Template:Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
Appearance
This template is meant to generate a wikitable to display the in-universe timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is used in conjunction with {{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row}}. The styling and format of the template is meant to replicate the version that appeared on Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline#Timeline (as seen here) and the various Phase articles (as seen on Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four#Timeline here) before the templates were created in February 2025.
Usage
[edit]On the timeline article
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{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
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On a phase article
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{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
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Parameters
[edit]| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | Used in pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rows | The various rows to build the table. Must use any number of {{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row}}. See that documentation for more information. | Templates | Required | All |
| as_of | To note the status of the full timeline based on which media has released. | Text | Required | Timeline article only |
| phase | To indicate which Phase. | Text | Required | Phase articles only |
| caption_note | To add additional information to the subheader text. | Text | Optional | Phase articles only |
| caption_ref | To add additional information to the auto-generated subheader text "Full timeline at Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline". Should be an {{efn}} or other reference. | Text | Optional | Phase articles only |
Examples
[edit]Timeline article
[edit]| 1943–1945 | The First Avenger | |
| 1946–2009 | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man | |
| 2011 | Iron Man 2 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | ||
| A Funny Thing... | ||
| Thor | ||
| The Consultant | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers | |
| Item 47 | ||
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
| as_of = ''[[Item 47]]''
| rows =
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|ends=y|year=1943–1945|''[[Captain America: The First Avenger|The First Avenger]]''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|break=y|year=1946–2009}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|year=2010|''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|year=2011|span=5|''[[Iron Man 2]]''|''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]''|''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer|A Funny Thing...]]''|''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''|''[[The Consultant (film)|The Consultant]]''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|ends=y|year=2012|span=2|''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''|''[[Item 47]]''}}
}}
Phase articles
[edit]| 1943–1945 | The First Avenger | |
| 1946–2009 | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man | |
| 2011 | Iron Man 2 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | ||
| A Funny Thing... | ||
| Thor | ||
| The Consultant | ||
| 2012 | The Avengers | |
| Item 47 | ||
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
| phase = One
| caption_note = This is some helpful text
| caption_ref = {{dummyref}}
| rows =
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|ends=y|year=1943–1945|''The First Avenger''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|break=y|year=1946–2009}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|year=2010|''Iron Man''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|year=2011|span=5|''Iron Man 2''|''The Incredible Hulk''|''A Funny Thing...''|''Thor''|''The Consultant''}}
{{Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline/row|ends=y|year=2012|span=2|''The Avengers''|''Item 47''}}
}}
Additional information
[edit]If a Phase article table includes a project that is a multiverse entry, the following color key should be added before the timeline for clarification.
{{smalldiv|'''Key''':
* {{legend|E50B15|Occurs on the MCU's Sacred Timeline}}
* {{legend|grey|Occurs outside the MCU's Sacred Timeline at a set timeframe}}
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