Template:In5/doc

The indenter Template:in5 indents text by 5 spaces or the count specified by parameter 1 (range: 1 to 50 spaces).


 * Usage:        <--indents by 5 spaces
 * Usage:            <--indents by 8 spaces
 * Usage:          <--indents by 47

Spaces outside the double braces will add an extra space on either side, such as the 12 spaces inserted by:.

NOTE: The name "in5" was chosen because other names were debated, such as the name "in" being redefined as 6 different uses.

Examples
The following are examples showing larger amounts of spacing:
 * Example 1: xx    yy      zz, produces: xx     yy     zz
 * Example 2: xx    yy      zz, produces: xx     yy     zz
 * Example 3: aa    bb      cc, produces: aa     bb     cc
 * Example 4: "32.0    "  produces: "32.0     "

The example 4 shows the ability to put trailing spaces, such as spaces after a number in a wikitable column (coded as: | 32.0     ). Typical numbers (with "align=right"), in a table column, often appear crowded at the right-hand side, so appending      can improve readability, in tables with lines between columns.

Universal template
This Template:in5 is intended as a universal template, with the same name on all Wikipedia sites. The name "in5" with the digit "5" is unlikely to conflict with other-language Wikipedias. Care must be taken not to name a universal template with a name that would be an awkward or peculiar word in the other languages. However, in some cases, a universal template might need a different name in a few conflicting languages.

Comparison with Template:spaces
There are other templates that insert spaces, although none had allowed 50 spaces. For example, the Template:spaces has had a limit of about 15 spaces (during 2009-2010): Again, using      reliably allows up to 50 spaces at a time.

Performance
Template      generates a mix of and spaces to avoid the space compression done by the MediaWiki parser. Each is stored inside the formatted page (such as seen by the browser option: >View>Source>). The output is optimized to be the shortest possible markup language for spaces, in a variety of different browsers.

Typically,      runs much faster than Template:spaces, generating 1/3 the markup per use (as 72% less text, over 50 fewer characters each time). Also,      allows 50 spaces, whereas      has been limited to 15 spaces during 2009-2010.