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Threading of replies on talk pages is done using indentation and lists. This template is used for outdenting a reply on a talk page when indentation gets too deep.
Usage
{{od|integer}} or {{od|indentation wikitext}}. Integer examples: {{od|5}}, {{od|-15}}, {{od|11|r=y}}. Indentation examples: {{od|:::::}}, {{od|*::::::}}, {{od|**:::#}}.
Parameters
- |1=indent
- Supports two modes: literal indentation or an integer. In literal indentation mode the value may contain :(indents),*(unnumbered list), and#(numbered list). It is recommended to copy the colons, asterisks, and hashes from the start of the previous message. In integer mode, the value is interpreted as number of indents (:). Default value is10. Supported range is from -40 to 40. A negative integer is the same as positive integer with|reverse=y.
- |2=y
- Set it to add a link to Wikipedia:Indentation. {{od|5|y}}produces:
(outdent) 
- |r=y(aliases- |reverse=y,- |indent=y,- |in=y)
- Reverses the outdentation to become indentation and vice versa.
Examples
With indentation wikitext
::::Previous post, indented with four colons.
{{Outdent|::::}} New post.displays as
- Previous post, indented with four colons.
 
 
 
 New post.
Positive integer
::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
{{Outdent|6}} New post.displays as
- Previous post, indented 6 levels.
 
 
 
 
 
 New post.
With separate indent
To not outdent all the way to the left margin, indent the {{outdent}} template itself using colons:
::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::{{Outdent|4}} New post.displays as
- Previous post, indented 6 levels.
 
 
 
 
- New post.
 
Indent
Using |reverse=y:
::::::Previous post, indented 6 levels.
::{{Outdent|4}} Start of a new post indented 2 levels using a bar of length 6−2=4.
::{{Outdent|5|reverse=yes}}
:::::::Indent to indentation level 7 using a reversed bar of length 7−2=5.displays as
- Previous post, indented 6 levels.
 
 
 
 
- Start of a new post indented 2 levels using a bar of length 6−2=4.
- Indent to indentation level 7 using a reversed bar of length 7−2=5.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Or with a negative integer:
::::::Original conversation.
::::::{{od|-3}}
:::::::::Afterthought.
:::::::{{od|2}}
:::::::Continuation of original conversation.displays as
- Original conversation.
- Afterthought.
 
 
- Continuation of original conversation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
CSS and hide
This template is contained in the CSS class "outdent-template". Users who would prefer not to see the template can add the following line to their custom CSS (Special:MyPage/common.css):
.outdent-template { display: none; }See also
- {{Outdent2}} — rather than a bar on the previous line, produces a bracketed arrow on the same line.
- Wikipedia:Indentation (WP:INDENT)
- Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines (WP:TALK)
