Template:Ditto/doc

Usage
This template inserts (blank) space of length equal to a model string, with another string centred within that gap (normally a single "ditto-mark" symbol: i.e. "„".)

Parameters

 * : model string (used only to establish gap size; no default.)
 * : Optional. Display string to be presented, centred within above gap. Default is „.
 * or : Optional parameter to align the display string. Options are:
 * l or left
 * r or right
 * j or justify
 * c or center (default).
 * : Optional parameter to direct how the display string should overflow the model string box. Options are:
 * h or hidden
 * v or visible (default).
 * : Optional parameter to show the model string in a tooltip to the display string. Options are:
 * on
 * (default).

Samples
Taken from page 43 of 'Palestine Exploration Fund': In January from 3 in 1881 to 19 in 1883 and 1888. 1 1870  18  1868 and 1884. 2 1892  20  1874.   1  1861  13  1868 and 1870. 0 several years to 5 in 1867, 1886, and 1892. September from none in several years to 2 in 1864 and 1878. 7 1863.   1 in several years to 13 in 1888. 2 in 1884 to 17 in 1890.

Renders as:

In January from 3 in 1881 to 19 in 1883 and 1888. 1 1870  18  1868 and 1884. 2 1892  20  1874.   1  1861  13  1868 and 1870. 0 several years to 5 in 1867, 1886, and 1892. September from none in several years to 2 in 1864 and 1878. 7 1863.   1 in several years to 13 in 1888. 2 in 1884 to 17 in 1890.

Ditto bar
Ditto bar is used when the whole word should be substituted with a long horizontal line.
 * Hirundo fluvicola
 * rustica

becomes


 * Hirundo fluvicola
 * rustica