Template:Template link null
Explanation
edit{{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:
bold=yes
: Boldface the text, like for{{tlb}}
and{{tlxb}}
italic=yes
: Italicizes the parameters, like for{{tlxi}}
tt=yes
: Use a monospaced font, like for{{tlx}}
and{{tlxb}}
code=yes
: Use the<code>...</code>
HTML attribute (usually a monospaced font), like for{{tlc}}
nolink=yes
: Don't insert a template link, like for{{tlf}}
,{{tld}}
, and{{tlc}}
anypage=yes
: Allow linking to arbitrary page (not just template), as with{{tlu}}
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}}
Examples
edit- 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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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|ABC}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|AbC}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x1|one|italic=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|code=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|tt=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|nolink=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|subst=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|braceinside=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|alttext=Link to x0 template}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x0|anypage=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | Now the expression links to x0 (the spaceship, genetic disease, etc.) rather than Template:x0. Mostly useful for templates in user space. |
{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes|tt=yes|braceinside=yes}}
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Template:Tlg | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings. |
{{Tlg|x1|one}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x2|one|two}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|tt=yes|one|...}}
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Template:Tlg | Can combine named and anonymous parameters ... |
{{Tlg|x2|one|two|bold=yes|...}}
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Template:Tlg | ... in any order … |
{{Tlg|x2|one|tt=yes|two|...}}
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Template:Tlg | ... even intermixed ... |
{{Tlg|x2|one|tt=yes|two|...}}
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Template:Tlg | ... with many different configurations. |
{{Tlg|x3|1|2|3|...}}
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Template:Tlg | |
{{Tlg|x4|1|2|3|...}}
|
Template:Tlg | up to 10 parameters, then ... |
{{Tlg|x5|1|2|3|...}}
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Template:Tlg | | for more |
{{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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Template:Tlg | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted |
{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}
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Template:Tlg | = won't work |
{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}
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Template:Tlg | = is okay |
{{Tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}}
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Template:Tlg | {{=}} is okay |
{{Tlg|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}
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Template:Tlg | sticky nowiki is okay |
{{Tlg|x2| |two}}
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Template:Tlg | empty won't work |
{{Tlg|x2| |two}}
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Template:Tlg |   is okay |
{{Tlg|x2| |two}}
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Template:Tlg | is okay |
{{Tlg|x2| | two}}
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Template:Tlg | | is okay |
{{Tlg|x2| {{!}} two}}
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Template:Tlg | Template:Tlg is dubious |
{{Tlg|x2|2=|3=two}}
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Template:Tlg | empty really doesn't work |
{{Tlg|x2|2=one|two}}
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Template:Tlg | two clobbers 2=one |
{{Tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}}
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Template:Tlg | right to left okay |