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This is the root template for all templates that follow the format "Historical currencies of a country", where a country is a country/territory. See templates on What links here for real example.
Instructions
Parameters:
- country: The country. Format appropriate wiki link such as "the [[Netherlands]]", "the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]
- flag_image: File name of the flag. Do not include "Image".
- flag_image_alt: The alternative image tag when mouse over.
- my_name: Name of the template that transcludes this.
- state: See above
- The rest is the list of currencies to be displayed. The following style is recommended
- [[Actual article name (no redirect)|currency name without the national adjective]]<br/>start year-end year
- Normally, the end year of a period is the start year of the next, unless the end date is December 31 of a year.
- It is recommended to make a navigational box if there are 5 or more articles. This template only supports up to 15 articles.
Collapsed state
This template's initial visibility currently defaults to expanded, meaning that it is fully visible.
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:
{{Historical currencies of a country|state=collapsed}}will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.{{Historical currencies of a country|state=autocollapse}}will show the template autocollapsed, i.e. if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar, but if not, it is fully visible.
Example code
Here is a copy (which could be a stale copy) of the code for Template:Historical currencies of Argentina:
{{Historical currencies of a country
|country = [[Argentina]]
|flag_image = Flag of Argentina.svg
|flag_image_alt = Flag of Argentina
|my_name = Historical currencies of Argentina
|[[Argentine real|Real]]<br/>1813–1881
|[[Argentine peso moneda nacional|Peso moneda nacional]]<br/>1881–1969
|[[Argentine peso ley|Peso ley]]<br/>1970–1983
|[[Argentine peso argentino|Peso argentino]]<br/>1983–1985
|[[Argentine austral|Austral]]<br/>1985–1991
|[[Argentine peso|Peso]]<br/>1992–''present''
}}