Template:Template link/doc

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}}

More complex variations are described below.

Related templates

Template:Tl2 differs in that it displays an arguably clearer result like {{tlx}}, and also takes the named parameters 'SISTER=xx' and 'LANG=ll', so that it may also be used to list and link to templates on other English and non-English language sister projects.

{{tlx}} displays with the same enhanced presentation, and also expands several 'placeholder' parameters to generate a sample template call.

Usage

 {{Tl|template name to display}}
and
 {{Tl2|template name to display}} -- local link, just like Tl.
 or
 {{Tl2|SISTER=V:|template name to display}} -- displays a template on Wikiversity
 or
 {{Tl2|LANG=fr.|SISTER=wikisource|template name to display}} -- displays a template 
                       on the French Wikisource sister project.
 {{tl|1==)}} -- use 1= where the template name contains an equals sign (as [[template:=)]] does).

Example

Code	Result
{{Tl|x0}}	{{x0}}
{{Tl2|x1}}	{{x1}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}	{{3x}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}	{{WP}}
{{tl|1==)}}	{{=)}}

See also

• {{tl2}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links.
• {{tlp}} – Template link, with up to eight parameters.
• {{tlx}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links, plus uses a non-proportional monospaced font.
• {{tlsp}} – Template link, ditto subst'ed.
• {{tlb}}   Same as {{tl}}, but gives the template name in boldface type (this can be useful when stressing the difference between two similarly named templates). The {{tlxb}} variant is the same, except it uses a monospaced non-proportional font instead of regular text.
• {{lts}} – See Lts discussion for more variants.
• {{tlu}} – Like {{tl}} / {{tlp}} for any namespace.
• {{tn}} – Same as tl, but shows the braces as part of the link.
• {{evd}} – Show live example
• {{tlc}}, {{tld}} and {{tlf}} – Template names without links.
• {{tltt}} and {{tltt2}} – Template link with tooltip, with no and one parameter respectively.
• {{tlrow}} - For showing templates and their properties in a table
• Category:Internal link templates