From QED

Template to help create two columns across a page.

Contents 1 Syntax 2 Examples 3 Embedded Tables 4 See also

Syntax

{{TwoColumns
|bgcolor =     <!--Background color (default: transparent)-->
|width =       <!--Width of each column (default 10em)-->
|margin=       <!-- left and right margin widths (default 1em) -->
|gap   =       <!--Gap between each column (default 1.25em)-->
|gapcolor =    <!--Gap color (default: bgcolor or else transparent) -->
|col1width =   <!--use to set a different width for col1-->
|col1  =       <!--text for column 1 -->
|col2width =   <!--use to set a different width for col2 -->
|col2  =       <!--text for column 2 -->
}}

Examples

Code

{{TwoColumns
|col1 = The simplest possible instantiation of
|col2 = this template produces fair results.
}}

Result

The simplest possible instantiation of

this template produces fair results.

---

Code

{{TwoColumns
|col1 = Use &lt;br/><br/>to control
|col2 = line<br/>breaks
}}

Result

Use <br/> to control

line breaks

---

Code

{{TwoColumns |bgcolor=beige |width=8.5em |gap=3.25em

|col1 =
* These
* columns
* are
* more
* complex

|col2 =
The<br/>background<br/>is<br/>beige

}}

Result

These columns are more complex

The background is beige

Embedded Tables

Tables can be embedded using wiki syntax except that {{!}} must be used instead of | and similarly for {{!!}} and {{!-}}.

Code

{{TwoColumns |bgcolor=beige |width=8.5em |gap=3.25em |gapcolor=silver
|col1 =
Each beige column is 8.5[[wikipedia:Em (typography)|em]] wide
|col2 = 
{{{!}} style="width:8em"
!colspan="2"{{!}} Embedded<br/>Table 
{{!-}}
{{!}} Cell 1 {{!!}} Cell 2
{{!-}}
{{!}}colspan="2" align="center"{{!}} Spanning 
{{!-}}
{{!}} Gap size {{!!}} 3.25em
{{!-}}

!colspan="2" align="center"{{!}} gapcolor silver
{{!}}}
}}

Result

Each beige column is 8.5em wide

Embedded Table Cell 1 Cell 2 Spanning Gap size 3.25em gapcolor silver

See also

• Template:!