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{{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[change source]

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)[change source]

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

Examples[change source]

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}}

Related pages[change source]

General-purpose formatting[change source]

Comparison of template-linking templates according to their style
	Link style →	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
Text style ↓	↓ `{{tlg}}` options¹ →	DEFAULT	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	DEFAULT	`{{tlg}}`¹ `{{tl}}` `{{tlp}}`² `{{tlu}}`³	`{{tlf}}`²	`{{tls}}` `{{tlsp}}` `{{tlsu}}`³	`{{tn}}`	`{{tla}}`
`code`	`code=yes`	`{{tl2}}` `{{tlx}}` `{{tlxu}}`³	`{{tlc}}`² `{{tld}}`² `{{tnull}}`	`{{tlxs}}`	—
monospace `kbd`	`plaincode=yes`⁴ `kbd=yes`⁵	`{{tltt}}`⁵ `{{tltt2}}`⁵	—	`{{tltss}}`⁶	—
bold	`bold=yes`	`{{tlb}}`	—
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxb}}`
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`
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 `<span class="nowrap">...</span>` tags. ³ Allows links to templates in any namespace. ⁴ `{{tlg\|plaincode=yes}}` uses `<code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>`. ⁵ Displays monospaced font using `<kbd>...</kbd>` tags (changed from `<tt>...</tt>` for HTML 5 compliance). ⁶ Displays monospaced font using `<span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>`.

Other formatting templates[change source]

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>}}`	{{hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}} Some text	Shows code and example
`{{xpd\|Hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}`	`"{{hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}"` gives " Some hatnote text " [1]	Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
`{{tln\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote	Produces a normal link to the template
`{{elc\|Template:Hatnote}}` `{{elc\|Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote}}`	`[[Template:Hatnote]]` `[[Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote]]`	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}}`	`{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}`	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}}`	`[[WP:LASTING]]`	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}}`	{{d:Ping project}}	Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}}
`{{pf\|if}}` `{{pf\|if\|{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}`	{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}	Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}

With utility links[change source]

Code example	Effect
`{{lt\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (edit \| talk \| history \| links \| watch \| logs)
`{{lts\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history)
`{{t links\|Hatnote}}`	Hatnote (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test)
`{{tltt\|Hatnote}}`	`{{Hatnote}}`
`{{tetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{subst:Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{ti\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk · links · edit)
`{{tic\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk links edit)
`{{tim\|Hatnote}}`	m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tiw\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tlt\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} (talk)
`{{ttl\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} (t/l)
`{{twlh\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (links, talk)

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