Template talk:BridgeHand

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[edit] Usage

To insert this template in the article, use the following syntax. Hands should be ordered as N, W, E, S:

 
{{BridgeHand
|AKQ|AKQ|AKQ|AKQJ
|J109|J109|J1098|1098
|876|8765|765|765
|5432|432|432|432}}Text flows around it. Put the explanation here.
<br clear="all">Now, on to the next paragraph.

which results in:

		♠	AKQ
		♥	AKQ
		♦	AKQ
		♣	AKQJ
♠	J109	N W E S		♠	876
♥	J109			♥	8765
♦	J1098			♦	765
♣	1098			♣	765
		♠	5432
		♥	432
		♦	432
		♣	432

Text flows around it. Put the explanation here.
Now, on to the next paragraph.

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See also: Cat:Bridge templates

Duja 09:19, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Who's declarer?

Isn't it sometimes important to know which player is declarer, and thus which is dummy? Shouldn't there be a template that indicates that -- or, better yet, the entire bidding history? Seahen 21:12, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Normally, one always puts South as declarer, for readers's convenience. It is often done even when reporting deals from actual tournaments, by rotating the diagram. See Contract bridge diagram convention.

As for the bidding, vulnerability etc. I didn't want to complicate the template (which is complicated enough even now). If you need to present the bidding, you can supply an auxiliary table, as in e.g. Sacrifice (bridge). Duja 13:22, 27 February 2006 (UTC)