Template:Center block/s
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Usage
This template places a block of text in the center of the page, without affecting the text alignment within that block. {{Center block}} is another template which does the same thing.
{{bc}} is a shorter form of this template that redirects here.
- Comparison of {{Block center}} and {{Center}}
This template retains the current text alignment (usually left), but moves the entire block of text into the center. To change to centered text alignment, use {{center}} instead.
- Block center
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
- Center
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
Parameters
All parameters are optional except for the text.
- 1, text, body: the text to be placed centrally as a block.
- title: title of the block.
- width: the width of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units).
- max-width: the maximum width of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units).
- height: the height of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units). Use adds pages to Category:Pages using center block with height parameter.
- align: the text alignment within the block. One of
left,right,center,justify; default is unspecified and so inherits from the parent. - align-last: the text alignment of last line within the block. One of
left,right,center,justify; default is unspecified and so inherits from the parent. - class: additional CSS classes, which can be used in conjunction with index CSS. The classes
wst-block-centerandwst-block-center-titleare always applied to the block and the title respectively. - style: additional CSS styles (prefer a class if the style is re-used within a work).
title
Where there is a need to give the title of the work, an optional "title" parameter can be used. Sometimes this is will center the title better than a stand-alone line will; other times not - it usually depends on if a fixed width (next example) is forced or not.
Example
{{block center|title=Lorem Ipsum|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.<br/>
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
width
Where there is a requirement to fix the width of the block, an optional "width" parameter can be used. Sometimes this is required to force a wider width when line wrap occurs.
Example
{{block center|width=25em|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.<br/>
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
For exactly the same "spacing" as rendered by normal paragraph(s) before and/or after the template-inserted content:
Example
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{{block center|width=25em|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.<br>
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.}}
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By clicking the “Save page” button, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 License and the GFDL. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: this will force the width even when the page is narrower than the given width, up to the maximum specified by max-width, or 100% if that's not given.
Note: generally, avoid using percentages, as this will probably be unreasonably narrow on small screens. If the content is text, prefer text-relative CSS units, such as em. See H:PXWIDTH for more details.
max-width
This parameter provides a maximum width for the block, such that no matter how wide the parent container, the centered block will be no wider than this. Very often, this is a better choice than width, because it allows content to shrink on smaller screens like e-readers.
Example
{{block center|max-width=15em|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna
However, if the parent container is smaller that this value, the block will shrink as normal:
Example
<div style="width:10em; margin:auto;">
{{block center|max-width=15em|
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit
}}
</div>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit
The two parameters can be combined. In this case, the width will be set according to the width parameter on small screens (below the max-width value), and then will be limited to the max-width value on large screens. Note that the width value has to change according to the parent size, so it's normally a percentage value (often 100%).
This is useful when there are floated blocks that don't cause the block to expand to the correct width, but where it's still desirable for the block to shrink on smaller screens:
Example
<div style="width:100%; border:1px dashed green;">
{{block center|max-width=40em|width=100%
|Wide parent: max-width of 40em applies.{{-}}{{float right|''Text on the right.''}}
}}
</div>
Example
<div style="width:30em; margin:auto; border:1px dashed green;">
{{block center|max-width=40em|width=100%
|Narrow parent: 100% width{{-}}{{float right|''Text on the right.''}}
}}
</div>
height
Example
{{block center|height=15em|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.<br>
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
align
The text alignment within the (overall) centered block may be controlled using this parameter.
Example
{{block center|align=right|<poem>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
{{gap}}consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor;
{{gap}}Aenean massa.
</poem>}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor;
Aenean massa.
style
Where there is a need to specify the style of the text, an optional "style" parameter can be used. This parameter takes the same style attributes that can be set for any table.
Example
{{block center|style=font-style:italic|<poem>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
{{gap}}consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor;
{{gap}}Aenean massa.
</poem>}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor;
Aenean massa.
For slightly larger "spacing" between normal paragraph(s) before &/or after the template-inserted content:
Example
<p>By clicking the “Save page” button, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 License and the GFDL. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.</p>
{{block center|style=max-width:25em|Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.<br>
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.}}
<p>Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.</p>
By clicking the “Save page” button, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 License and the GFDL. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor.
Aenean massa.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Spanning multiple pages
If you use many separate block centers you will find that every page has a slightly different alignment; however, this template cannot be left "dangling" and closed on another page to create one big block center. If you have a multipage block center, you can use {{Block center/s}} and {{Block center/e}} to open and close it on each page. Every page must have one of each, one at the start and one at the end. However, you may place one or both of them in the header or footer, so they will not be transcluded to the main namespace. When the pages are all transcluded, you will end up with just one {{Block center/s}} and just one {{Block center/e}} at the start and end of the section, respectively. See Help:Page breaks for more information.
First page
- Header
Nothing is required in the header
- Body
{{block center/s}}
Start of the block center text. Contents of the block center goes here.
- Footer
{{block center/e}}
Middle pages
- Header
{{block center/s}}
- Body
Contents of the block center go here; this continues the previous page.
- Footer
{{block center/e}}
Last page
- Header
{{block center/s}}
- Body
Contents of the block center go here; this continues the previous page. Last bit of block center text.
{{block center/e}}
- Footer
Nothing is required in the footer of the last page.
Tracking categories
- Category:Pages using center block with title parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with style parameters
- Category:Pages using center block with class parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with height parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with width parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with max-width parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with align parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with align-last parameter
- Category:Pages using center block with style parameter
See also
TemplateData
Block center
Render content in a centered block
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | text 1 body | Content to place in a centered block | Content | required |
| title | title | Title of the block | Content | optional |
| class | class | Additional CSS classes, which can be used in conjunction with index CSS | Line | optional |
| height | height | The height of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units) | Line | optional |
| width | width | The width of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units) | Line | optional |
| max-width | max-width | The maximum width of the block (needs units which are valid CSS units) | Line | optional |
| align | align talign | The text alignment within the block
| Line | optional |
| align-last | align-last talign-last | The text alignment of the last line within the block
| Line | optional |
| style | style | Additional CSS styles | Line | optional |