Template:Rule

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Usage

This template inserts a black horizontal rule. It should be used in transcriptions in preference to wiki syntax "----", which inserts a rule but in a lighter colour. Furthermore there can be no certainty that the rendering of "----" will not change in the future. Please check for any [X]HTML 5 issues as well.

For example

{{rule}}

produces

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The common case of a double-rule can be achieved by

{{rule}}{{rule}}

which produces

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Width

A width may optionally be provided, in em or by % in which case a black horizontal rule of that width is centered on the line.

For example

{{rule|width=12em}}

and

{{rule|12em}}

both produce

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Height

Height is provided by the named height parameter:

{{rule|height=3px}}

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Alignment

In rare cases where the left or right alignment is required, the align parameter may be used.

Example

{{rule|6em|align=left}}

produces

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Top/bottom margins

If the rule has wider padding around it, this can be set with margin_tb:

Example

{{center|
Foo
{{rule|margin_tb=2em}}
Bar
}}

produces

Foo

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Bar

Class

This template applies the class(es)
.wst-rule
that can be targeted with a work's index styles.css using page styles

Style

Finally, any desired special HTML styling may be applied through the style parameter.

For example

{{rule|width=12em|height=1em|style=background-color:orange;border:1px solid black}}

produces

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Redirects

• {{Hline}}

See also

• {{section end rule}} for a semantic rule at the end of a section
• {{separator}} for a row of dots
• {{custom rule}} for a customized decorative rule
• {{longdash}} for an inline long dash
• {{bar}} for an inline, user specified length of the dash