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no parameters

((Template link general)) → ((Template:Template link general/testcases))
((Template link general/sandbox)) → ((Template:Template link general/testcases))
when no parameters supplied, current page name is used

((…|Abc))

((Template link general|Abc)) → ((Abc))
((Template link general/sandbox|Abc)) → ((Abc))

((…|abC))

((Template link general|abC)) → ((abC))
((Template link general/sandbox|abC)) → ((abC))
template names are case-sensitive

((…|abc))

((Template link general|abc)) → ((abc))
((Template link general/sandbox|abc)) → ((abc))
first letter is case-insensitive though

((…|x0))

((Template link general|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0)) → ((x0))

((…|code=on|x0))

((Template link general|code=on|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|code=on|x0)) → ((x0))
code style

((…|plaincode=on|x0))

((Template link general|plaincode=on|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|plaincode=on|x0)) → ((x0))
plaincode style

((…|bold=on|x0))

((Template link general|bold=on|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|bold=on|x0)) → ((x0))
bold style

((…|boldlink=on|x0))

((Template link general|boldlink=on|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|boldlink=on|x0)) → ((x0))
boldlink

((…|linksize=130%|x0))

((Template link general|linksize=130%|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|linksize=130%|x0)) → ((x0))
linksize

((…|namesize=130%|x0))

((Template link general|namesize=130%|x0)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|namesize=130%|x0)) → ((x0))
namesize

((…|x1|one|italic=on))

((Template link general|x1|one|italic=on)) → ((x1|one))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|one|italic=on)) → ((x1|one))
italic style

((…|x1|one|italics=on))

((Template link general|x1|one|italics=on)) → ((x1|one))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|one|italics=on)) → ((x1|one))

((…|x0|nolink=on))

((Template link general|x0|nolink=on)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|nolink=on)) → ((x0))

((…|x0|subst=on))

((Template link general|x0|subst=on)) → ((subst:x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|subst=on)) → ((subst:x0))

((…|x0|brace=on))

((Template link general|x0|brace=on)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|brace=on)) → ((x0))

((…|x0|braceinside=on))

((Template link general|x0|braceinside=on)) → {{x0}}
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|braceinside=on)) → {{x0}}

((…|x0|alttext=x0 link))

((Template link general|x0|alttext=x0 link)) → ((x0 link))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|alttext=x0 link)) → ((x0 link))

((…|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on))

((Template link general|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on)) → ((x0))
((Template link general/sandbox|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on)) → ((x0))
No reason you can't combine multiple parameter setting

((…|x1|one))

((Template link general|x1|one)) → ((x1|one))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|one)) → ((x1|one))

((…|x2|one|two))

((Template link general|x2|one|two)) → ((x2|one|two))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|one|two)) → ((x2|one|two))

((…|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two))

((Template link general|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two)) → ((x2|one|two))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two)) → ((x2|one|two))
Can combine named and anonymous parameters …

((…|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on))

((Template link general|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on)) → ((x2|one|two))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on)) → ((x2|one|two))
… in any order …

((…|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three))

((Template link general|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three)) → ((x2|one|two|three))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three)) → ((x2|one|two|three))
… even intermixed …

((…|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on))

((Template link general|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on)) → ((x2|one|two|three))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on)) → ((x2|one|two|three))
… with many different configurations.

((…|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10))

((Template link general|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10)) → ((x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10))
((Template link general/sandbox|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10)) → ((x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10))

((…|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))

((Template link general|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11)) → ((x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))
((Template link general/sandbox|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11)) → ((x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))
up to 10 parameters, then …

((…|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))

((Template link general|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11)) → ((x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))
((Template link general/sandbox|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11)) → ((x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11))
| for more

((…|x1|x=u))

((Template link general|x1|x=u)) → ((x1))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|x=u)) → ((x1))
"=" won't work

((…|x1|x=u))

((Template link general|x1|x=u)) → ((x1|x=u))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|x=u)) → ((x1|x=u))
= is okay

((…|x1|x((=))u))

((Template link general|x1|x((=))u)) → ((x1|x=u))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|x((=))u)) → ((x1|x=u))
((=)) is okay

((…|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u))

((Template link general|x1|x'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000043-QINU`"'u)) → ((x1|x=u))
((Template link general/sandbox|x1|x'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000043-QINU`"'u)) → ((x1|x=u))
sticky nowiki is okay

((…|x2|<nowiki />|two|<nowiki />|<nowiki />))

((Template link general|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000045-QINU`"'|two|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000046-QINU`"'|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000047-QINU`"')) → ((x2||two||))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000045-QINU`"'|two|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000046-QINU`"'|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000047-QINU`"')) → ((x2||two||))

((…|x2|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>|two))

((Template link general|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000049-QINU`"'|two)) → ((x2|2=one|two))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-00000049-QINU`"'|two)) → ((x2|2=one|two))

((…|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>))

((Template link general|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-0000004B-QINU`"'|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-0000004C-QINU`"')) → ((x2|3=two|2=one))
((Template link general/sandbox|x2|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-0000004B-QINU`"'|'"`UNIQ--nowiki-0000004C-QINU`"')) → ((x2|3=two|2=one))
right to left okay

Show results

((…|Min|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|Min|_show_result=y)) → ((Min)) →
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|_show_result=y)) → ((Min)) →
Show results = empty value

((…|Min|-7|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|Min|-7|_show_result=y)) → ((Min|-7)) → -7
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|-7|_show_result=y)) → ((Min|-7)) → -7
Show results = -7

((…|Min|1((=))-7|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|Min|1((=}}-7|_show_result=y)) → ((Template link general|Min|1((=))-7|_show_result=y))
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=}}-7|_show_result=y)) → ((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=))-7|_show_result=y))
Show results = -7

((…|Min|7|-5|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|Min|7|-5|_show_result=y)) → ((Min|7|-5)) → -5
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|7|-5|_show_result=y)) → ((Min|7|-5)) → -5
Show results = -5

((…|Min|1((=))-7|2((=))-5|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|Min|1((=}}-7|2((=}}-5|_show_result=y)) → ((Template link general|Min|1((=))-7|2((=))-5|_show_result=y))
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=}}-7|2((=}}-5|_show_result=y)) → ((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=))-7|2((=))-5|_show_result=y))
Show results = -5

((…|Min|-4|-6|0|_show_result=y|_expand=y))

((Template link general|Min|-4|-6|0|_show_result=y|_expand=y)) → ((Min|-4|-6|0)) → -6 [1]
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|-4|-6|0|_show_result=y|_expand=y)) → ((Min|-4|-6|0)) → -6 [2]
Show results = -6; show template expand link

((…|Min|1((=))-4|2((=))-6|3((=))0|_show_result=y|_expand=y))

((Template link general|Min|1((=}}-4|2((=}}-6|3((=))0|_show_result=y|_expand=y)) → ((Template link general|Min|1((=))-4|2((=))-6|3=0|_show_result=y|_expand=y))
((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=}}-4|2((=}}-6|3((=))0|_show_result=y|_expand=y)) → ((Template link general/sandbox|Min|1((=))-4|2((=))-6|3=0|_show_result=y|_expand=y))
Show results = -6; show template expand link

((…|ill|Charles Darwin (botanist)|text((=))Charles Darwin|fr|Charles Darwin|de|Charles Darwin|es|Charles Darwin|_show_result=y))

((Template link general|ill|Charles Darwin (botanist)|text((=))Charles Darwin|fr|Charles Darwin|de|Charles Darwin|es|Charles Darwin|_show_result=y)) → ((ill|Charles Darwin (botanist)|text=Charles Darwin|fr|Charles Darwin|de|Charles Darwin|es|Charles Darwin)) → Charles Darwin (botanist) [fr; de; es]
((Template link general/sandbox|ill|Charles Darwin (botanist)|text((=))Charles Darwin|fr|Charles Darwin|de|Charles Darwin|es|Charles Darwin|_show_result=y)) → ((ill|Charles Darwin (botanist)|text=Charles Darwin|fr|Charles Darwin|de|Charles Darwin|es|Charles Darwin)) → Charles Darwin (botanist) [fr; de; es]
Mixed named positional parameters

((…|Multiply|1,000|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|_show_result=yes|_expand=y))

((Template link general|Multiply|1,000|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|1,000|1,000|r=1|nosep=1)) → 1000000 [3]
((Template link general/sandbox|Multiply|1,000|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|1,000|1,000|r=1|nosep=1)) → 1000000 [4]
Show results = 1000000; show template expand link; Mixed named positional parameters

((…|Multiply|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y))

((Template link general|Multiply|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|r=1|nosep=1|1,000|1,000)) → 1000000 [5]
((Template link general/sandbox|Multiply|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|r=1|nosep=1|1,000|1,000)) → 1000000 [6]
Show results = 1000000; show template expand link; Mixed named positional parameters

((…|Multiply|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y))

((Template link general|Multiply|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|1,000|r=1|nosep=1|1,000)) → 1000000 [7]
((Template link general/sandbox|Multiply|1,000|r((=))1|nosep((=))1|1,000|_show_result=yes|_expand=y)) → ((Multiply|1,000|r=1|nosep=1|1,000)) → 1000000 [8]
Show results = 1000000; show template expand link; Mixed named positional parameters