Template:Tl/doc

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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

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}}`	{{}}
`{{Tl\|1==)}}`	{{=)}}

General-purpose formatting

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.

	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	`{{tlf}}`²	`{{tls}}` `{{tlsp}}`	`{{tn}}`	`{{tla}}`
`Code`	`code=yes` or `tt=yes`	`{{tlx}}`	`{{tlc}}`² `{{tld}}`² `{{tnull}}`	`{{tlxs}}`	N/A
Bold	`bold=yes`	`{{tlb}}`	N/A
`Bold code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxb}}`

Example

See also

General-purpose formatting