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Note: This documentation for {{]}} is also transcluded by its derivatives {{]}}, {{]}} (edit · master page).

This template is used to show example template usage without expanding the template itself.

Basic use

(Note: In the following examples, ellipses (groups of three dots) indicate where parameters have been omitted.)

{{]|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third parameter|...}} produces: {{]|first parameter|second parameter|third parameter|...|...}}

When you want to indicate setting a value to one or more parameters, you would normally use the equals-sign ("="). This doesn't work here; instead use {{=}}, like so:

{{]|Template|first{{=}}first value|second|third{{=}}third value}} produces: {{]|first=first value|second|third=third value}}

For more than ten parameters – with or without equals-signs – instead wrap the entire list of parameters and their values in <nowiki>...</nowiki> tags. When you do, you don't need to replace equals-signs. For instance:

{{]|Template|<nowiki>''first''|''second''|''third=value''|...|''999th''</nowiki>}} produces: {{]|first|second|third=value|...|999th}}

Purpose and naming

Mnemonically, template link expanded (after template link).

This template allows an example of calling a template, accompanied by one or more parameters, to be displayed without also causing the template to be called.

Up to 20 of the template's parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) may be displayed as placeholders, while more than over 20 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical bar (pipe) symbol, as in |. A keyword parameter can be used with equals code &#61; or {{=}} or in nowiki-text: "<nowiki>size=10</nowiki>" or all parameters as a string in "<nowiki>" tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see this talk page. If you use 21 or more parameters, all after the 20th will be replaced with a single |... at the end of the parameter list.

Exceptions

If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage with <code><nowiki>. For example:

<code><nowiki>{{Anytemplate|arg1=23|size=250px|other parameters...}}</nowiki></code>.

If a vertical display, with parameters on their own lines, is desired, this can also be laid out manually in this manner, or more rapidly done with <pre>...</pre>.

Parameters

• If the only parameter supplied is {{{1}}}, i.e. a template's name, {{]}}'s output is the same as {{]}} – i.e. a link within braces – but in a monospaced font:
  • {{tl|tl}} produces: {{tl}}
  • {{tlx|tl}} produces: {{]}}

{{]}} will also not take nor display additional parameters.

Named parameters

|subst=

Setting this parameter to any non-blank value will prefix the string subst: linked to Help:Substitution. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example, {{]|Welcome|subst=Y}} produces: {{]}}. This is similar to the action of the {{]}} template: {{]|Welcome}} produces: {{subst:Welcome}}.

|SISTER=

For an interwiki link to other sister projects, such as: |SISTER=M: (Meta), |SISTER=Q: (WikiQuote), |SISTER=S: (WikiSource), etc, facilitating interwiki template documentation and/or discussion.

|LANG=

For a link to Wikipedias in other languages, such as: |LANG=de: (German), |LANG=sv: (Swedish), etc, facilitating cross-language template documentation and/or discussion.

Documentation

{{Tlx}} is a generalization of {{tl}}, {{tlp}} etc., with output that is arguably more legible. This depends on the browser, but narrow gaps between characters such as " { ", " | ", " } " and links can be hard to read when not monospaced (and hard to click on; for uses like {{!}}, see {{tlw}}, which makes the click target bigger).

Usage

{{tlx|Templatename}}

{{tlx|Templatename|param}}

{{tlx|Templatename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}

{{tlx|Templatename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|more}}

{{tlx|Templatename|param=value}}

There are up to 10 placeholders for parameters of the specified template.

Examples

Unlimited parameters as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string

{{]|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}

TemplateData

See also

• {{tlxb}}, a version of {{tlx}} where the template name is shown in bold.
• {{tlb}}, a version of {{tl}} where the template name is shown in bold.
• {{temt}}, a version of {{tlx}} that handles templates whose names include "Template:" and pages outside the Template: namespace that are treated as templates.
• {{para}}, for the presentation of template parameters and values (e.g. |paraname=val, |another=).
• {{tnull}}, like {{tlx}} without linking the template.

• view
• talk
• edit

General-purpose formatting

1. ^ {{]}} 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

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Hatnote
   | Some text
   | selfref = yes
   | category = no
   | lang = fr
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

{{Hatnote
    | Some text
    | selfref = yes
    | category = no
    | lang = fr
}}

{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}

With utility links