This template expands to a bit of whitespace and a line number, which is formatted in small coloured text in order not to distract from the actual text of the poem or play. The line number also includes an id attribute, which can be used as a label to hyperlink directly to a particular line: [[Hellas#line300]]

{{pline|number}} gives:  number
  • Note: the contents doesn't have to be numerical.

Alignment kemmañ

If a second parameter is given as "r", the line number will float right. This is only generally useful when the poem is enclosed in a limited-width environment, particularly Patrom:Tl, which "contracts" to the minimum width required by the contents.

If a second parameter is given as "l", the line number will float left, past the left margin of the text. The text will be right-aligned.

ID tags kemmañ

If no Patrom:Parameter parameter is given, the "id" of the span will be "lineXXX", where XXX is the given line number. If Patrom:Parameter is given, the "id" will be that instead.

Example kemmañ

<poem>
Hence! home, you idle creatures, get you home{{pline|1}} 
Is this a holiday? what! know you not,{{pline|2}}
Being mechanical, you ought not walk 
Upon a labouring day without the sign{{pline|4}}
</poem>

Hence! home, you idle creatures, get you home 1
Is this a holiday? what! know you not, 2
Being mechanical, you ought not walk
Upon a labouring day without the sign 4

Example of right alignment kemmañ

{{block center|
<poem>
Hence! home, you idle creatures, get you home{{pline|1|r}} 
Is this a holiday? what! know you not,{{pline|2|r}}
Being mechanical, you ought not walk 
Upon a labouring day without the sign{{pline|4|r}}
</poem>
}}

Patrom:Block center

Example of left alignment kemmañ

{{block center|
<poem>
{{pline|1|l}}Hence! home, you idle creatures, get you home
{{pline|2|r}}Is this a holiday? what! know you not,
Being mechanical, you ought not walk 
{{pline|4|r}}Upon a labouring day without the sign
</poem>
}}

Patrom:Block center

See also kemmañ