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How to manage this template's initial visibility

To manage this template's visibility when it first appears, add the parameter:

|collapsed to show the template in its collapsed state, i.e. hidden apart from its titlebar – e.g. {{Help navigation |collapsed}};

|expanded to show the template in its expanded state, i.e. fully visible – e.g. {{Help navigation |expanded}};

|autocollapse to show the template in its collapsed state but only if there is another template of the same type on the page – e.g. {{Help navigation |autocollapse}}.

collapsed has been set as the default state.

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