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I like the Simple chapter navigation template. How can I modify it, or make one like it, where the CSS border is at the bottom of the div rather than at the top. I'd like to use this navigation template at the top of some pages and thus need the border underneath the navigation rather than on top. Larsnooden (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Have you checked Module:Chapter navigation? JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 07:04, 22 September 2016 C)
- Yes. Thanks. I've seen that and it refers to
{ {simple chapter navigation} }for regular use. Though I see the parts I want to change. Swap out "-top-" for "-bottom-" and it would work.- ['border-top-style'] = 'solid';
- ['border-top-width'] = 'thin';
- Is there a way for regular users to make a new template that uses a modified version and not use the simple chapter navigation template? Larsnooden (discuss • contribs) 09:50, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
- If by regular users you're implying those who can't use the Lua, it will simply need to add a few parameters into {{simple chapter navigation}} (and Module:Chapter navigation) to customize the borders. I should be able to do that in a few hours... JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 12:13, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
Done The template can now provide what you've asked for (please have a look to its new documentation). JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 22:08, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks! The documentation looks exactly like what I was aiming for (shows an option for bottom borders). In deployment it still puts the borders at the top, though. See this sandbox. There in the sandbox, the line should be below the link for "Tunnels", or have I entered it wrong? Larsnooden (discuss • contribs) 08:05, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
- Actually the only "div" is a few pixels high and stops before "Tunnels". To move the border below, we should add it to the "span" tag (or to a new "div" below, or more likely extend the first "div" height). I may have the time to study that tonight. JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 08:32, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
- @Larsnooden: it's OK now. JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 14:50, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
- That's it. Thanks a lot. Squeezing a
margin-bottom:1em;in there might make it balanced, but it's good and now I can update the chapters. Larsnooden (discuss • contribs) 15:01, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
- That's it. Thanks a lot. Squeezing a
- Thanks! The documentation looks exactly like what I was aiming for (shows an option for bottom borders). In deployment it still puts the borders at the top, though. See this sandbox. There in the sandbox, the line should be below the link for "Tunnels", or have I entered it wrong? Larsnooden (discuss • contribs) 08:05, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
- If by regular users you're implying those who can't use the Lua, it will simply need to add a few parameters into {{simple chapter navigation}} (and Module:Chapter navigation) to customize the borders. I should be able to do that in a few hours... JackPotte (discuss • contribs) 12:13, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
- Yes. Thanks. I've seen that and it refers to
