Template:S-start

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S-Start is the initial component in a template series for succession boxes. It replaces the pervious formats for succession tables but still allows for most of their use.

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This template is to be used in coordination with the following:

Template:s-start - Opens a new Wikitable

Template:s-bef - For listing predecessors

Template:s-aft - For listing successors

Template:s-ttl - For listing titles

Template:end or Template:end box - For closing Wikitables

Template:s-non - For no successors

Template:s-new - For new titles

Template:s-vac - For vacant titles (predecessor or successor)

Template:s-inc - For incumbants

Template:s-reg - For regents (to go with s-ttl)

Template:s-hou - For house/family information

Instructions for Use

To use, follow these instructions:

Enter the start field so the program recognizes the table

{{s-start}}

Enter the name of the predecessor

{{s-bef|before=[['''Enter Predecessor here''']]}}

Enter the title of the person on whose page you are working.

{{s-ttl|title=[['''Enter Title here''']]

Also, enter the years during which they held that title.

|years=[['''Enter start date here''']]-[['''Enter end date here''']]}}

Enter the name of the successor:

{{s-aft|after=[['''Enter Successor here''']]}}

If they held additional titles after, place the following and repeat as necessary:

|-

Once everything is done, type:

{{end}}

S-start, s-bef, s-ttl, s-aft, end

That is how to do the most simple one. When it is done, it will look like this:

{{s-start}}

{{s-bef|before=[['''Enter Predecessor here''']]}}

{{s-ttl|title=[['''Enter Title here''']]

|years=[['''Enter start date here''']]-[['''Enter end date here''']]}}

{{s-aft|after=[['''Enter Successor here''']]}}

{{end}}

Which will look something like this:

Preceded by Martin

King of Europe 1492-1528

Succeeded by Robert

Rows

A row marker can be created in nearly all the templates immediately following the "s-" field. They help designate if someone gained a position in office from another person, or lost a position while in office, as well as other more complex scenarios.

In most fields, simply type:

{{s-EXTENSION OF TEMPLATE HERE|row=INSERT ROWS HERE|REMAINDER OF FORM}}

The number corresponds to the number of rows this name or title overlaps in regard to the other rows. Lists of title-holders are usually in order of the granting of the title, beginning with the oldest titles held.

Remember also to place: |- between every row on the list. This text is already imbedded into the Template:s-aft, Template:s-non, and Template:s-inc, but if you are ending with a different template, place these characters or the computer will not recognize a new row. It is used in the following example only to demonstrate its purpose.

An example of the code is as follows:

{{s-start}}

{{s-bef|rows=1|before=Andrew}}

{{s-ttl|title=King of Australia

|years=1620-1675}}

{{s-aft|rows=2|after=Christian}}

|-

{{s-bef|rows=1|before=Willem}}

{{s-ttl|rows=1|title=King of Oceana

|years=1631–1675}}

{{end}}

When complete, this form appears as thus:

Preceded by Andrew	King of Australia 1620-1675	Succeeded by Christian
Preceded by Willem	King of Oceana 1620–1675

S-non

To create a table for someone whose title expires, went extinct, or otherwise went into disuse upon their death, use the following:

Template:s-non (with others)

{{s-start}}

{{s-bef|before=INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE}}

{{s-ttl|title=TITLE OF PERSON|years=INSERT YEAR HERE}}

{{s-non|reason=GIVE BRIEF REASON WHY NO MORE TITLE (eg. Extinct)}}

{{end}}

Which looks like:

Preceded by Chinggis

King of Asia 1263-1320

S-new

To create a table that begins with a newly created title, use this:

Template:s-new (with others)

{{s-start}}

{{s-new}}

{{s-ttl|title=TITLE OF PERSON|years=INSERT YEARS HERE}}

{{s-aft|after=INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE}}

{{end}}

Which looks like:

Template:S-new

King of Africa 1820-1830

Succeeded by Amal

S-vac

To create a table that begins with a vacant title, use this:

Template:s-vac (with others)

{{s-start}}

{{s-vac}}

{{s-ttl|title=TITLE OF PERSON|years=INSERT YEARS HERE}}

{{s-aft|after=INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE}}

{{end}}

Which looks like:

Template:S-vac

King of Madagascar 1620-1641

Succeeded by Windig

S-inc

To create a table for someone who is the incumbant (current title holder), use the following:

Template:s-non (with others)

{{s-start}}

{{s-bef|before=INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE}}

{{s-ttl|title=TITLE OF PERSON|years=INSERT FIRST YEAR FOLLOWED BY "–present"}}

{{s-inc}}

{{end}}

Which looks like:

Preceded by George

King of North America 2001-present

S-reg

To create a table for someone ruled with the aide of another (regent, coruler, &c.), use the following: (Note: This form has no "rows" option.)

Template:s-reg (with others)

{{s-start}}

{{s-bef|before=INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE}}

{{s-ttl|title=TITLE OF PERSON|years=INSERT YEARS HERE}}

{{s-reg|regent=TITLE OF REGENT|years=INSERT YEARS HERE}}

{{s-aft|after=INSERT SUCCESSOR HERE)}}

{{end}}

Which looks like:

Preceded by Philip

Queen of Antarctica 1889-1914

Succeeded by Margaret

S-hou

This template is for the top of a succession lis, directly beneath the s-start, and establishes which royal house a person is in, and gives their birth and death dates. If you do not know the day and month, leave a | and fill out the rest. For unknown birth or death dates, type Unknown; for living people, type Living'. To use, do the following:

{{s-start}}

{{s-hou|ENTER NAME OF HOUSE HERE|DAY AND MONTH OF BIRTH|YEAR OF BIRTH|DAY AND MONTH OF DEATH|YEAR OF DEATH}}

{{s-bef|before=[[INSERT PREDECESSOR HERE]]}}

{{s-ttl|title=[[ENTER TITLE HERE]]

|years=[[ENTER START DATE HERE]]-[[ENTER END DATE HERE]]}}

{{s-aft|after=[[INSERT SUCCESSOR HERE]]}}

{{end}}

Which will look something like this:

Template:S-hou

Preceded by Albert

King of Greenland 1972-1987

Succeeded by Francois

Chart noting all of these tables combined

Using the rows feature of the templates, very advanced tables can be created to help in situations with people who hold many posts, especially British Prime Ministers. The following is a hypothetical chart with at least one use of all the forms above:

Template:S-houTemplate:S-newTemplate:S-vacTemplate:S-new

Queen of India 1972–1983	Succeeded by Arnold
Preceded by Elizabeth		Lady High of Oceana 1975-1983
	Empress of Arabia 1975-1993	Grand Duchess of Europa 1975–1999	Succeeded by Felicia
	Chief Sultana of Africa 1993-1999
Great Khanna of Asia 1993–present
Preceded by Diane	Honrary Queen of Australia 2003–present