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{{Documentation subpage}}
{{lua|Module:Switcher}}
{{High-use}}

This template is used to create a switchable image with caption, for use in infoboxes. Note that this template does not work in the editing preview.

Switcher uses [[MediaWiki:Gadget-switcher.js]] which is documented at [[User:Jackmcbarn/switcher]]. Apart from {{tl|Switcher}}, the only current use of the gadget may be [[Template:Location map#User selection of multiple maps]].

== Parameters ==
Odd numbered parameters provide the image in wikitext; even numbered parameters provide the captions. Up to 20 images are supported.

== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Switcher
| [[File:Example.png|300px]]
| An example
| [[File:Example image not to be used in article namespace.jpg|300px]]
| A different example
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
Output:
{{Switcher
| [[File:Example.png|300px]]
| An example
| [[File:Example image not to be used in article namespace.jpg|300px]]
| A different example
}}

==TemplateData==
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"description": "Image 1 wikitext",
"example": "[[File:Example.png|300px]]",
"type": "unbalanced-wikitext"
},
"2": {
"description": "Image 1 caption",
"example": "This is just an example.",
"type": "string"
},
"3": {
"description": "See {{{1}}} (recursive)",
"type": "unbalanced-wikitext"
},
"4": {
"description": "See {{{2}}} (recursive)",
"type": "string"
}
},
"description": "Creates a switchable image with caption for use in infoboxes"
}
</templatedata>

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