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This template creates a single first-column succession box column to be used with succession boxes.

The format is {{s-bef|before=text|parameters}}, where text is replaced by the text to be displayed and parameters is replaced by one or more of the optional parameter names shown below.

Parameter names

• before (required) — Predecessor
• before2 (optional) — Second predecessor
• before3 (optional) — Third predecessor
• before4 (optional) — Fourth successor
• before5 (optional) — Fifth predecessor
• as (optional) — Adds a title line beneath a predecessor's name to designate a change in title
• rows (optional) — Number of table rows to span

Usage

{{S-bef | before= | before2= | before3= | before4= | before5= | as= | rows= }}

Output (raw)

Output (as table cell)

Output (in succession box, rows=2)

From the Louis XIV of France article:

{{s-start}}
{{s-reg}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Louis XIII of France|Louis XIII]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = [[List of French monarchs|King of France]] and [[List of Navarrese monarchs|Navarre]] | years = 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Louis XV of France|Louis XV]]}}
{{s-end}}

Documentation for creating succession boxes can be found at Template:s-start/doc.