This family of templates can be used to create a properly structured and accessible tree. This can be used to display family trees, succession to thrones, etc. They comprise:
- {{Tree list}}
- {{Tree list/end}}
- {{Tree list/branching}}
Syntax
Start and finish of the tree
The tree must include a start and finish, using the templates {{Tree list}} and {{Tree list/end}} respectively. The tree is essentially a series of nested lists built with the asterisk *.
{{Tree list}}* Here goes the content of the tree using asterisks.{{Tree list/end}}
The branches of the tree
Each branch of the tree is built using nested lists:
{{Tree list}}* A first level branch** A second level branch*** A third level branch{{Tree list/end}}
produces
- A first level branch
- A second level branch
- A third level branch
- A second level branch
Unlabelled branches
An unlabelled branch may be formed by using the {{Tree list/branching}} template.
{{Tree list}}* A first level branch** {{Tree list/branching}}*** A third level branch*** Another third level branch*** The final third level branch** A second level branch** {{Tree list/branching}} <!--- This branch ends the second level --->*** A third level branch*** The final third level branch{{Tree list/end}}
produces the following:
- A first level branch
- A third level branch
- Another third level branch
- The final third level branch
- A second level branch
- A third level branch
- The final third level branch
Collapse
To collapse a tree place {{Hidden begin}}
before {{Tree list}}
and enclose {{Tree list/end}}
with {{Hidden end}}
. {{Hidden begin}}
default to just a show link on the right, but it takes a number of parameters see the template's documentation. In this case:
|border=1px #aaa solid — a solid border around the tree|title=Demonstration tree — a suitable name for the tree|ta1=center – center the title= name
{{hidden begin|border=1px #aaa solid|title=Demonstration tree|ta1=center}}{{Tree list}}* A first level branch** {{Tree list/branching}}*** A third level branch*** Another third level branch*** The final third level branch** A second level branch** {{Tree list/branching}} <!--- This branch ends the second level --->*** A third level branch*** The final third level branch{{Tree list/end}}{{Hidden end}}
- A first level branch
- A third level branch
- Another third level branch
- The final third level branch
- A second level branch
- A third level branch
- The final third level branch
If the parameter |expanded=on
is added to {{hidden begin}}
then the box will be drawn expanded rather than the default, which is to collapse the tree.
Examples
A family tree
Code :
{{hidden begin|border=1px #aaa solid|title=A family tree (descendants of Henry VII of England)|ta1=center|expanded=on}}{{Tree list}}*[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(1)''' [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] (1457 - 1509)**[[Arthur, Prince of Wales]] (1486 - 1502)**[[Margaret Tudor|Margaret, Queen of Scots]] (1489 - 1541)***[[James, Duke of Rothesay]] (1507 - 1508)***[[Arthur, Duke of Rothesay]] (1509 - 1510)***[[Image:Simple silver crown.svg|15px]] [[James V of Scotland]] (1512 - 1542)****[[Image:Simple silver crown.svg|15px]] [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] (1542 - 1587)*****[[Image:Simple silver crown.svg|15px]] [[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(7)''' [[James VI and I|James VI of Scotland and I of England]] (1566 - 1625)******''From whom succeeding English, Scottish and British monarchs are descended.''***[[Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross]] (1514 - 1515)***[[Margaret Douglas|Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox]] (1515 - 1578)**[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(2)''' [[Henry VIII of England]] (1491 - 1547)***[[Henry, Duke of Cornwall]] (1511 - 1511)***[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(5)''' [[Mary I of England]] (1516 - 1558)***[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(6)''' [[Elizabeth I of England]] (1533 - 1603)***[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(3)''' [[Edward VI of England]]**[[Elizabeth Tudor (daughter of Henry VII)|Elizabeth Tudor]] (1492 - 1495)**[[Mary Tudor (queen consort of France)|Mary, Queen of France]] (1496 - 1533)***Henry Brandon (1516 - 1522)***[[Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk]] (1517 - 1547)****[[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] '''(4)''' [[Lady Jane Grey]] (1536 - 1553)****[[Lady Catherine Grey|Catherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford]] (1540 - 1568)****[[Lady Mary Grey|Lady Mary Keyes]] (1545 - 1578)****Elizabeth Stokes (1555 - 1556)***[[Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland]] (1519 - 1547)****''From whom are descended the [[Earl of Derby|Earls of Derby]]''***[[Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln]] (1523 - 1534)**[[Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset]] (1499 - 1500) **[[Katherine Tudor (1503)|Katherine Tudor]] (1503 - 1503){{Tree list/end}}{{hidden end}}
which gives
- (1) Henry VII (1457 - 1509)
- Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486 - 1502)
- Margaret, Queen of Scots (1489 - 1541)
- James, Duke of Rothesay (1507 - 1508)
- Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (1509 - 1510)
- James V of Scotland (1512 - 1542)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587)
- (7) James VI of Scotland and I of England (1566 - 1625)
- From whom succeeding English, Scottish and British monarchs are descended.
- (7) James VI of Scotland and I of England (1566 - 1625)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587)
- Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross (1514 - 1515)
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (1515 - 1578)
- (2) Henry VIII of England (1491 - 1547)
- Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1511 - 1511)
- (5) Mary I of England (1516 - 1558)
- (6) Elizabeth I of England (1533 - 1603)
- (3) Edward VI of England
- Elizabeth Tudor (1492 - 1495)
- Mary, Queen of France (1496 - 1533)
- Henry Brandon (1516 - 1522)
- Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517 - 1547)
- (4) Lady Jane Grey (1536 - 1553)
- Catherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford (1540 - 1568)
- Lady Mary Keyes (1545 - 1578)
- Elizabeth Stokes (1555 - 1556)
- Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland (1519 - 1547)
- From whom are descended the Earls of Derby
- Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1523 - 1534)
- Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499 - 1500)
- Katherine Tudor (1503 - 1503)
An ancestry tree
Ahnentafel style trees can be can be displayed using this template, but usually for less than 6 generations the customised Ahnentafel templates are clearer (see Template:Ahnentafel/doc). There is also an ahnentafel template ({{Ahnentafel-tree}}), that is based on this one, that makes construction this tree simpler.
{{hidden begin|border=1px #aaa solid|title=Ancestry tree of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|ta1=center|expanded=on}}{{Tree list}}*1. '''[[William, Prince of Wales]]''' (born 21 June 1982)**2. [[Charles III|Charles III of the United Kingdom]] (born 14 November 1948)***4. [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark]] (10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021)****8. [[Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark]] (20 January 1882 – 3 December 1944)****9. [[Princess Alice of Battenberg]] (25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969)***5. [[Elizabeth II|Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)****10. [[George VI|George VI of the United Kingdom]] (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952)****11. [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon]] (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002)**3. [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Lady Diana Spencer]] (1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997)***6. [[John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer]] (21 April 1926 – 29 March 1992)****12. [[Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer]] (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975)****13. [[Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer|Lady Cynthia Hamilton]] (16 August 1897 – 4 December 1972)***7. [[Frances Shand Kydd|The Honourable Frances Roche]] (20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004)****14. [[Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy]] (15 May 1885 – 8 July 1955)****15. [[Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy|Ruth Gill]] (2 October 1908 – 6 July 1993){{Tree list/end}}{{hidden end}}
- 1. William, Prince of Wales (born 21 June 1982)
- 2. Charles III of the United Kingdom (born 14 November 1948)
- 4. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021)
- 8. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (20 January 1882 – 3 December 1944)
- 9. Princess Alice of Battenberg (25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969)
- 5. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
- 10. George VI of the United Kingdom (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952)
- 11. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002)
- 4. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021)
- 3. Lady Diana Spencer (1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997)
- 6. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (21 April 1926 – 29 March 1992)
- 12. Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975)
- 13. Lady Cynthia Hamilton (16 August 1897 – 4 December 1972)
- 7. The Honourable Frances Roche (20 January 1936 – 3 June 2004)
- 14. Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy (15 May 1885 – 8 July 1955)
- 15. Ruth Gill (2 October 1908 – 6 July 1993)
- 6. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (21 April 1926 – 29 March 1992)
- 2. Charles III of the United Kingdom (born 14 November 1948)
A cladogram
{{hidden begin|border=1px #aaa solid|title=A cladogram|ta1=center|expanded=on}}{{Tree list}}*[[Tetrapoda]]** {{Tree list/branching}}*** Many extinct groups such as the ''[[Eucritta]]''*** '''[[Lissamphibia]]''' Whose ancestors of the current amphibians** {{Tree list/branching}}*** Many extinct groups reminiscent of amphibians with more or less pronounced reptilian characteristics such as [[Eoherpetontidae]], the [[Embolomeri]], the [[Tokosauridae]], [[Chroniosuchidae]], [[Gephyrostegidae]], [[Solenodonsauridae]], [[Seymouriamorpha]], [[Westlothiana]], [[Lepospondyli]]*** [[Cotylosauria]]**** [[Amniota]], Originally all "Reptilian"**** Other extinct sibling taxa like [[Diadectomorpha]] or [[Tseajaiidae]] are close enough to reptiles{{Tree list/end}}{{hidden end}}
- Tetrapoda
- Many extinct groups such as the Eucritta
- Lissamphibia Whose ancestors of the current amphibians
- Many extinct groups reminiscent of amphibians with more or less pronounced reptilian characteristics such as Eoherpetontidae, the Embolomeri, the Tokosauridae, Chroniosuchidae, Gephyrostegidae, Solenodonsauridae, Seymouriamorpha, Westlothiana, Lepospondyli
- Cotylosauria
- Amniota, Originally all "Reptilian"
- Other extinct sibling taxa like Diadectomorpha or Tseajaiidae are close enough to reptiles
See also
- Wikipedia:Family trees
{{Chart}}
— This template produces one row in a "family tree"-like chart consisting of boxes and connecting lines{{Ahnentafel}}
— This template takes genealogical data in the form of an ahnentafel and presents it as a graphical ancestry tree{{ahnentafel-tree}}
uses{{Tree list}}
and will handle up to an ahnentafel of 511 places (9 generations), but will also display as little as one generation.