Template:Show

Usage

Standard block usage (floats toggle to the far right):

{{show
|text=The primary driver for the acquisition was the target's proprietary AI technology.
}}

Compact Usage

This prevents the "more" link from floating to the right margin, keeping it next to the text and aligned to the baseline:

{{show
|compact=yes
|text=This text is short and the button stays close and aligned.
}}

Custom Labels

To change the "more" and "less" buttons:

{{show
|expandtext=Read Bio
|collapsetext=Close
|text=John Doe has been the CEO since 2010...
}}

Inline Usage

To use within a sentence (uses span tags):

The company reported a record revenue {{show|inline=yes|text=of $1.2B in Q4 2025.|expandtext=(more)}}

Parameters

text: The content to be hidden/shown.
expandtext: The text for the "show" link (Defaults to "more ▾").
collapsetext: The text for the "hide" link (Defaults to "less ▴").
inline: Set to "yes" to use span tags (remains part of the paragraph).
compact: Set to "yes" to keep the toggle link next to the text instead of right-aligned and fix baseline vertical alignment.
state: Set to "expanded" to have the text visible on page load.
style: Pass additional CSS styles directly.

Required CSS

For the compact mode to look its best, add this to your MediaWiki:Common.css:

.mw-compact-toggle .mw-collapsible-toggle {
    float: none !important;
    display: inline !important;
    margin-left: 0.5em;
    vertical-align: baseline !important;
}