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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. The code generated will be displayed inline. For a multi-line output, see {{tj}}.

Parameters

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
	Default (without accessory parameters)	{{example}}
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}}, {{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]`	Replace `[text]` with the actual label to be displayed for the template link	{{Other}}	{{tla}}
_show_result	Will also display the result of the template	`{{Min\|7\|-5}}` → -5
_expand	Will add a link to the expanded template page	`{{Min\|7\|-5}}` [1]

Unnamed (Positional)

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

Examples

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}}	Template:Banner does not exist. (Non-existent template is redlinked.)
{{tlg\|Abc}}	{{Abc}}	Template:Abc exists.
{{tlg\|abC}}	{{abC}}	Template names are case-sensitive
{{tlg\|abc}}	{{abc}}	(but the first letter is case-insensitive).
{{tlg\|x0}}	{{x0}}	no parameters
{{tlg\|x1\|one}}	{{x1\|one}}	one parameter
{{tlg\|x2\|one\|two}}	{{x2\|one\|two}}	two parameters
{{tlg\|x3\|1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10}}	{{x3\|1\|2\|3\|4\|5\|6\|7\|8\|9\|10}}	ten parameters
{{convert\|14\|m\|ftin\|abbr=out\|sp=us}}	Unlimited parameters, as one `<nowiki>...</nowiki>` string.	{{tlg\|x2\|\|two\|\|}}
{{x2\|two}}	Empty parameters are discarded.	{{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}}`	Combine multiple parameter settings.	{{abc\| one }}
Using {{spaces}} before and after a parameter.	{{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 configurations.	{{x1}}	= won't work
{{x1\|x=u}}	`=` is okay	{{x1\|x=u}}
`{{=}}` is okay (see Template:=)	{{x1\|x=u}}	Sticky nowiki is okay.
{{tlg\|x2\|3=two\|2=one}}	{{x2\|one\|two}}	Right-to-left is okay
{{tlg}}	tlg	With no arguments, it emits the current page name without braces.
{{tlg\|x2\|3=one\|4=two}}	{{x2}}	Null parameter stops parsing.

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}}

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Link style
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve link style	—	DEFAULT	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">nolink=yes</syntaxhighlight>	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">subst=yes</syntaxhighlight>	`nolink=yes\|subst=yes`	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">braceinside=yes</syntaxhighlight>	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">alttext=Foo</syntaxhighlight> <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">2=Foo</syntaxhighlight>
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}}^{[note 1]} {{tl}} {{tlp\|1\|2\|...}}^{[note 2]} {{Template:tlu}}^{[note 3]}	{{tlf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}^{[note 3]}	{{subst:tlsf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
`code`	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">code=yes</syntaxhighlight>	`{{tl2}}` `{{tlx}}` `{{Template:tlxu}}`^{[note 3]}	`{{tlc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>} `{{tnull}}`^{<template link>}	`{{subst:tlxs}}`	`{{subst:tlsc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	—
monospace	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">plaincode=yes</syntaxhighlight>^{[note 4]}	—		{{subst:tltss}}^{[note 5]}	—
`kbd`	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">kbd=yes</syntaxhighlight>^{[note 5]}	—		{{subst:tltss}}^{[note 5]}	—
bold	<syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" id="" style="" inline="1">bold=yes</syntaxhighlight>	{{tlb}}	—
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxb}}`
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
↑ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters
Code example	Effect	Notes
`{{Tj\|Hatnote\|Some text\|selfref: yes\|category: no\|lang: fr}}`	{{Hatnote \| Some text \| selfref = yes \| category = no \| lang = fr }}	Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
<source lang="wikitext"> <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Some text </syntaxhighlight> </source>	<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> Some text </syntaxhighlight>	Same as above
`{{Tji\|Hatnote\|Some text\|selfref: yes\|category: no\|lang: fr}}`	{{Hatnote\|Some text\|selfref=yes\|category=no\|lang=fr}}	Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
`<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{Hatnote\|Some text\|selfref=yes\|category=no\|lang=fr}}</syntaxhighlight>`	<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline> Some text </syntaxhighlight>	Same as above
`{{tl2\|Hatnote\|lang=fr}}`	`{{hatnote}}`	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
`{{demo\|<nowiki>{{Hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}}</nowiki>}}`	lang=fr\|Some text}}</syntaxhighlight> Some text	Shows code and example
`{{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
`{{mfl\|Example\|hello}}`	{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}	Similar to {{ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
`{{mlx\|Example\|hello}}`	`{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}`	Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
`{{ml-lua\|Module:Example\|hello}}`	<syntaxhighlight lang="lua" inline="1">require('Module:Example')</syntaxhighlight>	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}}`	`[[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}}
`{{magic word\|uc:}}`	{{uc:}}	Magic word links

With utility links

Templates producing utility links for a given template (Hatnote used here as example)
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)
`{{tfd links\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
`{{tetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{subst:Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{ti\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk⧼dot-separator⧽links⧼dot-separator⧽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)

The above documentation is transcluded from Template: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.

[TlTfn1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.

[TlTfn2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.

[TlTfn3-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.

[TlTfn4-4] {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.

[TlTfn5-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

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