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Template:Hidden sort key is deprecated.

This template and {{Sort}} should be avoided. Table sort keys are best defined using the data-sort-value attribute, like so: | data-sort-value="Doe, John" | John Doe. Please see Help:Sortable tables § Specifying a sort key for a cell for details.

This template allows you to specify its parameter as the sort key for a cell in sortable tables.

Usage

{{Hidden sort key|sort term}}: Insert this template with the appropriate sort term before the cell data.

Example

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!C1
|-
|{{Hidden sort key|1999-12-15}}15 December 1999
|-
|{{Hidden sort key|1997-04-21}}21 April 1997
|-
|{{Hidden sort key|1998-04-21}}21 April 1998
|}

produces:

C1
15 December 1999
21 April 1997
21 April 1998

Usage

Example

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