Template:Flowlist/doc

	This is a documentation subpage for Template:Flowlist. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

If you have this problem of list bullets and numbers overlapping with a left floating image or Infobox, for example:

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

then {{Flowlist}} enables lists to stay clear of these left floating objects. It effectively makes lists act as a block level element. It does however have a few side effects that you should take note of.

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

This template can be used with or without {{endflowlist}}.

Examples

[[File:Books.png|left|thumb|100px|Animal Books]] List of animals:
{{flowlist|
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[cow]]
* [[sheep]]
* [[pig]]
}}

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

Alternative syntax

[[File:Books.png|left|thumb|100px|Animal Books]] List of animals:
{{flowlist}}
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[cow]]
* [[sheep]]
* [[pig]]
{{endflowlist}}

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

Parameters

• |class= – adds a CSS class to the containing div.
• |style= – adds CSS style options.

Side effects

Using this technique has a side effect. If your list is longer than the floated element, then the list will not flow around the image like normal, but instead be one block, leaving white space below the floated element. This goes for both left and right side of the list.

This

Animal Books

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat in a very long sentence that should collide with the image to the right
• dog in a very long sentence that should collide with the image to the right

Will become

Animal Books

Animal Books

List of animals:

• cat in a very long sentence that should collide with the image to the right
• dog in a very long sentence that should collide with the image to the right

See Also

• {{Hlist}}
• {{Bulleted list}}
• {{Ordered list}}

TemplateData

Create a list around left floating objects, like images and infoboxes.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Class	class	CSS class to containing <div> tag	Unknown	optional
Style	style	CSS style	Unknown	optional