Template:Tl

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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.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Default	Status
template name	1	the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically	string	empty	required

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}}	{{WP}}
{{Tl|1==)}}	{{=)}}

See also

Template linking templates

	Link style →	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
Text style ↓	{{tlg}} option1	—	nolink=yes	subst=yes	braceinside=yes	alttext=FOO
Normal	—	{{tl}} · {{tlp}}2 · {{tlg}}1, 2	{{tlf}}2	{{tls}} · {{tlsp}}	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
Code	code=yes or tt=yes	{{tlx}}	{{tlc}}2 · {{tld}} · {{tnull}}	{{tlxs}}
Bold	bold=yes	{{tlb}}
Bold code	bold=yes|code=yes	{{tlxb}}
Italic code	italic=yes|code=yes	{{tlxi}}

NOTES:  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 of <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.

Style comparison

• {{tlf|Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}} …renders… {{Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}}
• {{tld|Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}} …renders… {{Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}}
• {{tlc|Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}} …renders… {{Milford Haven Line|弘安源氏論議}}

For parameter description

• {{para|name|{{var|value}}}} …renders… |name=value
• {{para|name|{{varserif|value}}}} …renders… |name=value
• {{tlx|Milford Haven Line|first parameter{{=}}first value}} …renders… {{Milford Haven Line|first parameter=first value}}

See also

• {{Tfd links}}
• {{T links}}
• {{Tiw}}
• {{Cl}}, to link to a category