Template:Table cell templates/doc

The templates in this series are made to be used in a table to make a cell with text in that cell, with a colored background. They are sometimes used in comparison tables.

For example,  makes a cell with a green background. The text in the cell is taken from the first parameter;  would output "Sure" otherwise it defaults to "Yes". Most templates allow authors to override the default text in this way, some require text put after the template call and some also need a vertical bar in between:  or. This information, the colors and default texts are found in the table below.

Other table attributes, such as  or , need a special format. For example, to add colspan or rowspan to table cells, use the format below. The table attribute must be entered before the template call. There must not be a vertical bar  between the attribute and the template.

... !Yes ||No ||rowspan=2 N/A ...
 * colspan=2 Yes-no
 * colspan=2 Yes-no

Code
Common code to most if not all the templates in this series:

Code only used in this template:

To make a new table cell template you can use:

You should leave out the  parameter and often the   parameter is unnecessary, too.

Add the new template to the table in the common documentation afterwards. Please consider reusing one of the other templates and please choose the color sensibly.

If you find a table cell template that does not take a parameter and you want to be able to change the text in the cell, do not duplicate the template! Instead, edit the template and change the text to a default parameter substitution. For example, if a template's text is, change that to.