Template:Vertically aligned date/sandbox

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Usage

Shortcut

{{vad}}

This template can be used to control the width of an item's prefix in a vertical list. Although most applicable to lists sorted by date, the template technically can be used to control the width of any text, since it's basically a span tag wrapped in a template.

Default

4 Jan: First event

26 Jun: Second event

30 Sep: Third event

{{vad| 4 Jan:}} First event

{{vad|26 Jun:}} Second event

{{vad|30 Sep:}} Third event

Left-aligned

4 Jan: First event

26 Jun: Second event

30 Sep: Third event

{{vad|align=left| 4 Jan:}} First event

{{vad|align=left|26 Jun:}} Second event

{{vad|align=left|30 Sep:}} Third event

Increased width

4 January: First event

26 June: Second event

30 September: Third event

{{vad|width=7em|4 January:}} First event

{{vad|width=7em|26 June:}} Second event

{{vad|width=7em|30 September:}} Third event

Left-aligned, increased width

4 January: First event

26 June: Second event

30 September: Third event

{{vad|align=left|width=7em|4 January:}} First event

{{vad|align=left|width=7em|26 June:}} Second event

{{vad|align=left|width=7em|30 September:}} Third event

In a navigation template with columns

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