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WHAT IS A NAVBOX

 * They are very much like sidebars, only they are usually spread across the bottom of the page. Here is an example from the Adair County, Missouri Genealogy page.
 * You will notice on this county page that a sidebar is not used. The topic information is in the Navbox instead.  This is fine if you think it is a better option than a sidebar.
 * Basically a navbox is used for links that may not be of immediate interest like we see on a sidebar, but give options for other places to look.

TYPICAL NAVBOX

 * First section - items you would might find in a sidebar.
 * Second section - internal links to pages for other counties in the state.
 * Third section - internal links to pages of extinct county pages.
 * Fourth section - internal links to pages outlining what is available in the major repositories in the state.
 * Fifth section - internal links to pages discussing migration routes going through the state.

HOW TO CREATE A NAVBOX

 * The navbox above is a table.
 * First row is the title of the navbox. It is centered and spans the two columns that follow.
 * First column is the title of the items in the adjacent cells.
 * Second column is the links or whatever material is to be displayed.
 * There are background colors in the cells.

Let's make one like the one above but use less material:

Here is the coding:  All this wikitext and inline styling should be familiar to you except for some new templates we have introduced

SAVING THE NAVBOX

 * This table is saved like a normal template.
 * Please use the word "navbox" in the name you use to save the navbox.

PLACING THE NAVBOX

 * It is placed just like any other template.
 * If there are any parameters, they need to be included in the coding for the template.
 * The above made up navbox would have the placement coding of:

TRY THESE OUT . . ..


 Exercises Check your answers
 * Create a navbox using the above format.
 * For topics use the first 5 topics from the Germany_Genealogy page.
 * For Counties use the first 5 counties from the Anhalt_-_Herzogtum_(duchy) navbox at the bottom of the page.
 * Change the parameter to country.

 Quick Quiz
 * Navboxes should not include items that could be in a sidebar.
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * Navboxes are usually placed at the top of the page.
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * Navboxes are limited to less than 200 pixels in width.
 * A. True
 * B. False

Check your answers

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