Template:Tl
{{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]}}
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The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation. A short example is:
{{tl|Example}}
- which generates
- {{Example}}
<templatedata>{ "description": "This template displays a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.", "params": {
"1": { "label": "template name", "description": "the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically", "type": "line", "required": true }
}}</templatedata>
More complex variations are described below.
Example
Code | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|
{{tl|Void}}
|
{{Void}} | Standard usage |
{{tls|Void}}
|
{{subst:Example}} | For templates that should be substituted |
{{tl2|X1}}
|
{{X1}}
|
This formats the link to show how it would look in code |
{{tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}
|
{{3x}}
|
Same as above, for templates on another Wikimedia project (such as meta) |
{{tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}
|
{{WP}}
|
For templates on another language project |
{{tl|1==)}}
|
{{=)}} | Use the format {{tl|1=templatename}} if the template contains template coding characters such as {{=)}} or {{!}}
|
See also
General-purpose formatting
Link style → | Linked | Unlinked | Linked with subst | Linked including braces | Linked with alternative text | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Text style ↓ | ↓ {{tlg}} options1 →
|
N/A | nolink=yes
|
subst=yes
|
braceinside=yes
|
alttext=Foo 2=Foo
|
Normal | N/A | {{tlg}} 1, 2{{tl}} {{tlp}} 2{{tlu}} 4
|
{{tlf}} 2
|
{{tls}} {{tlsp}}
|
{{tn}}
|
{{tla}}
|
Code
|
code=yes ortt=yes
|
{{tlx}} {{tltt}} {{tltt2}}
|
{{tlc}} 2{{tld}} 2{{tnull}}
|
{{tlxs}} {{tltts}} {{tltts3}} {{tltss}} 3
|
N/A | |
Bold | bold=yes
|
{{tlb}}
|
N/A | |||
Bold code
|
bold=yes|code=yes
|
{{tlxb}}
| ||||
Italic code
|
italic=yes|code=yes
|
{{tlxi}}
|
- 1
{{tlg}}
is the most general, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options. - 2 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside
<span class="nowrap">...</span>
tags. - 3 Uses monospace font but not
<code>...</code>
. - 4 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
Other formatting templates
Code example | Effect | Notes |
---|---|---|
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} |
{{hatnote}} |
Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote) |
{{tlu|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} |
{{User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} | Supports linking to any namespace |
{{xpd|Hatnote|Some hatnote text}} |
"{{hatnote|Some hatnote text}}" gives "Some hatnote text " [1] |
Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code |
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}} |
|title=book title |
Formats template parameters for display, with or without values |
With utility links
Code example | Effect |
---|---|
{{lts|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history) |
{{t links|Hatnote}} |
Hatnote (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test) · Module:hatnote |
{{tfd links|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (edit⧼dot-separator⧽talk⧼dot-separator⧽history⧼dot-separator⧽links⧼dot-separator⧽logs⧼dot-separator⧽subpages⧼dot-separator⧽delete) |
{{tiw|Hatnote}} |
Template:hatnote (backlinks edit) |
{{tltt|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} |
{{tetl|Hatnote}} |
{{ Hatnote }} |
{{tsetl|Hatnote}} |
{{ subst: Hatnote }} |
{{ti|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (talk⧼dot-separator⧽links⧼dot-separator⧽edit) |
{{tic|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (talk links edit) |
{{tiw|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
{{tlt|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} (talk) |
{{ttl|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} (t/l) |
{{twlh|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (links, talk) |
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