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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 that the code:
{{Tl|Example}}
- generates
- {{Example}}
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.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
template name | 1 | the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically | String | required |
More complex variations are described below.
Example
Code | Result |
---|---|
{{Tl|Void}}
|
{{Void}} |
{{Tl2|X1}}
|
{{X1}} |
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}
|
{{3x}} |
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}
|
{{WP}} |
{{Tl|1==)}}
|
{{=)}} |
See also
General-purpose formatting
Link style → | Linked | Unlinked | Linked with subst | Linked including braces | Linked with alternative text | |
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Text style ↓ | ↓ {{tlg}} options1 →
|
N/A |
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|
|
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Normal | N/A | {{tlg}} 1, 2{{tl}} {{tlp}} 2
|
{{tlf}} 2
|
{{tls}} {{tlsp}}
|
{{tn}}
|
{{tla}}
|
Code
|
or
|
{{tlx}} {{tltt}} {{tltt2}}
|
{{tlc}} 2{{tld}} 2{{tnull}}
|
{{tlxs}} {{tltts}} {{Tltts3}} {{Tltss}} 3
|
N/A | |
Bold |
|
{{tlb}}
|
N/A | |||
Bold code
|
|
{{tlxb}}
| ||||
Italic code
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|
{{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>
.
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 |
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}} |
|
{{tiw|Hatnote}} |
|
{{tltt|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} |
{{tetl|Hatnote}} |
{{ Hatnote }} |
{{Tlsetl|Hatnote}} |
{{ subst:Hatnote }} |
{{ti|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (talk, links, edit) |
{{tic|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (talk, links, edit) |
{{tiw|Hatnote}} |
|
{{tlt|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} (talk) |
{{ttl|Hatnote}} |
{{Hatnote}} (t/l) |
{{Twlh|Hatnote}} |
Template:Hatnote (links, talk) |