Template:Template link expanded

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{{tlx|template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth}} → {{template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth}}

Purpose and naming: Mnemonically 'Template link expanded'... after {{tl}} Template link'

• This template takes another template-name and some associated pipe-tricked (numbered) parameters (or 'pass parameters'), and aggregates them into an 'example demonstration' of how the template-name template might be used. It's primary use is in instruction and documentation such as this passage.

• Up to five pass parameters (numbered) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and more parameters are shown as "|...", for details see the this talk page.

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• If given no additional parameters except  'template name' ({{{1}}}),  it presents the same as the similar {{Tl}} macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticeably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers.

• {{Tl|Tl}} display compared to {{Tlx|Tl}}: (Tl: {{Tlx}} versus Tlx: {{Tl}})

• Comparatively, {{Tl}} will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions1.

• Additionally, Tlx will take a 'named' parameter 'SISTER' to link interwiki to other sister projects such as one of these examples: '|SISTER=W:', 'Tlx|SISTER=M:', 'Tlx|SISTER=Q:', 'Tlx|SISTER=S:', allowing documentation or discourse about a template across interwiki boundaries. Small 'front end' Shell or convience templates {{Tlxw}} and {{Tlxm}} are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.

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This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations

1. {{Tlxc}} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
2. {{Tlxm}} -- which links to templates on Meta
3. {{Tlxw}} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia

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Documentation

{{Template link expanded}} is a generalization of {{Tl|x}}, {{Tlp|x|y}}, et cetera with arguably better readable output. This depends on the browser, but too narrow uses of "{", "|", "}" in conjunction with links can be hard to read.

Usage

{{Template link expanded|template name}}

{{Template link expanded|template name|param}}

{{Template link expanded|template name|1|2|3}}

{{Template link expanded|template name|1|2|3|more}}

{{Template link expanded|template name|param=value}}

Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template

Examples

Code	Result	Remark
{{Tlx|x0}}	{{x0}}
{{Tlx|x1|one}}	{{x1|one}}
{{Tlx|x2|one|two}}	{{x2|one|two}}
{{Tlx|x3|1|2|3}}	{{x3|1|2|3}}
{{Tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}}	{{x4|1|2|3|4}}	up to 5 parameters, then ...
{{Tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}}	{{x4|1|2|3|4}}	| for more
{{Tlx|x1|x=u}}	{{x1}}	= won't work
{{Tlx|x1|x=u}}	{{x1|x=u}}	= is okay
{{Tlx|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}	{{x1|x=u}}	sticky nowiki is okay
{{Tlx|x2| |two}}	{{x2|two}}	empty won't work
{{Tlx|x2|&#32;|two}}	{{x2| |two}}	&#32; is okay
{{Tlx|x2|&nbsp;|two}}	{{x2| |two}}	&nbsp; is okay
{{Tlx|x2|&#124; two}}	{{x2|| two}}	&#124; is okay
{{Tlx|x2|{{!}} two}}	{{x2|| two}}	{{!}} is dubious
{{Tlx|x2|2=|3=two}}	{{x2|two}}	empty really doesn't work
{{Tlx|x2|2=one|two}}	--Error--	two clobbers 2=one
{{Tlx|x2|3=two|2=one}}	{{x2|one|two}}	right to left okay

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