User:Ckatz/Workspace/Templates/8-way

Usage
This template provides for a convenient compass-based navigational aid for articles about communities. It allows you to display the communities surrounding the subject of your article. The only required field is "Centre"; the template defaults to an "(add city)" in the centre of the box message if nothing is entered here (see note below). The fields Northwest, North, Northeast, West, East, Southwest, South, and Southeast are optional. They will be hidden when not used; when values are entered for the relevant parameters, the fields will automatically appear. (Normal Wiki markup can be used in the fields, such as links, colours, and bold/italics.)

Here is a demonstration for the fictional town of Centreville:

"* To ensure that the template does not fail if the American spelling 'center' is used, there is coding for both variants. The template will first look for a value in 'Centre', then in 'Center'; it defaults to the '(add city)' message if both are left blank."