Template:Pre

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This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag.



Usage
This template supports two parameters

|width= The width of the pre "box" 

|space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box"

Markup	Renders as
{{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }}	This Pre-format can look like this. This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag. Usage This template supports two parameters |width= The width of the pre "box" |space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box" Markup Renders as {{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }} Main differences include: It wraps text that overflows the page. It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently). Main limitations include: If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page. HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved. As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages. Example Markup {{Pre| '''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden. '''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy. '''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK. '''Fourth line, multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext. '''Fifth line, following the previous one'''. '''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display. }} Result See also {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars. <syntaxhighlight> <pre> -->

Main differences include:

• It wraps text that overflows the page.
• It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently).

Main limitations include:

• If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page.
• HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved.

As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages.

Example

Markup

{{Pre|
'''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden.

'''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

'''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK.

'''Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext.
'''Fifth line, following the previous one'''.


'''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.
}}

Result

First line, markup working: and HTML comment  hidden.

Second line, long text wrapping: all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

Third line with raw| pipe is handled, but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>|</nowiki> and | it's | OK.

Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved unlike in HTML and wikitext.
Fifth line, following the previous one.


Last line preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.

This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag.

Usage
This template supports two parameters

|width= The width of the pre "box" 

|space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box"

Markup	Renders as
{{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }}

Main differences include:

• It wraps text that overflows the page.
• It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently).

Main limitations include:

• If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page.
• HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved.

As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages.

Example

Markup

{{Pre|
'''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden.

'''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

'''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK.

'''Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext.
'''Fifth line, following the previous one'''.


'''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.
}}

Result

See also

• {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars.
• <syntaxhighlight>
• <pre>

-->

See also

• {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars.
• <syntaxhighlight>
• <pre>

-->

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This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag.

Usage

This template supports two parameters

|width= The width of the pre "box"
|space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box"

Markup	Renders as
{{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }}	This Pre-format can look like this. This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag. Usage This template supports two parameters |width= The width of the pre "box" |space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box" Markup Renders as {{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }} Main differences include: It wraps text that overflows the page. It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently). Main limitations include: If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page. HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved. As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages. Example Markup {{Pre| '''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden. '''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy. '''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK. '''Fourth line, multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext. '''Fifth line, following the previous one'''. '''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display. }} Result See also {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars. <syntaxhighlight> <pre> -->

Main differences include:

• It wraps text that overflows the page.
• It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently).

Main limitations include:

• If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page.
• HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved.

As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages.

Example

Markup

{{Pre|
'''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden.

'''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

'''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK.

'''Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext.
'''Fifth line, following the previous one'''.


'''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.
}}

Result

First line, markup working: and HTML comment  hidden.

Second line, long text wrapping: all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

Third line with raw| pipe is handled, but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>|</nowiki> and | it's | OK.

Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved unlike in HTML and wikitext.
Fifth line, following the previous one.


Last line preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.

This template implements a version of the functionality provided by the HTML <pre> tag.

Usage
This template supports two parameters

|width= The width of the pre "box" 

|space= The way white space is handled in the pre "box"

Markup	Renders as
{{Pre| This Pre-format can look like this. }}

Main differences include:

• It wraps text that overflows the page.
• It allows mid-line-breaks (but not always consistently).

Main limitations include:

• If the text is a single long word, it won't be wrapped and will still break out to the right hand of the page.
• HTML and wikimarkup aren't disabled as in <pre>...</pre> and are rendered as usual (thus if a parameter contains any wikimarkup, enclose it in <nowiki>...</nowiki>); however, multiple spaces are preserved.

As with <pre> and <code>, {{pre}} displays text in the font specified as the monospace font in the user's browser options, or specified in the user's CSS pages.

Example

Markup

{{Pre|
'''First line, markup working:''' and HTML comment <!--HIDDEN--> hidden.

'''Second line, long text wrapping:''' all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy all work and no play make jack a dull boy.

'''Third line with raw | pipe is handled''', but the space before the pipe is lost. Up to raw 20 pipes are handled, else use <nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki> and {{!}} it's {{!}} OK.

'''Fourth      line,     multiple spaces preserved''' unlike in HTML and wikitext.
'''Fifth line, following the previous one'''.


'''Last line''' preceded by two blank lines in markup and in display.
}}

Result

See also

• {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars.
• <syntaxhighlight>
• <pre>

-->

See also

• {{pre2}}, a template with similar functionality but induces optional line wrap and optional scroll bars.
• <syntaxhighlight>
• <pre>