Template:Template link/doc

This is the {{tl}} template.

First a short example. This code: {{tl|example}} renders like this: {{example}}

Tl stands for Template link. {{tl}} 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.

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.

Example

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

See also

• Template:Tiw   — links and edit history of the Tl template.
• Template:Tiw  — links and edit history of the Tl2 template.
• Template:Tiw  — Template link, with single parameter.
• Template:Tiw  — Template link, up to three parameters.
• Template:Tiw — Template link, ditto subst'ed.
• Template:Tiw  — see Lts discussion for more variants.
• Template:Tiw - like {{tl}} / {{tlp}} for any namespace.
• Template:Tiw - Same as tl, but shows the braces as part of the link.
• Template:Lcs
• Template:Tiw - Show live example