Wikipedia:Timeline syntax
The timeline syntax is available on Mediawiki. For an example of the <timeline>...</timeline> syntax in use, see Template:Timeline geological timescale.
The timeline syntax is available on Mediawiki.
For an example of the <timeline>...</timeline> syntax in use, see Template:Timeline geological timescale.
Available commands
[edit]The script commands define:
- Overall layout: ImageSize, PlotArea, Colors, BackgroundColors, AlignBars
- Interpretation and presentation of dates and periods: DateFormat, Period, ScaleMajor, ScaleMinor, TimeAxis
- Events, periods and descriptive texts: PlotData, TextData
- How to order, divide, and name groups of events and periods: BarData, Legend, LineData
- Shorthands for pieces of script code that occur multiple times: Define
The following commands are mandatory: ImageSize, PlotArea, Period and TimeAxis. At least one of the following commands is required: PlotData and/or TextData. Either or both can occur multiple times. All other commands are optional.