Basic usage

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{{River item box
|River = [[Basic river]]
|upstream = [[Basic bridge up there]]
|downstream = [[Basic item down there]]}}
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Next crossing upstream Basic river Next crossing downstream
Basic bridge up there River item box/examples Basic item down there

Full usage

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{{River item box
|River = [[Full river]]
|upstream = [[Full tunnel up there]]
|downstream = [[Full island down there]]
|type = tunnel
|thisis = [[anything but the pagename]]
|upsub = ({{convert|60|ft|0}} down)
|downsub = Built many years ago
|location = NZ123456}}
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Next tunnel upstream Full river Next tunnel downstream
Full tunnel up there
(60 feet (18 m) down)
anything but the pagename
Grid reference NZ123456
Full island down there
Built many years ago

Extended table

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{{River item box
|River = [[River Thames]]
|upstream = [[Mapledurham Lock]]
|downstream = [[Sonning Lock]]
|table = start
|type = lock
|thisis = Caversham Lock
|upsub = ({{convert|4.40|mi|2}})
|downsub = ({{Convert|2.63|mi|2}})
|location=SU718740}}

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{{River item box
|River = [[River Thames]]
|upstream = [[Reading Bridge]]
|downstream=[[Sonning Bridge]] &<br /> [[Sonning Backwater Bridges]] 
|table = middle
|type = bridge
|thisis = Caversham Lock
|location=SU718740}}<!--

it can be fixed by looping the comment like this

-->{{River item box
|River = [[River Thames]]
|upstream = [[Fry's Island]]
|downstream=[[View Island]]
|table = end
|type = island
|thisis = De Bohun Island
|location=SU718740}}
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Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Mapledurham Lock
(4.40 miles (7.08 km))
Caversham Lock
Grid reference SU718740
Sonning Lock
(2.63 miles (4.23 km))
Next bridge upstream River Thames Next bridge downstream
Reading Bridge Caversham Lock
Grid reference SU718740
Sonning Bridge &
Sonning Backwater Bridges
Next island upstream River Thames Next island downstream
Fry's Island De Bohun Island
Grid reference SU718740
View Island

River junction

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{{River item box
|River      = [[River Tyne]]
|upstream   = [[Warden Railway Bridge]]
|upsub      = [[Tyne Valley line]]<br />([[River Tyne|River South Tyne]])
|upstream2  = [[Chesters Bridge]]
|upsub2     = Ruined [[Roman bridge]], formerly [[Military Way (Hadrian's Wall)|Military Way]]<br />([[River Tyne|River North Tyne]])
|downstream = [[Border Counties Bridge]]
|downsub    = Ruined, formerly [[Border Counties Railway]]
|type       = bridge
|table      = start
|location   = NY921654}}

{{River item box
|River      = [[River Tyne]]
|upstream   = [[Warden Bridge]]
|upsub      = Road and [[National Cycle Route 72]]<br />([[River Tyne|River South Tyne]])
|upstream2  = [[Chollerford Bridge]]
|upsub2     = [[Military Road (Northumberland)|B6318 road]]<br />([[River Tyne|River North Tyne]])
|downstream = [[Hexham Bridge]]
|type       = road bridge
|table      = end
|location   = NY921654}}
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Next bridge upstream River Tyne Next bridge downstream
Warden Railway Bridge
Tyne Valley line
(River South Tyne)

Chesters Bridge
Ruined Roman bridge, formerly Military Way
(River North Tyne)
River item box/examples
Grid reference NY921654
Border Counties Bridge
Ruined, formerly Border Counties Railway
Next road bridge upstream River Tyne Next road bridge downstream
Warden Bridge
Road and National Cycle Route 72
(River South Tyne)

Chollerford Bridge
B6318 road
(River North Tyne)
River item box/examples
Grid reference NY921654
Hexham Bridge