Template:TOCLimit

 This template inserts a Table of Contents which omits subheadings beyond a certain depth. The table obeys the same layout rules as the magic word. Omitted sections still have section edit links in the article body; the main use for this template is situations where you want section edit links for ease of editing but don't want to clutter the table of contents.

Usage
The template defaults to including only the first- and second-level headings, e.g. those numbered "1" and "1.1" in the TOC.

You can specify a different limit by adding a header level:

4 allows for third-level headings, e.g. "1.1.1", but omits any subheadings below that from the TOC.

The template works by hiding the lower levels with CSS. See MediaWiki:Common.css.