Template:Tl
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
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
- Template loop detected: Template:Tl
<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==)}}
|
Template loop detected: Template:Tl | Use the format {{tl|1=templatename}} if the template contains template coding characters such as Template loop detected: Template:Tl or Template loop detected: Template:Tl
|
See also
Template:Template-linking templates
<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
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{{tl|Void}}
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{{Void}} | Standard usage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
{{tls|Void}}
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{{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==)}}
|
<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
See also |
Use the format {{tl|1=templatename}} if the template contains template coding characters such as
<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
See alsoTemplate:Template-linking templates or
<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
See also |
See also
Template:Template-linking templates