Template:Tlc

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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:

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=u}}`	Template:Tlg	= 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\| \|two}}`	Template:Tlg	is okay
`{{Tlg\|x2\| \|two}}`	Template:Tlg	is okay
`{{Tlg\|x2\| \| two}}`	Template:Tlg	\| 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

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Tlg/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
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