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:: <code><nowiki>{{nowrap| [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] }}</nowiki></code> | :: <code><nowiki>{{nowrap| [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] }}</nowiki></code> | ||
:: <code><nowiki>{{nowrap| [[#Examples|Examples section]] }}</nowiki></code> | :: <code><nowiki>{{nowrap| [[#Examples|Examples section]] }}</nowiki></code> | ||
The template names {{[[Template:j|'''j''']]}} (join) or {{[[Template:nobr|nobr]]}} or {{[[Template:Nobreak|nobreak]]}} may be used instead of "nowrap", as they are redirects to {{tld|nowrap}}. | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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== Handling equal-sign or bar == | == Handling equal-sign or bar == | ||
[[ | [[Help:Template|Templates]] have problems with parameter data that contains [[equal-sign]]s "<code>=</code>" or vertical bars "<code>|</code>" (pipes). Note that this does not apply if the equal-sign "<code>=</code>" or vertical bar "<code>|</code>" is inside a wikilink or another template. In the case that there is a bare equal-sign "<code>=</code>" or vertical bar "<code>|</code>", consider using {{tl|nowrap begin}} + {{tl|nowrap end}} instead. However, there are also other workarounds: | ||
For text that includes an equal-sign "=", precede the text with <code>1=</code>, use a triple-brace unnamed parameter <code><nowiki>{{{|=}}}</nowiki></code>, or the <code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> template. For example: | For text that includes an equal-sign "=", precede the text with <code>1=</code>, use a triple-brace unnamed parameter <code><nowiki>{{{|=}}}</nowiki></code>, or the <code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> template. For example: | ||
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== Technical details == | == Technical details == | ||
The actual code that does the job is this HTML+CSS code: | The actual code that does the job is this [[HTML]]+[[CSS]] code: | ||
:<code><nowiki><span style="white-space:nowrap">This text will not wrap</span></nowiki></code> | :<code><nowiki><span style="white-space:nowrap">This text will not wrap</span></nowiki></code> | ||
Spaces at the beginning or end of the text will fall outside the no-wrap tag in the rendered text due to Wikimedia rendering mechanisms. | Spaces at the beginning or end of the text will fall outside the no-wrap tag in the rendered text due to Wikimedia rendering mechanisms. | ||
The templates {{[[Template:j|j]]}}, {{[[Template:nobr|nobr]]}} and {{[[Template:Nobreak|nobreak]]}} redirect here. | |||
== TemplateData == | == TemplateData == | ||
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* {{tl|nowraplinks}} – Prevents wraps inside links and only allows wraps between the links and in normal text. Very useful for link lists and easy to use. | * {{tl|nowraplinks}} – Prevents wraps inside links and only allows wraps between the links and in normal text. Very useful for link lists and easy to use. | ||
* {{tl|nowrap begin}} – Prevents wraps in both text and links. For the trickier wrapping cases when you need full control, for instance in very complex link lists. | * {{tl|nowrap begin}} – Prevents wraps in both text and links. For the trickier wrapping cases when you need full control, for instance in very complex link lists. | ||
* {{tl|Spaces}} – To produce single or multiple non-breaking spaces. | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Line-break handling]] – The how-to guide detailing how to handle word wraps (line breaks) on Wikipedia. | * [[Wikipedia:Line-break handling]] – The how-to guide detailing how to handle word wraps (line breaks) on Wikipedia. | ||