Module:Sidebar/doc

This is the documentation page for Module:Sidebar

This Lua module is used on 412,000+ pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the module's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own module sandbox. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This module is rated as ready for general use. It has reached a mature state, is considered relatively stable and bug-free, and may be used wherever appropriate. It can be mentioned on help pages and other Wikipedia resources as an option for new users. To minimise server load and avoid disruptive output, improvements should be developed through sandbox testing rather than repeated trial-and-error editing.

This module employs intricate features of the Lua scripting language whose syntax is different from that of templates.

It is recommended you first familiarise yourself with Lua by reading the reference manual and other resources before editing it.
You can conduct experiments, and should test all major changes, in either , your own user sandbox, or the general module sandbox which has a convenient template sandbox tool, before changing anything.

This module depends on the following other modules:

Lua error: Module:TNT:172: '''Missing JsonConfig extension, or not properly configured; Cannot load https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data:I18n/Uses TemplateStyles.tab. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:JsonConfig#Supporting_Wikimedia_templates'''.

This module implements the templates {{sidebar}} and {{sidebar with collapsible lists}}. See the individual template pages for documentation.