((Template:Template link expanded))
 | This template is used in system messages, and on approximately 2,560,000 pages, or roughly 4% of all pages. Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikipedia user interface. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
 | This template uses Lua: |
This template, often abbreviated as ((tlx)), is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline. For a multi-line output, see ((tj)).
Parameters
With the exception of alttext, the named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default in most cases) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order (see Examples below). Certain templates have the parameter "on" by default; see the main table for all alternate options.
| Parameter | Action | Use with ((example)) |
Default active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (without accessory parameters) | ((example)) | ||
| brace | Include braces as part of the template link | ((example)) | ((tlw))/((tn)) |
| braceinside | Include innermost braces as part of the template link | {{example}} | |
| bold | Renders the template link/name in bold | ((example)) | ((tlb)), ((tlxb)) |
| code | Display output using HTML <code>...</code> tags (monospaced font) |
((example)) |
((tlc)), ((Template link expanded)), etc. |
| italic | Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in italics | ((example|param)) | ((tlxi)) |
| kbd | Display output using HTML <kbd>...</kbd> tags (monospaced font) |
((example)) | |
| nolink | Don't render the template name as a link | ((example)) | ((tlf)), ((tnull)) |
| nowrap | Prevent the insertion of line breaks (word wrap) in the output | ((example)) | |
| nowrapname | Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) | ((example)) | |
| plaincode | Uses <code style="border:none; background:transparent;">...</code> |
((example)) |
((tltss)) |
| subst | Include a subst: prefix before the template link/name | ((subst:example)) | ((tls)), ((tlxs)), etc |
alttext=[text] |
Replace [text] with the actual label to be displayed for the template link |
((Other)) | ((tla)) |
| _show_result | Will also display the result of the template | ((Min|7|-5)) → -5 |
|
| _expand | Will add a link to the expanded template page | ((Min|7|-5)) [1] |
Unnamed (Positional)
This template can take any number of unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.
Examples
| Code | Output | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| ((tlx | ((Banner)) | Template:Banner does not exist. (Non-existent template is redlinked.) |
| ((tlx | ((Abc)) | Template:Abc exists. |
| ((tlx | ((abC)) | Template names are case-sensitive |
| ((tlx | ((abc)) | (but the first letter is case-insensitive). |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | no parameters |
| ((tlx | ((x1|one)) | one parameter |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two)) | two parameters |
| ((tlx | ((x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10)) | ten parameters |
((tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>)) | ((convert|14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us)) | Unlimited parameters, as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string. |
| ((tlx | ((x2|two)) | Empty parameters are discarded. |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | <code> style |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | plaincode style |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | <kbd> style |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | bold link/name |
| ((tlx | ((x1|one)) | parameter(s) in italics |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | |
| ((tlx | ((subst:x0)) | |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | all braces in link |
| ((tlx | {{x0}} | inside braces in link |
| ((tlx | ((x0 link)) | |
| ((tlx | ((x0)) | Combine multiple parameter settings. |
((tlg|x1|((spaces))one((spaces)))) | ((abc| one )) | Using ((spaces)) before and after a parameter. |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two)) | Can combine named and anonymous parameters ... |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two)) | ... in any order ... |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two|three)) | ... even intermixed ... |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two|three)) | ... with many configurations. |
((tlg|x1|x=u)) | ((x1)) | = won't work |
((tlg|x1|x=u)) | ((x1|x=u)) | = is okay |
((tlg|x1|x((=))u)) | ((x1|x=u)) | ((=)) is okay (see Template:=) |
((tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u)) | ((x1|x=u)) | Sticky nowiki is okay. |
| ((tlx | ((x2|one|two)) | Right-to-left is okay |
| ((tlx)) | tlx | With no arguments, it emits the current page name without braces. |
| ((tlx | ((x2)) | Null parameter stops parsing. |
| Code | Output |
|---|---|
| ((tlx |
((long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap))
|
| Code | Output |
|---|---|
| ((tlx |
((long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap))
|
| Code | Output |
|---|---|
| ((tlx |
((long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap))
|
See also
General-purpose formatting
| Text style ↓ | ((tlg)) options[note 1]to achieve text style |
Link style | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked | Unlinked | Linked with subst | Unlinked with subst | Linked including braces | Linked with alternative text | ||
((tlg)) options[note 1]to achieve link style |
— | DEFAULT | nolink=yes
|
subst=yes
|
nolink=yes
|
braceinside=yes
|
alttext=Foo2=Foo
|
| normal | DEFAULT | ((tlg)) ((tl)) ((tlp|1|2|...)) ((Template:tlu)) |
((tlf)) <template link> |
((subst:tls)) ((subst:Template:tlsu)) |
((subst:tlsf)) <template link> |
((tn)) | ((tla)) |
code
|
code=yes
|
((tl2))((tlx))((Template:tlxu)) |
((tlc))<template link> ((tnull))<template link>
|
((subst:tlxs))
|
((subst:tlsc))<template link> |
— | |
| monospace | plaincode=yes |
— | ((subst:tltss)) |
— | |||
| kbd | kbd=yes | ||||||
| bold | bold=yes
|
((tlb)) | — | ||||
bold+code
|
bold=yes
|
((tlxb))
| |||||
italic+code
|
italic=yes
|
((tlxi))
| |||||
- ^ a b c
((tlg))is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options. - ^ a b c d e Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside
<span class="nowrap">...</span>tags. - ^ a b c Allows links to templates in any namespace.
- ^
((tlg|plaincode=yes))uses<code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>. - ^ a b Displays monospaced font using
<span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.
Other formatting templates
| Code example | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
((Tj|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr))
|
Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters | |
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
((Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
))
</syntaxhighlight>
|
((Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
))
|
Same as above |
((Tji|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr))
|
((Hatnote |
Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters |
|
((Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr))
|
Same as above |
((tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr))
|
((hatnote)) |
Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote) |
((demo|<nowiki>((Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text))</nowiki>))
|
((hatnote|lang=fr|Some text))
|
Shows code and example |
((tln|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote | Produces a normal link to the template |
((elc|Template:Hatnote))((elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote))
|
[[Template:Hatnote]][[Template:Hatnote|Hatnote]] |
Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix |
((ml|Example|hello))
|
((#invoke:Example|hello)) | Counterpart to ((tl)) for linking to Lua modules |
((mfl|Example|hello))
|
((#invoke:Example|hello)) | Similar to ((ml)), but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section |
((mlx|Example|hello))
|
((#invoke:Example|hello)) |
Counterpart to ((tlx)) for linking to Lua modules |
((ml-lua|Module:Example|hello))
|
require('Module:Example') |
Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code. |
((para|title|<var>book title</var>))
|
|title=book title |
Formats template parameters for display, with or without values |
((sclx|LASTING))
|
[[WP:LASTING]] |
Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
|
((tag|ref))((xtag|templatedata))
|
<ref>...</ref><templatedata> |
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing |
((dtl|Ping project))
|
((d:Ping project)) | Wikidata counterpart to ((tl)) |
((pf|if))((pf|if|(({1))}|true|false))
|
((#if)) ((#if:(({1))}|true|false)) |
Parser function equivalent to ((tl)) |
((magic word|uc:))
|
((uc:)) | Magic word links |
With utility links
| Code example | Effect |
|---|---|
((lt|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) |
((lts|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history) |
((t links|Hatnote))
|
((Hatnote)) (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test) |
((tfd links|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages) |
((tetl|Hatnote))
|
((Hatnote)) |
((tsetl|Hatnote))
|
((subst:Hatnote)) |
((ti|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (talk · links · edit) |
((tic|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (talk links edit) |
((tim|Hatnote))
|
m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
((tiw|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
((tlt|Hatnote))
|
((Hatnote)) (talk) |
((ttl|Hatnote))
|
((Hatnote)) (t/l) |
((twlh|Hatnote))
|
Template:Hatnote (links, talk) |