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Explanation
{{tlg}} (template link, general) is a general template for inserting a template link. It can be used to replace or implement any of the more specific {{tl*}} templates, e.g. {{tl}}, {{tlx}} or {{tlb}}. Parameters are:
code: Use the<code>…</code>HTML attribute (usually a monospaced font), like for{{tlc}}{{tlx}}and{{tlxb}}bold=yes: Boldface the text, like for{{tlb}}and{{tlxb}}italic=yes: Italicizes the parameters, like for{{tlxi}}nolink=yes: Don't insert a template link, like for{{tlc}}braceinside=yes: Put braces inside the link, like for{{tn}}subst=yes: Add asubst:prefix, like for{{tls}}alttext=FOO: Specify alternative surface text for a link, like for{{tla}}nowrap=yes: Prevent line breaks in output
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 | Result | Remark |
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{{Tlg|Abc}}
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{{Abc}} | |
{{Tlg|abC}}
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{{abC}} | template names are case-sensitive |
{{Tlg|abc}}
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{{abc}} | first letter is case-insensitive though |
{{Tlg|x0}}
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{{x0}} | |
{{Tlg|x0|code=yes}}
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{{x0}}
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code style |
{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes}}
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{{x0}} | bold style |
{{Tlg|x1|one|italic=yes}}
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{{x1|one}} | italic style |
{{Tlg|x0|nolink=yes}}
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{{x0}} | |
{{Tlg|x0|subst=yes}}
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{{subst:x0}} | |
{{Tlg|x0|braceinside=yes}}
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{{x0}} | |
{{Tlg|x0|alttext=Link to x0 template}}
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{{Link to x0 template}} | |
{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes|code=yes|braceinside=yes}}
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{{x0}}
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No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings. |
{{Tlg|x1|one}}
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{{x1|one}} | |
{{Tlg|x2|one|two}}
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{{x2|one|two}} | |
{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|code=yes|one|two}}
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{{x2|one|two}}
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Can combine named and anonymous parameters … |
{{Tlg|x2|one|two|bold=yes|code=yes}}
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{{x2|one|two}}
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… in any order … |
{{Tlg|x2|one|code=yes|two|bold=yes|three}}
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{{x2|one|two|three}}
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… even intermixed … |
{{Tlg|x2|one|code=yes|two|bold=yes|three|italic=yes}}
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{{x2|one|two|three}}
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… with many different configurations. |
{{Tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}
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{{x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | |
{{Tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}}
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{{x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|…}} | up to 10 parameters, then … |
{{Tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}}
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{{x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | | for more
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{{Tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}
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unlimited parameters as one nowiki string | |
{{Tlg}}
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{{Tlg/doc}} | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted |
{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}
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{{x1}} | = won't work |
{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}
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{{x1|x=u}} | = is okay
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{{Tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}}
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{{x1|x=u}} | {{=}} is okay
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{{Tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}
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{{x1|x=u}} | sticky nowiki is okay |
{{Tlg|x2||two||}}
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{{x2||two||}} | empty parameters work too, even at the end |
{{Tlg|x2|2=one|two}}
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{{x2|two}} | two clobbers 2=one |
{{Tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}}
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{{x2|one|two}} | right to left okay |