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<noinclude>{{main|Template:Expansion past}}</noinclude>
This templates creates a semi-hidden text field, and is designed to be used when you want to highlight how a game mechanic used to be in the past. Obviously, the UniWiki should document how things are '''right now'''; however, occasionally it can be helpful to point out how things were in the past. In particular, it can allow readers to identify which information from other sources (eg blog posts, forums) are out of date.  
This templates creates a semi-hidden text field, and is designed to be used when you want to highlight how a game mechanic used to be in the past. Obviously, the UniWiki should document how things are '''right now'''; however, occasionally it can be helpful to point out how things were in the past. In particular, it can allow readers to identify which information from other sources (eg blog posts, forums) are out of date.  


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:The description of what was different in the past, and how. It may be helpful to refer to the [[expansion]] in which things changed; text formatting (bold, italic, links, etc) work as normal.
:The description of what was different in the past, and how. It may be helpful to refer to the [[expansion]] in which things changed; text formatting (bold, italic, links, etc) work as normal.
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:By default, the box has a width of 30% of the surrounding paragraph. If your text is particularly long, you may want to make the box wider. To do this, add a parameter of (for instance) <code>width=60%</code> to the template. To keep the default width, omit this parameter.  
:By default, the box has a width of 40% of the surrounding paragraph. If your text is particularly long, you may want to make the box wider. To do this, add a parameter of (for instance) <code>width=60%</code> to the template. To keep the default width, omit this parameter.  
=== Examples ===
=== Examples ===
<code><nowiki>{{expansion past | In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.}}</nowiki></code>
<code><nowiki>{{expansion past | In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.}}</nowiki></code>