Template:Top/doc

This is "common" template doc page pattern usage notes from in Top/doc 
 * Note--hidden content above works only when included as is wikitable head end.


 * This template is a First of three needed column templates when desiring to display two formated columns side by side.
 * It was adapted from a template set with the same names.


 * It must be used with Mid or Top2 and Bottom to form a complete table of two columns.

The additional parameter (either) bgcolor or bgColor can be defined to change the default color of the template display, from the default "Transparent" color. Such an override must be applied to both Top and either Top2 or mid as well... or one gets columns of two different colors.

border=0 (none) width=100% (overall width) width2=48% (see below, each column's width) so takes on the page background color, whatever that may be. Default perameters may be overridden by expressing the matching named parameter. {| border= width= ... data within table ... Parameters are: bgColor or bgcolor affecting bgcolor border            affecting border style, including color, width, etc. width              affecting overall width, within which the inner column width is applied. width2            setting the inner column width, should also apply same value to.
 * Default parameters:
 * bgcolor= was once "#FFFFE0" (a light yellow), now "transparent",
 * bgcolor= was once "#FFFFE0" (a light yellow), now "transparent",
 * bgcolor=} valign=top width=48%|
 * bgcolor=} valign=top width=48%|

Use Example shown below:


 * The first list of items, usually bulleted links
 * 2...
 * 3...


 * The first list of items, usually bulleted links
 * 2...
 * 3...
 * 4...
 * 5...
 * nn-3...
 * nn-2th...
 * nn-1th ...
 * nnth item, no searching needed for midpoint
 * nnth item, no searching needed for midpoint

The following usage is transcluded from Col-begin/doc