Template:Tlg/doc

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:

• 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 a subst: prefix, like for {{tls}}
• alttext=FOO: Specify alternative surface text for a link, like for {{tla}}

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
{{Tlg|Abc}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|ABC}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|AbC}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x1|one|italic=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|code=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|tt=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|nolink=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|subst=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|braceinside=yes}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|alttext=Link to x0 template}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x0|anypage=yes}}	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}}	Template:Tlg	No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings.
{{Tlg|x1|one}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x2|one|two}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|tt=yes|one|...}}	Template:Tlg	Can combine named and anonymous parameters ...
{{Tlg|x2|one|two|bold=yes|...}}	Template:Tlg	... in any order …
{{Tlg|x2|one|tt=yes|two|...}}	Template:Tlg	... even intermixed ...
{{Tlg|x2|one|tt=yes|two|...}}	Template:Tlg	... with many different configurations.
{{Tlg|x3|1|2|3|...}}	Template:Tlg
{{Tlg|x4|1|2|3|...}}	Template:Tlg	up to 10 parameters, then ...
{{Tlg|x5|1|2|3|...}}	Template:Tlg	| for more
{{Tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}		unlimited parameters as one nowiki string
{{Tlg}}	Template:Tlg	with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}	Template:Tlg	= won't work
{{Tlg|x1|x&#61;u}}	Template:Tlg	&#61; is okay
{{Tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}}	Template:Tlg	{{=}} is okay
{{Tlg|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}	Template:Tlg	sticky nowiki is okay
{{Tlg|x2| |two}}	Template:Tlg	empty won't work
{{Tlg|x2|&#32;|two}}	Template:Tlg	&#32; is okay
{{Tlg|x2|&nbsp;|two}}	Template:Tlg	&nbsp; is okay
{{Tlg|x2| &#124; two}}	Template:Tlg	&#124; is okay
{{Tlg|x2| {{!}} two}}	Template:Tlg	Template:Tlg is dubious
{{Tlg|x2|2=|3=two}}	Template:Tlg	empty really doesn't work
{{Tlg|x2|2=one|two}}	Template:Tlg	two clobbers 2=one
{{Tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}}	Template:Tlg	right to left okay