Template:Tl

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Template:Distinguish 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:

{{tl|Example}}

which 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[Edit template data]

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

More complex variations are described below.

Examples

Code	Result	Notes
{{tl|Void}}	{{Void}}	Standard usage
{{tls|Void}}	{{subst:Example}}	For templates that should be substituted
{{tl2|X1}}	{{X1}}	This formats the link to show how it would look in code
{{tl2|sister=M:|3x}}	{{3x}}	Same as above, for templates on another Wikimedia project (such as meta)
{{tl2|sister=wikibooks|lang=de:|WP}}	{{WP}}	For templates on another language project
{{tl|1==)}}	{{=)}}	Use the format {{tl|1=templatename}} if the template contains template coding characters such as {{=)}} or {{!}}

See also

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