Template:Template link
{{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]}}
The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing the template name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a template by name without invoking it.
Note that this template may be used under the name "tee-el" (tl) as well as "tee-one" (t1)— both function the same way and produce the same results. This is not true for all such visually confusing templates containing a possible 1/l mix-up as they are not interchangeable.
{{Tla}} works exactly like {{tl}} with the addition of optionally displaying alternative label text (link label). {{tlg}} can include the use of parameters in the template (as {{{1}}}).
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Examples[edit]
A short example of its use is:
Other longer examples:
Code | Result | Notes |
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{{tl |
{{Void}} | Standard usage |
{{tls |
{{subst:Example}} | For templates that should be substituted |
{{tl2 |
{{X1}}
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This formats the link to show how it would look in code (i.e., monospace font) |
{{tl |
{{!}} | Use the format {{tl|1=templatename}} if the template contains template coding characters such as {{!}}
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TemplateData[edit]
TemplateData for Template link
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 | |
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Template name | 1 | Positional parameter: the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically | Template | required |
See also[edit]
- Template:tl2 (backlinks edit)
- Template:tl (backlinks edit)
- Template:tlp (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink with a single [p]arameter.
- Template:tlx (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink with an e[x]panded number of parameters.
- Template:tlsp (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink that's [s]ubst:ituted, with a single [p]arameter.
- Template:lts (backlinks edit)
- Template:tlu (backlinks edit), tl or tlp in any namespace.
- Template:tl-r (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink to a template [r]edirect.
General-purpose formatting[edit]
Text style ↓ | {{tlg}} options[note 1]to achieve text style |
Link style | |||||
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Linked | Unlinked | Linked with subst | Unlinked with subst | Linked including braces | Linked with alternative text | ||
{{tlg}} options[note 1]to achieve link style |
— | DEFAULT | nolink=yes
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subst=yes
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nolink=yes
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braceinside=yes
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alttext=Foo 2=Foo
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normal | DEFAULT | {{tlg}} {{tl}} {{tlp|1|2|...}} {{Template:tlu}} |
{{tlf}} <template link> |
{{subst:tls}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}} |
{{tlsf}} <template link> |
{{tn}} | {{tla}} |
code
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code=yes
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{{tl2}}
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{{tlc}} <template link> {{tnull}} <template link>
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{{subst:tlxs}}
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{{subst:tlsc}} <template link> |
— | |
monospace | plaincode=yes |
— | {{subst:tltss}} |
— | |||
kbd | kbd=yes | ||||||
bold | bold=yes
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{{tlb}} | — | ||||
bold+code
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bold=yes
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{{tlxb}}
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italic+code
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italic=yes
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{{tlxi}}
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
{{tlg}}
is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside
<span class="nowrap">...</span>
tags. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
- ↑
{{tlg|plaincode=yes}}
uses<code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>
. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Displays monospaced font using
<span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>
.
Other formatting templates[edit]
Code example | Effect | Notes |
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{{tln|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote | Produces a normal link to the template |
{{elc|Template:Hatnote}} {{elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}}
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[[Template:Hatnote]] [[Template:Hatnote|Hatnote]] |
Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix |
{{ml|Example|hello}}
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{{#invoke:Example|hello}} | Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{mlx|Example|hello}}
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{{#invoke:Example|hello}} |
Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{ml-lua|Module:Example|hello}}
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require('Module:Example') |
Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code. |
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}}
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title=book title | Formats template parameters for display, with or without values |
{{sclx|Cleanup}}
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[[BTW:CLEANUP]] |
Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
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{{tag|ref}} {{xtag|templatedata}}
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<ref>...</ref> <templatedata> |
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing |
{{pf|if}} {{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
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{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}|true|false}} |
Parser function equivalent to {{tl}} |
{{magic word|uc:}}
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{{uc:}} | Magic word links |
With utility links[edit]
Code example | Effect |
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{{lt|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) |
{{lts|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history) |
{{tfd links|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages) |
{{tetl|Hatnote}}
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{{Hatnote}} |
{{tsetl|Hatnote}}
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{{subst:Hatnote}} |
{{ti|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (talk · links · edit) |
{{tic|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (talk links edit) |
{{tiw|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
{{tlt|Hatnote}}
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{{Hatnote}} (talk) |
{{ttl|Hatnote}}
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{{Hatnote}} (t/l) |
{{twlh|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote (links, talk) |