Function

Purpose

Presents a list of items in columns so that the number of items in each column is the same or only differs by 1.

Limitations

Number of items

The maximum number of items is 50.

Column balancing

Column balancing does not allow for inconsistent text wrap of items, and text wrap can disturb column depth balancing.

If there is an equivalent number of text wrap new lines in each column then the columns will remain balanced.

Missing items

Items missing from within the list of items are treated as items and a blank position will be displayed in the column where the missing item would otherwise appear.

Usage

Skeleton

{{balanced columns list
|title    = 
|heading  = 
|columns  = 
|collapse = 
|item1
(...up to 50...)
}}

Parameters

Named parameters:

• title, optional, title for the table of items, any content
• heading, optional, heading for each column of items in the table, any content
• column, optional, number of columns over which items are to be balanced, defaults to 3, any greater than 0
• collapse, optional, as per wiki class collapse.

Unnamed parameters:

• 1, optional, an item in a list, up to 50, any content

Example

{{balanced columns list
|title   = Title of 6 Balanced Columns List of Numbers
|heading = Column Heading
|columns = 6
|One
|Two
|Three
|Four
|Five
|Six
|Seven
|Eight
|Nine
|10
|11
|12
|13
|14
|15
|16
|17
|18
|19
|20
|21
|22
|23
|24
|25
|26
|27
|28
|29
|30
|alpha31
|alpha32
|alpha33
|alpha34
|alpha35
|alpha36
|alpha37
|alpha38
|alpha39
|beta40
|beta41
|beta42
|beta43
|beta44
|beta45
|beta46
|beta47
|beta48
|beta49
|50
}}

Title of 6 Balanced Columns List of Numbers
Column Heading	Column Heading	Column Heading	Column Heading	Column Heading	Column Heading
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine	10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18	19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26	27 28 29 30 alpha31 alpha32 alpha33 alpha34	alpha35 alpha36 alpha37 alpha38 alpha39 beta40 beta41 beta42	beta43 beta44 beta45 beta46 beta47 beta48 beta49 50