ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Template link general

Template documentation[view] [edit] [history] [purge]

This template is used on approximately ೧೯,೦೦೦ pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Shortcut

{{tlg}}

This template uses Lua:

Module:Template link general

This template, often abbreviated as {{tlg}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself.

Parameters[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

With the exception of alttext, the named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default in most cases) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order (see Examples below). Certain templates have the parameter "on" by default; see the main table for all alternate options.

Parameter	Action	Use with {{example}}	Default active
brace	Include braces as part of the template link	{{example}}	{{tlw}}/{{tn}}
braceinside	Include innermost braces as part of the template link	{{example}}
bold	Renders the template link/name in bold	{{example}}	{{tlb}}, {{tlxb}}
code	Display output using HTML `<code>...</code>` tags (monospaced font)	`{{example}}`	{{tlc}}, {{Template link expanded}}, etc.
italic	Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in italics	{{example\|param}}	{{tlxi}}
kbd	Display output using HTML `<kbd>...</kbd>` tags (monospaced font)	`{{example}}`
nolink	Don't render the template name as a link	{{example}}	{{tlf}}, {{tlc}}, {{tnull}}
nowrap	Prevent the insertion of line breaks (word wrap) in the output	{{example}}
nowrapname	Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed)	{{example}}
plaincode	Uses `<code style="border:none; background:transparent;">...</code>`	`{{example}}`	{{tltss}}
subst	Include a subst: prefix before the template link/name	{{subst:example}}	{{tls}}, {{tlxs}}, etc
`\|alttext=[text]`	Use [text] as the label for the template link	{{Other}}	{{tla}}

Unnamed (Positional)[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

This template can take any number of unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.

Examples[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

Note: On the source sister projects, en.wikipedia and Meta, X0, X1, X2, …, X9 are sandbox templates for experimentation on involved templates that need be in template space. An auto-cleansing software facility exists that might be used to duplicate the facility on other Sister projects.

Code	Output	Remarks
`{{tlg\|Banner}}`	{{Banner}}	Banner template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates, although desired.
`{{tlg\|ok}}`	{{ok}}	ok template does exist
`{{tlg\|convert\|<nowiki>14\|m\|ftin\|abbr=out\|sp=us</nowiki>}}`	{{convert\|14\|m\|ftin\|abbr=out\|sp=us}}	Unlimited parameters as one `<nowiki>...</nowiki>` string
`{{tlg\|Abc}}`	{{Abc}}
`{{tlg\|abC}}`	{{abC}}	template names are case-sensitive
`{{tlg\|abc}}`	{{abc}}	first letter is case-insensitive though
`{{tlg\|abc\|{{spaces}}{{{1}}}{{spaces}}}}`	{{abc\| {{{1}}} }}	Using {{spaces}} before and after {{{1}}} parameter.
`{{tlg\|x0}}`	{{x0}}
`{{tlg\|x0\|code=on}}`	`{{x0}}`	<code> style
`{{tlg\|x0\|plaincode=on}}`	`{{x0}}`	plaincode style
`{{tlg\|x0\|kbd=on}}`	`{{x0}}`	<kbd> style
`{{tlg\|x0\|bold=on}}`	{{x0}}	bold link/name
`{{tlg\|x1\|one\|italic=on}}`	{{x1\|one}}	parameter/s in italics
`{{tlg\|x0\|nolink=on}}`	{{x0}}
`{{tlg\|x0\|subst=on}}`	{{subst:x0}}
`{{tlg\|x0\|brace=on}}`	{{x0}}	all braces in link
`{{tlg\|x0\|braceinside=on}}`	{{x0}}	inside braces in link
`{{tlg\|x0\|alttext=x0 link}}`	{{x0 link}}
`{{tlg\|x0\|bold=on\|code=on\|brace=on}}`	`{{x0}}`	No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings
`{{tlg\|x1\|one}}`	{{x1\|one}}
`{{tlg\|x2\|one\|two}}`	{{x2\|one\|two}}
`{{tlg\|x2\|bold=on\|code=on\|one\|two}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`	Can combine named and anonymous parameters …
`{{tlg\|x2\|one\|two\|bold=on\|code=on}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`	… in any order …
`{{tlg\|x2\|one\|code=on\|two\|bold=on\|three}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two\|three}}`	… even intermixed …
`{{tlg\|x2\|one\|code=on\|two\|bold=on\|three\|italic=on}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two\|three}}`	… with many different configurations.
`{{tlg\|x3\|1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10}}`	{{x3\|1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10}}
`{{tlg}}`	tlg	with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
`{{tlg\|x1\|x=u}}`	{{x1}}	= won't work
`{{tlg\|x1\|x=u}}`	{{x1\|x=u}}	`=` is okay
`{{tlg\|x1\|x{{=}}u}}`	{{x1\|x=u}}	`{{=}}` is okay (see template equal sign)
`{{tlg\|x1\|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}`	{{x1\|x=u}}	sticky nowiki is okay
`{{tlg\|x2\|\|two\|\|}}`	{{x2\|two}}	empty parameters work too, even at the end
`{{tlg\|x2\|3=two\|2=one}}`	{{x2\|one\|two}}	right to left okay

Wrapping of long names (default)
Code	Output
`{{tlg\|long template name that would wrap to new line\|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}`	{{long template name that would wrap to new line\|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

Wrapping of long names (`nowrap=on`)
Code	Output
`{{tlg\|nowrap=on\|long template name that would wrap to new line\|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}`	{{long template name that would wrap to new line\|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

Wrapping of long names (`nowrapname=on`)
Code	Output
`{{tlg\|nowrapname=on\|long template name that would wrap to new line\|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}`	{{long template name that would wrap to new line\|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

See also[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

General-purpose formatting[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` optionsಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag to achieve text style	Link style
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` optionsಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag to achieve text style	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
`{{tlg}}` optionsಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag to achieve link style	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`nolink=yes\|subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a	{{tlg}}ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag {{tl}} {{tlp\|1\|2\|...}}ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag {{Template:tlu}}ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag	{{tlf}}ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag ^{<template link>}	{{subst:tls}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tlsuಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag	{{tlsf}}ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag ^{<template link>}	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
`code`	`code=yes`	`{{tl2}}` `{{tlx}}` ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tlxuಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag	`{{tlc}}`ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag ^{<template link>} `{{tnull}}`^{<template link>}	`{{subst:tlxs}}`	`{{subst:tlsc}}`ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag ^{<template link>}	colspan="2" rowspan="3" ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a
monospace	`plaincode=yes`ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag	colspan="2" rowspan="2" ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tltssಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag	rowspan="2" ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a
`kbd`	`kbd=yes`ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag		ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tltssಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteTag
bold	`bold=yes`	{{tlb}}	colspan="5" rowspan="3" ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:N/a
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tlxb
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`

ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:NoteFoot

Other formatting templates[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

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

{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Demo Shows code and example

{{xpd|Hatnote|Some hatnote text}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Xpd Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code

{{tln|Hatnote}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tln Produces a normal link to the template

{{elc|Template:Hatnote}}
{{elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Elc
ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Elc Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix

{{ml|Example|hello}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Ml Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules

{{mlx|Example|hello}}

REDIRECT Template:Module link expanded

|| Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules

{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}} |title=book title Formats template parameters for display, with or without values

{{sclx|LASTING}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Sclx Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.

{{tag|ref}}
{{xtag|templatedata}} <ref>...</ref>
<templatedata> Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing

{{dtl|Ping project}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Dtl Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}}

{{pf|if}}
{{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Pf
ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Pf Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}

{{magic word|uc:}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Magic word Magic word links

With utility links[ಸಂಪೊಲಿಪುಲೆ]

Templates producing utility links for a given template (Hatnote used here as example)
Code example	Effect
`{{lt\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Lt
`{{lts\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Lts
`{{t links\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:T links
`{{tfd links\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tfd links
`{{tetl\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tetl
`{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tsetl
`{{ti\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Ti
`{{tic\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tic
`{{tim\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tim
`{{tiw\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tiw
`{{tlt\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Tlt
`{{ttl\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Ttl
`{{twlh\|Hatnote}}`	ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Twlh

The above documentation is transcluded from ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟ್:Template link general/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.