Template:Template link general

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This template, often abbreviated as Template:Tlf, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself.

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 below 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}}
braceinside	Include innermost braces as part of the template link	{{Example}}
bold	Renders the template link/name in bold	{{Example}}
code	Display output using HTML <code>...</code> tags (monospaced font)	{{Example}}	{{Template link expanded}}
italic	Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in italics	{{Example|param}}
kbd	Display output using HTML <kbd>...</kbd> tags (monospaced font)	{{Example}}
nolink	Don't render the template name as a link	{{Example}}	{{Tlf}}
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="background: transparent; border: none;">...</code>	{{Example}}
subst	Include a subst: prefix before the template link/name	{{subst:Example}}	{{Tls}}, {{Tlxs}}, etc.
|alttext=[text]	Use [text] as the label for the template link	{{Other}}
_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
{{Template link general|Banner}}	{{Banner}}	template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates.
{{Template link general|Ok}}	{{Ok}}	Ok template does exist
{{Template link general|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
{{Template link general|Abbr}}	{{Abbr}}
{{Template link general|AbbR}}	{{AbbR}}	Template names are case-sensitive.
{{Template link general|abbr}}	{{abbr}}	The first letter in template names is case-insensitive, though.
{{Template link general|Abbr|{{Spaces}}{{{1}}}{{Spaces}}}}	{{Abbr| {{{1}}} }}	Using {{Spaces}} before and after {{{1}}} parameter.
{{Template link general|XCode}}	{{XCode}}
{{Template link general|XCode|code=on}}	{{XCode}}	<code> style
{{Template link general|XCode|plaincode=on}}	{{XCode}}	Plaincode style
{{Template link general|XCode|kbd=on}}	{{XCode}}	<kbd> style
{{Template link general|XCode|bold=on}}	{{XCode}}	Bold link/name
{{Template link general|XCode|one|italic=on}}	{{XCode|one}}	Parameter(s) in italics
{{Template link general|XCode|nolink=on}}	{{XCode}}
{{Template link general|XCode|subst=on}}	{{subst:XCode}}
{{Template link general|XCode|brace=on}}	{{XCode}}	All braces in link
{{Template link general|XCode|braceinside=on}}	{{XCode}}	Only inside braces in link
{{Template link general|XCode|alttext=XCode link}}	{{XCode link}}
{{Template link general|XCode|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}}	{{XCode}}	No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings.
{{Template link general|XCode|one}}	{{XCode|one}}
{{Template link general|XCode|one|two}}	{{XCode|one|two}}
{{Template link general|XCode|bold=on|code=on|one|two}}	{{XCode|one|two}}	Can combine named and positional/unnamed parameters without issue…
{{Template link general|XCode|one|two|bold=on|code=on}}	{{XCode|one|two}}	…in any order…
{{Template link general|XCode|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}}	{{XCode|one|two|three}}	…even intermixed…
{{Template link general|XCode|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}}	{{XCode|one|two|three}}	…with many different configurations.
{{Template link general|XCode|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}	{{XCode|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}
{{Template link general}}	Template link general	With no arguments, the current page name is substituted.
{{Template link general|XCode|x=u}}	{{XCode}}	Using = won't work.
{{Template link general|XCode|x&#61;u}}	{{XCode|x=u}}	But &#61; works fine.
{{Template link general|XCode|x{{=}}u}}	{{XCode|x=u}}	The common shortcut {{=}} is okay too. (See Template equal sign)
{{Template link general|XCode|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}	{{XCode|x=u}}	Sticky nowiki is okay, too.
{{Template link general|XCode||two||}}	{{XCode|two}}	Empty parameters work too, even at the end!
{{Template link general|XCode|3=two|2=one}}	{{XCode|one|two}}	Even right-to-left is A-okay.

Wrapping of long names (default)

Code	Output
{{Tlg|Long template name that would wrap to new line|This is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}	{{Long template name that would wrap to new line|This is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

Wrapping of long names (nowrap=on)

Code	Output
{{Tlg|nowrap=on|Long template name that would wrap to new line|Long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}	{{Long template name that would wrap to new line|Long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

Wrapping of long names (nowrapname=on)

Code	Output
{{Tlg|nowrapname=on|Long template name that would wrap to new line|Long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}	{{Long template name that would wrap to new line|Long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

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