding using this template in infoboxes, MOS:DONTHIDE acknowledges an exception: A few infoboxes also use pre-collapsed sections for infrequently accessed details. If [such] information ... seems extraneous or trivial enough to inspire pre-collapsing it, consider raising a discussion on the article (or template) talk page about whether it should be included at all.

Syntax

{{Collapsible list
 | expand = 
 | framestyle = 
 | titlestyle = 
 | title = 
 | liststyle = 
 | hlist = 
 | bullets = 
 | 1 =     <!--(First item in list; the "1 =" is usually not required)-->
 | 2 =     <!--(Second item in list; ditto)-->
 | 3 =     <!--(Third item in list; etc.)-->
 | <!-- etc. -->
}}

Parameters

expand	Any text in this parameter (including "no") sets the list's default state to expanded rather than collapsed. Omit the parameter or leave it blank to set the default state to collapsed.
framestyle	Custom CSS styling applied the template overall (title and list).
titlestyle	Custom CSS styling applied to the title.
title	The list's title (always on view beside the list's [show/hide] link).
liststyle	Custom CSS styling applied to the list (specifically, to the <ul>...</ul> tags delimiting the list).
hlist	Include as |hlist=on, |hlist=true, etc. to produce a horizontal rather than vertical list.
bullets	Include as |bullets=on, |bullets=true, etc. to place a bullet point before each list item.
Unnamed parameters (first, second, third...)	The list items (in the order in which they will appear). If none are supplied, the template outputs nothing.

Examples

{{Collapsible list
 | title = [[w:European Free Trade Association|European Free Trade Association]] members
 | [[w:Iceland|Iceland]]
 | [[w:Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]]
 | [[w:Norway|Norway]]
 | [[w:Switzerland|Switzerland]]
}}

Expand

European Free Trade Association members

• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Norway
• Switzerland

Example of a list without borders because it is within an infobox

In these examples, the fields leader_name2 and leader_name3 have been changed to use collapsible list.

City of Hamilton
Motto:  Together Aspire – Together Achieve
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Incorporated	June 9, 1846
Government
• Mayor	Fred Eisenberger
• City Council	Hamilton, Ontario, City Council
• MPs	Expand List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet
• MPPs	Expand List of MPPs Marie Bountrogianni Andrea Horwath Judy Marsales Ted McMeekin Jennifer Mossop

{{Infobox settlement
|official_name     = City of Hamilton
 ...truncated...
|leader_title      = [[w:Mayor|Mayor]]
|leader_name       = [[w:Fred Eisenberger|Fred Eisenberger]]
|leader_title1     = [[w:City Council|City Council]]
|leader_name1      = [[w:Hamilton City Council|Hamilton City Council]]
|leader_title2     = [[w:Member of Parliament (Canada)|MPs]]
|leader_name2      =
 {{Collapsible list
  |framestyle=border:none; padding:0; <!--Hides borders and improves row spacing-->
  |title=List of MPs
  |1=[[w:Dean Allison|Dean Allison]] |2=[[w:Chris Charlton|Chris Charlton]] |3=[[w:David Christopherson|David Christopherson]] |4=[[w:Wayne Marston|Wayne Marston]] |5=[[w:David Sweet|David Sweet]]
 }}
|leader_title3     = [[w:Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPPs]]
|leader_name3      =
 {{Collapsible list
  |framestyle=border:none; padding:0; <!--as above-->
  |title=List of MPPs
  |1=[[w:Marie Bountrogianni|Marie Bountrogianni]] |2=[[w:Andrea Horwath|Andrea Horwath]] |3=[[w:Judy Marsales|Judy Marsales]] |4=[[w:Ted McMeekin|Ted McMeekin]] |5=[[w:Jennifer Mossop|Jennifer Mossop]]
 }}
|established_title = [[w:Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date  = June 9, 1846
 (...etc....)
}}

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