Template:Legend table

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This template displays a table to provide the legend for a chart or diagram that uses colours.

The template allows for 16 pairs of colour / description.

Parameters

1

Colour for the first legend. Colours may be names, RGB codes of the form #88FF66 or #456

2

Text of the first legend

3,5,7 ... 31

Further colours. The template allows for 16 colours in the list

4,6,8 ... 32

Further texts

invert

If nonempty, invert in dark mode. Often useful for tables.

title

Optional title displayed above the colour list

title-align

Alternative alignment for the title. If omitted, the title is centred.

style

Complete replacement of the default style. The default style sets a background colour and an enclosing border.

width

Replacement for the default width of 100%. width=auto will display a box that just fits the legend table.

notes

Optional footnotes displayed after the colour list.

Examples

{{legend table|width=auto
|red|Red
|green|Green
|blue|Blue
}}

Gives:

Red   Green   Blue

{{legend table|title=This is an optional title
|#000000|Kosovo
|#0052ff|States which formally recognise Kosovo as independent.<sup>1</sup>
|#5fadff|States which have stated they intend to recognise formally Kosovo as independent.
|#cdcd9c|States with undecided, unclear or ambiguous positions.
|#E5A238|States which have expressed disagreement with unilateral moves or expressed wish for further negotiations.
|#FF4500|States which have stated they will not recognise Kosovo as independent.
|#a3a3a3|States with no reported position at present.
|notes=<sup>1</sup>These are optional footnotes.
}}

Gives:

This is an optional title   Kosovo   States which formally recognise Kosovo as independent.1   States which have stated they intend to recognise formally Kosovo as independent.   States with undecided, unclear or ambiguous positions.   States which have expressed disagreement with unilateral moves or expressed wish for further negotiations.   States which have stated they will not recognise Kosovo as independent.   States with no reported position at present. 1These are optional footnotes.

{{legend-table|title=Periodic table key legend
|#006000|The [[CHON|four basic organic elements]]
|#00b000|Quantity elements
|#7f0|Essential [[dietary element|trace elements]]
|#ee0|Essentiality or function debated
|#ebba36|Not essential in humans, but essential for some non-human eukaryotes
|#ffc4ef|Not essential in eukaryotes, but essential for some prokaryotes
|invert=yes}}

Periodic table key legend   The four basic organic elements   Quantity elements   Essential trace elements   Essentiality or function debated   Not essential in humans, but essential for some non-human eukaryotes   Not essential in eukaryotes, but essential for some prokaryotes

See also

• {{Legend}}
• {{Legend inline}}
• Lists of colors
• Web colors

This template displays a table to provide the legend for a chart or diagram that uses colours. The template allows for 16 pairs of colour / description.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Style	style	Complete replacement of the default style. The default style sets a background colour and an enclosing border.	String	optional
Width	width	Replacement for the default width of 100%. 'auto' will display a box that just fits the legend table.	String	optional
Title	title	Optional title displayed above the colour list.	String	optional
Title align	title-align align	Alternative alignment for the title. If omitted, the title is centred. Suggested values center left right Default center	String	optional
Notes	notes	Optional footnotes displayed after the colour list.	Content	optional
Invert in dark mode	invert	If nonempty, invert in dark mode.	Content	optional
Color 1	1 c color c1 color1	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	suggested
Label 1	2 t text label t1 text1 label1	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	suggested
Color 2	3 c2 color2	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 2	4 t2 text2 label2	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 3	5 c3 color3	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 3	6 t3 text3 label3	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 4	7 c4 color4	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 4	8 t4 text4 label4	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 5	9 c5 color5	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 5	10 t5 text5 label5	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 6	11 c6 color6	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 6	12 t6 text6 label6	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 7	13 c7 color7	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 7	14 t7 text7 label7	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 8	15 c8 color8	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 8	16 t8 text8 label8	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 9	17 c9 color9	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 9	18 t9 text9 label9	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 10	19 c10 color10	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 10	20 t10 text10 label10	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 11	21 c11 color11	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 11	22 t11 text11 label11	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 12	23 c12 color12	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 12	24 t12 text12 label12	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 13	25 c13 color13	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 13	26 t13 text13 label13	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 14	27 c14 color14	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 14	28 t14 text14 label14	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 15	29 c15 color15	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 15	30 t15 text15 label15	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional
Color 16	31 c16 color16	Colour for the legend. Colours may be names or RGB codes of either 6 or 3 digits. Example Magenta, #FF00FF, or #F0F	Line	optional
Label 16	32 t16 text16 label16	Text or content to label the legend.	Content	optional

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