Template:Tl
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{{[[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 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
[edit]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}} |
{{[hcodep://de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vorlage: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 {{!}} |