Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Sidebars

What is a sidebar
Sidebars are very similar to infoboxes in that they are templates as well. But they have their own special use.

How they differ from infobox

 * They are saved on the 'left side of the page rather than on the right for infoboxes.
 * They are usually a list of clickable links to either other pages relating to the page you are on or other sites. They are not normally for adding things like names of heads of organization, etc.
 * They sometimes have a place to add announcements or additional information of interest.
 * They are floated to the left so that text and other material may float up alongside on the right.

Try these out
 Exercises Here is an existing infobox. Copy and paste this coding in your sandbox and fill out the information for the county you were born in: Check your answers >
 * This an existing infobox for US Counties. You will not need the brackets of word File to place the required images.

 Quick Quiz
 * Once the information after the equal signs is entered and saved, there is no changing the parameters.
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * Infoboxes can only be used on county pages.
 * A. True
 * B. False


 * Infoboxes are limited just to genealogical organizations.
 * A. True
 * B. False

Check your answers >