Template talk:Spell sum

Utterly perplexed
Hi, I am embarrassed to say I have no idea why a super simple idea is having problem to be executed. Please take a look at the editing history to see the series of modifications. So, this template is created due to the massive repeated format appearing on List of spells; when you repeatedly have to input the same thing, I think that's what templates are for. Initially, I tried using * instead of : but quickly decided there was no harm in using the current look. However, I quickly realized that, with my limited knowledge, the way it was formatted, seemed like it would inevitably create gaps, even if variables were used, so I switched to tables, something that I was certain that theoretically would work no matter what... And it sort of did, but not really.... D; And supposedly every parameter is optional; like the removal of parameters p & sm below showed quite natural {| width=100%
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Or another random removal below: HOWEVER; it looks like, if skipping 2 consecutive parameters... that's when this thing falls apart????? {| width=100%
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I'm just really confused as to why the random blank space would appear? Can this be avoided? Just really confused. Before "portable infoboxes", infoboxes were just stylized tables, very likely without consecutive fields being used in cases, and I've not seen this happened before, so am just wondering what went wrong. =/ -- S a m m m ✦✧ (talk) 06:10, February 26, 2019 (UTC)