Add a depth option to [articletoc] to control which type of titles to add in the table of content
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Add a depth option to [articletoc] to control which type of titles to add in the table of content
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Currently, when adding the {articletoc} tag to an article, every header from h1 to h4 is gathered and displayed. However, sometimes we add titles extensively to ease the flow of the article. While it is nice, it may impair the readability of the table of content.
In my most recent case, the only titles worth appearing in the table of content were h1, but I also had many h2's and the articletoc was way too big for what needed to be actually displayed. Although a workaround exists, it is quite tedious to make in every article.
How does this feature request address the current situation?
My suggestion is to add to the articletoc tag an optional parameter to specify how deep one wants to go in the header hierarchy. It may look like [articletoc:1] to only display h1 titles, [articletoc:2] for including h2 and so on...
This would allow better control of the layout, and how the table of content is displayed in articles. And I believe, though I may be wrong, that it shouldn't be too heavy development-wise.
Let me know what you think!
The Team's Response
Great idea but very low support - I think that a better title / description might help when resubmitted.26/300 Votes · +4640 points
Votes Cast
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+300
by scholarmage
on 2022-05-18 14:41+1 for Jubliana's comment. There are problems with articletoc already, such as the statblocks using header formatting and consequently showing up in the table of contents - any improvements can only be good.
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+300
by Katarini
on 2022-05-17 16:34 -
+300
by Jubliana
on 2022-05-12 13:54Some customization is needed here so that the TOC for well-structured articles is readable. The options shouldn't make you choose between readable article or readable TOC.
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+300
by Shamajotsi
on 2022-05-11 12:55 -
+10
by A Lusty Cthulhu
on 2022-05-11 05:56 -
-300
by A Filthy Goblin
on 2022-05-10 10:39Off-setting coins added below.
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+300
by A Glamorous Dwarf
on 2022-05-08 22:53 -
+100
by byrce1
on 2022-05-08 20:36 -
+300
by Rahjar
on 2022-05-06 23:06 -
+20
by pyrrha
on 2022-05-05 19:08 -
+200
by Zhuriel
on 2022-05-05 06:30 -
+100
by A Adorable Kitten
on 2022-05-04 13:26 -
+10
by nnie
on 2022-05-04 07:13In the meantime, for anyone looking for a solution, you can filter out certain tiers of header with CSS. Under the design options on your article edit add this: .user-css .article-toc-indent-1 { display:none; } Swapping indent-1 out will target different header sizes. -0 hides h1, -1 hides h2, -2 hides h3, and so on.
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+100
by Nekith
on 2022-05-03 13:21 -
+100
by Furiousbunnies
on 2022-05-02 00:36 -
+100
by Secere Laetes
on 2022-05-01 22:12 -
+50
by A Cute T-Rex
on 2022-04-30 23:10 -
+100
by RiverFang
on 2022-04-30 02:34 -
+300
by PrincessESH
on 2022-04-30 00:08 -
+300
by BARON229
on 2022-04-29 18:24 -
+200
by LeighThalion
on 2022-04-29 13:56 -
+200
by charley2020
on 2022-04-29 08:11 -
+300
by SilasFM
on 2022-04-29 03:49 -
+300
by ss2020
on 2022-04-28 21:55 -
+300
by SoulLink
on 2022-04-28 19:41Would be useful to remove minor sidebar headings as well, as I sometimes put the sidebar into the main content field for extra flexibility!
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+50
by Michael Chandra
on 2022-04-28 17:02 -
+300
by Rumengol
on 2022-04-28 16:57
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