Template:Prevnext/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Prevnext.

It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Template:Prevnext invokes function main in Module:Prevnext using Lua.

The {{Prevnext}} template is used to provide a top navigation bar that shows the previous and next pages. It is an updated version of the {{PrevNext}} template but it only supports one link at the moment.

Examples

{{Prevnext|prev=United Nations of Earth|prevDesc=Preceded by|next=United Empire of Earth|nextDesc=Successor}} gives:

United Nations of Earth

Preceded by

United Nations of Earth

doc

United Empire of Earth

Successor

United Empire of Earth

{{Prevnext|title=Released|desc=2022-10-06 - 7 days ago|prev=Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.17.2|prevDesc=2022-07-28|next=Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.18.0|nextDesc=2022-11-30}} gives:

Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.17.2

2022-07-28

Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.17.2

Released

2022-10-06 - 7 days ago

Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.18.0

2022-11-30

Dyson Sphere Program Alpha 3.18.0

{{Prevnext|title=April|prev=March 1|prevTitle=Mar|next=May 1|nextTitle=May}} gives:

Mar

March 1

April

May

May 1

TemplateData

Provide a top navigation bar that shows the previous and next pages

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Previous page name	prev	Page name of the previous page Example United Nations of Earth	Page name	suggested
Previous title text	prevTitle	Optional title text for previous page	String	suggested
Previous description text	prevDesc	Optional description text for previous page Example Preceded by	String	suggested
Title text	title	Optional title text shown in the middle of the navigation bar Default Current page name	String	optional
Description text	desc	Optional description text shown in the middle of the navigation bar	String	optional
Next page name	next	Page name of the next page Example United Empire of Earth	Page name	suggested
Next title text	nextTitle	Optional title text for next page	String	suggested
Next description text	nextDesc	Optional description text for next page Example Succeed by	Page name	suggested