If this template is used without any parameters in the format, {{History of Wales}} , the sidebar displays down the right-hand side of the page as displayed above.
{{History of Wales}}
If the parameter |bar= is set to any value, then the template displays as a bar or box across the width of the page, depending on the use of the parameters in § Additional parameters below. This is the format to use as a navbox at the bottom of an article.
|bar=
{{History of Wales|bar=yes}}
If, as in the latter case above, |bar= is set to any value, then the § Additional parameters section applies and the visibility parameters function as described. If |bar= is not used, then those parameters are ignored.
This template's initial visibility currently defaults to autocollapse , meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar , or table with the collapsible attribute ), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible.
autocollapse
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:
|state=
{{ History of Wales | state = collapsed }}
{{ History of Wales | state = expanded }}
{{ History of the United Kingdom }}
{{ History of England }}
{{ History of Ireland }}
{{ History of Scotland }}
{{ History of Europe templates }}