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MediaWiki:Common.css
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/* Wikipedia-like article infobox (Vector does not ship these styles). */
table.infobox,
table.infobox.vcard,
table.soldier-infobox,
.infobox.soldier-infobox {
float: right;
clear: right;
margin: 0.5em 0 0.8em 1.4em;
padding: 0.2em;
width: 22em;
max-width: 40%;
background: #f8f9fa;
color: #202122;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
border-spacing: 3px;
border-collapse: separate;
font-size: 88%;
line-height: 1.5em;
text-align: left;
}
.infobox .infobox-above,
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background: #eaecf0;
color: #000;
font-size: 125%;
font-weight: bold;
text-align: center;
padding: 0.4em 0.5em;
}
.infobox .infobox-header,
.soldier-infobox .infobox-header {
background: #eaecf0;
color: #000;
font-weight: bold;
text-align: center;
padding: 0.3em 0.5em;
}
.infobox .infobox-image,
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text-align: center;
padding: 0.4em 0.2em 0.2em;
background: #f8f9fa;
}
.infobox .infobox-caption,
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font-size: 95%;
padding: 0.2em 0.4em 0.5em;
}
.infobox .infobox-label,
.infobox th.infobox-label,
.soldier-infobox .infobox-label,
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display: table-cell;
width: 38%;
font-weight: bold;
text-align: left;
vertical-align: top;
padding: 0.2em 0.5em 0.2em 0.5em;
background: #f8f9fa;
color: #202122;
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display: table-cell;
vertical-align: top;
padding: 0.2em 0.5em 0.2em 0.4em;
background: #f8f9fa;
}
.infobox > tbody > tr,
.soldier-infobox > tbody > tr {
display: table-row;
}
/*
* Slightly wider left sidebar (default Vector is 10em) so labels like
* "Congressional Gold Medal" fit on one line.
*/
#mw-panel {
width: 15em !important;
}
.mw-body,
#mw-head-base,
#left-navigation,
#mw-data-after-content,
.mw-footer {
margin-left: 15em !important;
}
#p-personal ul {
padding-left: 15em !important;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 982px) {
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#mw-head-base,
#left-navigation,
#mw-data-after-content,
.mw-footer {
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}
#p-personal ul {
padding-left: 16em !important;
}
}
/* Vector 2010 sidebar logo: source file is 1024px; keep badge size, center in wider slot. */
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width: 15em !important;
margin: 0 auto 0.6em auto;
}
#p-logo a,
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width: 160px !important;
margin-left: auto !important;
margin-right: auto !important;
background-size: contain !important;
background-position: center center !important;
background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}
/* If someone uses Vector 2022, do not leave the badge at 50px. */
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height: 120px !important;
width: 120px !important;
}
.hatnote,
.hatnote.unconfirmed-banner,
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background: transparent;
border: none;
padding: 0 0 0.5em 1.6em;
margin: 0 0 0.6em 0;
font-style: italic;
color: #202122;
}
.hatnote.research-notes-disclaimer {
color: #54595d;
padding-left: 0;
margin: 0 0 0.5em 0;
max-width: none;
}
.hatnote.source-confidence-cue,
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color: #54595d;
padding-left: 0;
margin: 0;
max-width: none;
}
.soldier-page-footer-notes {
clear: both;
margin: 1.5em 0 0.75em 0;
padding: 0.75em 0 0 0;
border-top: 1px solid #c8ccd1;
font-size: 92%;
line-height: 1.45;
}
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margin-bottom: 0.45em;
}
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margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* Hide until Common.js moves these into .soldier-page-footer-notes (keeps the lead clear). */
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.mw-parser-output > .source-confidence-cue,
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display: none;
}
/*
* Blank lines after the Soldier template / between hatnotes become <p><br></p> and sit
* beside the floated infobox as a tall empty column. Collapse them so the lead
* starts at the top next to the infobox.
*/
.mw-parser-output:has(> table.soldier-infobox) > p:has(> br:only-child),
.mw-parser-output:has(> table.infobox.soldier-infobox) > p:has(> br:only-child),
.mw-parser-output:has(> table.soldier-infobox) > p:empty,
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display: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
height: 0;
line-height: 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
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margin-top: 0;
}
.soldier-research-notes {
display: none;
}
/* Wikipedia-style award ribbon rack in the main article column */
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clear: both;
margin: 1em 0 1.25em 0;
max-width: 100%;
}
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font-size: 1.5em;
font-weight: bold;
border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
margin: 1em 0 0.5em 0;
padding-bottom: 0.15em;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.soldier-awards-list {
margin: 0.75em 0 0.25em 0;
max-width: none;
}
.soldier-awards-list ul,
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margin: 0.4em 0 0.4em 1.6em;
}
/* Keep extra award notes on one line (e.g. Chafee statue sentence) */
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white-space: nowrap;
}
/* Ribbon rack: tiny gaps like Wikipedia (border-spacing 2px + 1px cell pad) */
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table.soldier-ribbon-rack {
margin: 0 auto;
border-collapse: separate;
border-spacing: 2px;
background: transparent;
border: none;
width: max-content;
max-width: 100%;
line-height: 0;
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margin-top: 0.75em;
}
/* Separate tables per row — mirror Wikipedia's ~4px row gap */
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margin-top: 2px;
}
table.soldier-ribbon-rack,
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table.soldier-ribbon-rack > tr > td {
border: none !important;
background: transparent !important;
padding: 1px !important;
text-align: center;
vertical-align: middle;
line-height: 0;
}
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display: block;
max-width: 106px;
height: auto;
vertical-align: top;
}
/* Match en.wikipedia awards wikitable: auto column widths from content
(long names get more space), centered, no artificial skinny max-width */
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border-collapse: collapse;
table-layout: auto;
width: auto;
max-width: 100%;
font-size: 95%;
line-height: 1.4;
text-align: center;
}
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padding: 0.4em 0.65em;
text-align: center;
vertical-align: middle;
background: #f8f9fa;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
word-break: normal;
hyphens: manual;
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background: #f8f9fa;
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margin: 0.8em 0 1em 0;
font-size: 92%;
line-height: 1.45;
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align-items: center;
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min-width: 12em;
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font: inherit;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
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font: inherit;
cursor: pointer;
background: #3366cc;
color: #fff;
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font-size: 95%;
color: #54595d;
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font-size: 95%;
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/*
* Directory lists from the categorytree parser function (Contents and any
* future page that embeds one): match MediaWiki category pages
* (.mw-category-columns) with a compact 3-column layout so long indexes
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page-break-inside: avoid;
margin: 0.12em 0;
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@media (max-width: 480px) {
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clear: both;
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width: 100%;
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height: auto;
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margin: 0.75em 0 0.35em;
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font-size: 95%;
line-height: 1.35;
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.home-book {
display: flex;
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gap: 1em 1.25em;
align-items: flex-start;
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display: block;
max-width: 140px;
height: auto;
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line-height: 1.55;
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white-space: nowrap;
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table.infobox,
table.soldier-infobox {
float: none;
clear: both;
width: 100%;
max-width: 100%;
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
}
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Core .mw-collapsible-toggle-default { margin: 0; padding: 0 } wins over a
single-class rule, so target both classes. */
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padding-left: 0.25em;
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background: #f8f9fa;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
max-width: none;
width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
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margin: 0 0 0.5em;
line-height: 1.6;
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font-size: 95%;
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margin: 0.35em 0 0;
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.soldier-facts-box {
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padding: 0.6em 1em;
background: #f8f9fa;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
max-width: none;
width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
clear: both;
}
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margin: 0;
line-height: 1.6;
}
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margin: 0.85em 0 0 !important;
padding-top: 0.75em;
border-top: 1px solid #c8ccd1;
}
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background: #3366cc;
color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #3366cc;
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padding: 0.15em 0.5em;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: inherit;
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margin: 0 0 0.75em;
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margin: 0 0 0.75em;
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font-weight: bold;
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margin-bottom: 0.35em;
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color: #202122;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
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cursor: pointer;
font-size: inherit;
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font-size: 95%;
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text-align: center;
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width: auto;
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text-align: center;
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line-height: 1.35;
margin: 0.35em 0 0;
color: #444;
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clear: both;
width: 100%;
max-width: none;
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padding: 0;
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line-height: 1.3;
text-align: center;
padding: 0.25em 0.35em 0.5em;
max-width: 12em;
margin: 0 auto;
color: #333;
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width: 100%;
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width: 100%;
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background: #f8f9fa;
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box-sizing: border-box;
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width: 100%;
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