Template:Template link

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The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing the template name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a template by name without invoking it.

Note that this template may be used under the name "tee-el" (tl) as well as "tee-one" (t1)— both function the same way and produce the same results. This is not true for all such visually confusing templates containing a possible 1/l mix-up as they are not interchangeable.

{{Tla}} works exactly like {{tl}} with the addition of optionally displaying alternative label text (link label). {{tlg}} can include the use of parameters in the template (as {{{1}}}).

Examples

A short example of its use is:

{{tl|Example}}

which generates

{{Example}}

Other longer examples:

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Template link

This template displays 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.

See also

• Template:tl2 (backlinks edit)
• Template:tl (backlinks edit)
• Template:tlp (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink with a single [p]arameter.
• Template:tlx (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink with an e[x]panded number of parameters.
• Template:tlsp (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink that's [s]ubst:ituted, with a single [p]arameter.
• Template:lts (backlinks edit)
• Template:tlu (backlinks edit), tl or tlp in any namespace.
• Category:Internal template-link templates(edit talk links history)
• Template:tl-r (backlinks edit) to produce a [t]emplate [l]ink to a template [r]edirect.

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General-purpose formatting

1. {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
2. Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
3. Allows links to templates in any namespace.
4. {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
5. Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

With utility links

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