Simply place the following code in the header area of collapsible tables to add left justified v • d • e navigational functionality:

{{Tnavbar-collapsible| Heading wikitext |{{subst:FULLPAGENAME}}}}
1
(the first unnamed parameter) Text that appears centered in the titlebar (the top bar).
2
(the second unnamed parameter) The name of the template, which is needed for the "view • talk • edit" links to work properly on all of the pages where the template is used on. You can use {{subst:FULLPAGENAME}} as a shortcut for this value.
plain
If set to plain=1 then v • d • e will be expanded to the longer form of view • talk • edit.
fontcolor
Specifies the title text color and the link color of the v • d • e.
{{navbar}}
This template transcludes navbar, the source is more customizable.
{{tnavbar-header}}
Positions v • d • e on the right edge of the line, often used in non-collapsible navbox heading.
{{Tnavbar-navframe}}
For use in conjunction with Navframe divs, positions v • d • e opposite of the [hide]/[show] feature.

Make use of meta-template to reduce code bloat and simplify editing:

Navigation templates comparison
Collapsible Header color Image Groups Style (body)
parameter/s
Examples
{{Navbox}} collapsible navbox Left/right of body Yes Yes
{{Navbox with collapsible groups}} collapsible navbox Left/right of body and/or in each list Yes Yes
{{Navbox with columns}} collapsible navbox Left/right of columns No Yes
{{Navbox years}} collapsible navbox No No No
Collapsible attributes
Type CSS classes JavaScript Collapses when Custom
initial state
Nesting
Collapsible tables collapsible Defined in Common.js 2 or more autocollapse on page Yes Yes