Template:Clade/doc

This template creates cladograms, with the option of nested clades.

Basic usage is as follows:

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Nested clades are produced by having the value of the parameter as the clade template, as in:

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Up to twenty numbered parameters can be used; this is helpful for three-way evolutionary splits, as in:

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The style of a cladogram can be changed using the style parameter:

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Thickness can also be changed, the number corresponding to the number of pixels in thickness:

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The final parameter is the state parameter, this is used with a number like the label parameter and changes the line to dashed:

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Spacing is recommended for cladograms. For labels, three spaces on the left and three on the right are recommended, while one on the left is recommended for nodes:

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