This template uses Lua :
This template, often abbreviated as {{tlg}} , is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself.
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
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>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>
{{example }}
nolink
Don't render the template name as a link
{{example}}
{{ tlf }} , {{ tlc }} , {{ 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]Use [text] as the label for the template link
{{Other }}
{{ tla }}
This template can take any number of unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.
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 }} Banner template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates, although desired. {{tlg |ok}} {{ok }} ok template does exist {{tlg |convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} {{convert |14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us}} Unlimited parameters as one <nowiki >...</nowiki> string {{tlg |Abc}} {{Abc }} {{tlg |abC}} {{abC }} template names are case-sensitive {{tlg |abc}} {{abc }} first letter is case-insensitive though {{tlg |abc|{{spaces}} {{{1}}}{{spaces}} }} {{abc | {{{1}}} }} Using {{ spaces }} before and after {{{1}}} parameter. {{tlg |x0}} {{x0 }} {{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}} No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings {{tlg |x1|one}} {{x1 |one}} {{tlg |x2|one|two}} {{x2 |one|two}} {{tlg |x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} {{x2 Can combine named and anonymous parameters … {{tlg |x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} {{x2 … in any order … {{tlg |x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} {{x2 … even intermixed … {{tlg |x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} {{x2 one |two |three }} … with many different configurations. {{tlg |x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} {{x3 |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} {{tlg }} tlg with no arguments, the current page name is substituted {{tlg |x1|x=u}} {{x1 }} = won't work {{tlg |x1|x=u}} {{x1 |x=u}} = is okay
{{tlg |x1|x{{=}}u}} {{x1 |x=u}} {{tlg |x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} {{x1 |x=u}} sticky nowiki is okay
{{tlg |x2||two||}} {{x2 |two}} empty parameters work too, even at the end {{tlg |x2|3=two|2=one}} {{x2 |one|two}} right to left okay
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
Comparison of template-linking templates according to their style
Link style →
Linked
Unlinked
Linked with subst
Linked including braces
Linked with alternative text
Text style ↓
↓ {{tlg }} options1 →
DEFAULT
nolink=yes
subst=yes
braceinside=yes
alttext=Foo2=Foo
normal
DEFAULT
{{tlg }}1 {{tl }}{{tlp }}2 {{tlu }}3
{{tlf }}2
{{tls }}{{tlsp }}{{tlsu }}3
{{tn }}
{{tla }}
code
code=yes
{{tl2 }}{{tlx }}{{tlxu }}3
{{tlc }}2 {{tld }}2 {{tnull }}
{{tlxs }}
N/A
monospace kbd
plaincode=yes4 kbd=yes5
{{tltt }}5 {{tltt2 }}5
N/A
{{tltss }}6
bold
bold=yes
{{tlb }}
N/A
bold+codebold=yes|code=yes
{{tlxb }}
italic+codeitalic=yes|code=yes
{{tlxi }}
Code example
Effect
Notes
{{tl2 |Hatnote|lang=fr}}{{hatnote }}Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{tlu |User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}{{User:Ahunt/SSHFS }}
Supports linking to any namespace
{{demo |<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}}{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}} Some text
|| Shows code and example
{{xpd |Hatnote|Some hatnote text}}"{{hatnote|Some hatnote text}}" gives "
Some hatnote text
" [୧] || Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
{{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}}Module:Example (talk · edit · hist · links · doc · subpages · tests (results )) Counterpart to {{ tl }} for linking to Lua modules
{{mlx |Example|hello}}{{#invoke:Example |hello}}Counterpart to {{ tlx }} for linking to Lua modules
{{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 |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 }}
