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This template uses Lua: |
This template, often abbreviated as {{tlg}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline. For a multi-line output, see {{Tj}}.
Parameters edit
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 |
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Default (without accessory parameters) | {{[[Template:example|example]]}} || | ||
brace | Include braces as part of the template link | {{[[Template:example|example]]}} || {{tlw}}/{{tn}} | |
braceinside | Include innermost braces as part of the template link | [[Template:example|{{example}}]] || | |
bold | Renders the template link/name in bold | {{[[Template:example|example]]}} || {{tlb}}, {{tlxb}} | |
code | Display output using HTML <code>...</code> tags (monospaced font) |
{{[[Template:example|example]]}} || {{tlc}}, {{Template link expanded}}, etc.
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italic | Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in italics | {{[[Template:example|example]]|param}} || {{tlxi}} | |
kbd | Display output using HTML <kbd>...</kbd> tags (monospaced font) |
{{[[Template:example|example]]}} || | |
nolink | Don't render the template name as a link | {{example}} | {{tlf}}, {{tnull}} |
nowrap | Prevent the insertion of line breaks (word wrap) in the output | {{[[Template:example|example]]}} || | |
nowrapname | Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) | {{[[Template:example|example]]}} || | |
plaincode | Uses <code style="border:none; background:transparent;">...</code> |
{{[[Template:example|example]]}} || {{tltss}} | |
subst | Include a subst: prefix before the template link/name | {{subst:[[Template:example|example]]}} || {{tls}}, {{tlxs}}, etc | |
alttext=[text] |
Replace [text] with the actual label to be displayed for the template link |
{{[[Template:example|Other]]}} || {{tla}} | |
_show_result | Will also display the result of the template | {{min|7|-5}} | |
_expand | Will add a link to the expanded template page | {{min|7|-5}} |
Unnamed (Positional) edit
This template can take any number of unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.
Examples edit
- 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}} | {{[[Template:Banner|Banner]]}} | Template:Banner does not exist. (Non-existent template is redlinked.) |
{{tlg|Abc}} | {{[[Template:Abc|Abc]]}} | Template:Abc exists. |
{{tlg|abC}} | {{[[Template:abC|abC]]}} | Template names are case-sensitive |
{{tlg|abc}} | {{[[Template:abc|abc]]}} | (but the first letter is case-insensitive). |
{{tlg|x0}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | no parameters |
{{tlg|x1|one}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]|one}} | one parameter |
{{tlg|x2|one|two}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two}} | two parameters |
{{tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|...}} | {{[[Template:x3|x3]]|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | ten parameters |
{{tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | {{[[Template:convert|convert]]|14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us}} | Unlimited parameters, as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string.
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{{tlg|x2||two||}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|two}} | Empty parameters are discarded. |
{{tlg|x0|code=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | <code> style |
{{tlg|x0|plaincode=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | plaincode style |
{{tlg|x0|kbd=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | <kbd> style |
{{tlg|x0|bold=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | bold link/name |
{{tlg|x1|one|italic=on}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]|one}} | parameter(s) in italics |
{{tlg|x0|nolink=on}} | {{x0}} | |
{{tlg|x0|subst=on}} | {{subst:[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | |
{{tlg|x0|brace=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | all braces in link |
{{tlg|x0|braceinside=on}} | [[Template:x0|{{x0}}]] | inside braces in link |
{{tlg|x0|alttext=x0 link}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0 link]]}} | |
{{tlg|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | {{[[Template:x0|x0]]}} | Combine multiple parameter settings. |
{{tlg|x1|{{spaces}}one{{spaces}}}} | {{[[Template:abc|abc]]| one }} | Using {{spaces}} before and after a parameter. |
{{tlg|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters ... |
{{tlg|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two}} | ... in any order ... |
{{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two|three}} | ... even intermixed ... |
{{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two|three}} | ... with many configurations. |
{{tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]}} | = won't work |
{{tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]|x=u}} | = is okay
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{{tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]|x=u}} | {{=}} is okay (see mw:Help:Extension:ParserFunctions#Raw_equal_signs)
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{{tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{[[Template:x1|x1]]|x=u}} | Sticky nowiki is okay. |
{{tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two}} | |
{{tlg}} | tlg | With no arguments, it emits the current page name without braces. |
{{tlg|x2|3=one|4=two}} | {{[[Template:x2|x2]]|one|two}} | Null parameter stops parsing. |
Code | Output |
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{{tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{[[Template:long template name that would wrap to new line|long template name that would wrap to new line]]|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} |
Code | Output |
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{{tlg|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{[[Template:long template name that would wrap to new line|long template name that would wrap to new line]]|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} |
Code | Output |
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{{tlg|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{[[Template:long template name that would wrap to new line|long template name that would wrap to new line]]|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} |
See also edit
General-purpose formatting edit
Text style ↓ | Template:Template link expanded optionsTemplate:NoteTag 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 | ||
Template:Template link expanded optionsTemplate:NoteTag to achieve link style |
Template:N/a | Template:N/a | 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 | Template:N/a | {{[[Template:tlg|tlg]]}} {{tl}} {{tlp|1|2|...}} Template:Tlu |
{{tlf}} <template link> |
{{subst:tls}} Template:Tlsu |
Template:Tlsf <template link> |
{{tn}} | {{{{{2}}}}} |
code
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code=yes
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{{tl2}} Template:Template link expanded Template:Tlxu |
{{tlc}} <template link> {{tnull}}<template link> |
{{subst:tlxs}} | Template:Tlsc <template link> |
colspan="2" rowspan="3" Template:N/a | |
monospace | plaincode=yes |
colspan="2" rowspan="2" Template:N/a | Template:Tltss |
rowspan="2" Template:N/a | |||
kbd | kbd=yes | ||||||
bold | bold=yes
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{{[[Template:tlb|tlb]]}} | colspan="5" rowspan="3" Template:N/a | ||||
bold+code
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bold=yes
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{{[[Template:tlxb|tlxb]]}} | |||||
italic+code
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italic=yes
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Template:Tlxi |
Other formatting templates edit
Code example | Effect | Notes |
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{{tj|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}} | Template:Tj | Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters |
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} | {{hatnote}} | Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote) |
{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}} | {{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}
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{{tln|Hatnote}} | Template:Tln | Produces a normal link to the template |
{{elc|Template:Hatnote}} {{elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}} |
Template:Elc Template:Elc |
Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix |
{{ml|Example|hello}} | {{#invoke:Example|hello}} | Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{mlx|Example|hello}} | Template:Mlx | Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{ml-lua|Module:Example|hello}} | Template:Ml-lua | Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code. |
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}} | |title=book title |
Formats template parameters for display, with or without values |
{{sclx|LASTING}} | Template:Sclx | 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}} |
<ref>...</ref> Template:Xtag |
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing |
{{dtl|Ping project}} | Template:Dtl | Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}} |
{{pf|if}} {{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}} |
#if: #if: |
Parser function equivalent to {{tl}} |
{{magic word|uc:}} | Template:Magic word | Magic word links |
With utility links edit
Code example | Effect |
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{{lt|Hatnote}} | < |
{{lts|Hatnote}} | Template:Lts |
{{t links|Hatnote}} | Template:T links |
{{tfd links|Hatnote}} | Template:Tfd links |
{{tetl|Hatnote}} | Template:Tetl |
{{tsetl|Hatnote}} | Template:Tsetl |
{{ti|Hatnote}} | |
{{tic|Hatnote}} | Template:Tic |
{{tim|Hatnote}} | Template:Tim |
{{tiw|Hatnote}} | Template:Tiw |
{{tlt|Hatnote}} | Template:Tlt |
{{ttl|Hatnote}} | Template:Ttl |
{{twlh|Hatnote}} | Template:Twlh |
Template:Semantic markup templates