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it's {{tlf}}, not {{tln}} that doesn't link the template name
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{{tl|tlg}} (abbreviating "[t]emplate [l]ink {{small|(with)}} [g]eneral {{small|(options)}}") is a generalised version of the {{tl|tl}} ("template link") template. It can be used to replace or implement {{tlf|tl}} and related templates such as {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
===Parameters===
====Named====
With the exception of {{mono|alttext}}, {{tlf|tlg}}'s named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order (see Examples below):
{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter || Action || As in
|-
| brace || Include braces as part of the template link ||
|-
| braceinside || Include innermost braces as part of the template link || {{tl|tlw}}
|-
| bold<br/>boldlink<br/>boldname || Renders the template link/name in '''bold''' || {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
|-
| code || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#code|{{tag|code}}]] tags ([[monospaced font]]) || {{tl|tlc}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
|-
| plaincode || Uses {{tag|code|params=style="border:none; background:transparent;"}} ||
|-
| kbd || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#kbd|{{tag|kbd}}]] tags (monospaced font) || {{tl|tltt}}, {{tl|tltt2}}, etc.
|-
| italic<br/>italics || Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in ''italic/s'' || {{tl|tlxi}}
|-
| nolink || Don't render the template name as a link || {{tl|tlf}}
|-
| nowrap || Prevent the insertion of line breaks ([[word wrap]]) in the output || {{tl|tlp}}, {{tl|tlf}}, etc.
|-
| nowrapname || Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) ||
|-
| subst || Include a [[Help:Substitution|subst:]] prefix before the template link/name || {{tl|tls}}
|-
| <nowiki>|alttext=[text]</nowiki> || Use [text] as the label for the template link || {{tl|tla}}
|}
====Unnamed====
{{tlf|tlg}} may take up to ten unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.
===Examples===
{{#switch:{{SITENAME}} |Wikipedia|Meta= |
; 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.
}}
{{Aligned table
|cols=3 |class=wikitable
|style=border:1;cellpadding:4;background-color:transparent;<!-- to see background of <code>...</code> -->
| '''Code''' | '''Output''' | '''Remarks'''
| {{tlx|tlg|Abc}} | {{tlg|Abc}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|abC}} | {{tlg|abC}} | template names are case-sensitive
| {{tlx|tlg|abc}} | {{tlg|abc}} | first letter is case-insensitive though
| {{tlx|tlg|x0}} | {{tlg|x0}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|code{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|code=on}} | <code> style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|plaincode{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|plaincode=on}} | plaincode style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|kbd{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|kbd=on}} | <kbd> style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|bold{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|bold=on}} | bold link/name
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|one|italic{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x1|one|italic=on}} | parameter/s in italics
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|nolink{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|nolink=on}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|subst{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|subst=on}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|brace{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|brace=on}} | all braces in link
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|braceinside{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|braceinside=on}} | inside braces in link
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|alttext{{=}}x0 link}} | {{tlg|x0|alttext=x0 link}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|brace{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|one}} | {{tlg|x1|one}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|two}} | {{tlg|x2|one|two}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|one|two}} | {{tlg|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|two|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | … in any order …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three}} | {{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | … even intermixed …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three|italic{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} | … with many different configurations.
| {{tlx|tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | {{tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | up to 10 parameters, then …
| {{tlx|tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10&#124;11}} | {{tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{align|right|<code>&#124;</code> for more}}
| {{tlx|tlg}} | {{tlg}} | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{tlg|x1|x=u}} | '''{{=}}''' won't work
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x&#61;u}} | {{tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{align|right|<code>&#61;</code> is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>u}} | {{tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{align|right|<code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{align|right|sticky nowiki is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|<nowiki />|two|<nowiki />|<nowiki />}} | {{tlg|x2||two||}} | empty parameters work too, even at the end
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>}} | {{tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{align|right|right to left okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|convert|<nowiki><nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki></nowiki>}} | {{tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | Unlimited parameters as one nowiki string
}}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (default)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrap=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|nowrap{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrapname=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|nowrapname{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
== See also ==
{{Template-linking templates}}
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox |
| <!-- CATEGORIES BELOW THIS LINE, PLEASE: -->
[[Category:Internal template-link templates]]
[[Category:Typing-aid templates]]
}}</includeonly>
<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES WHERE INDICATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE -->
{{tl|tlg}} (abbreviating "[t]emplate [l]ink {{small|(with)}} [g]eneral {{small|(options)}}") is a generalised version of the {{tl|tl}} ("template link") template. It can be used to replace or implement {{tlf|tl}} and related templates such as {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
===Parameters===
====Named====
With the exception of {{mono|alttext}}, {{tlf|tlg}}'s named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order (see Examples below):
{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter || Action || As in
|-
| brace || Include braces as part of the template link ||
|-
| braceinside || Include innermost braces as part of the template link || {{tl|tlw}}
|-
| bold<br/>boldlink<br/>boldname || Renders the template link/name in '''bold''' || {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
|-
| code || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#code|{{tag|code}}]] tags ([[monospaced font]]) || {{tl|tlc}}, {{tl|tlx}}, etc.
|-
| plaincode || Uses {{tag|code|params=style="border:none; background:transparent;"}} ||
|-
| kbd || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#kbd|{{tag|kbd}}]] tags (monospaced font) || {{tl|tltt}}, {{tl|tltt2}}, etc.
|-
| italic<br/>italics || Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in ''italic/s'' || {{tl|tlxi}}
|-
| nolink || Don't render the template name as a link || {{tl|tlf}}
|-
| nowrap || Prevent the insertion of line breaks ([[word wrap]]) in the output || {{tl|tlp}}, {{tl|tlf}}, etc.
|-
| nowrapname || Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) ||
|-
| subst || Include a [[Help:Substitution|subst:]] prefix before the template link/name || {{tl|tls}}
|-
| <nowiki>|alttext=[text]</nowiki> || Use [text] as the label for the template link || {{tl|tla}}
|}
====Unnamed====
{{tlf|tlg}} may take up to ten unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.
===Examples===
{{#switch:{{SITENAME}} |Wikipedia|Meta= |
; 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.
}}
{{Aligned table
|cols=3 |class=wikitable
|style=border:1;cellpadding:4;background-color:transparent;<!-- to see background of <code>...</code> -->
| '''Code''' | '''Output''' | '''Remarks'''
| {{tlx|tlg|Abc}} | {{tlg|Abc}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|abC}} | {{tlg|abC}} | template names are case-sensitive
| {{tlx|tlg|abc}} | {{tlg|abc}} | first letter is case-insensitive though
| {{tlx|tlg|x0}} | {{tlg|x0}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|code{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|code=on}} | <code> style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|plaincode{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|plaincode=on}} | plaincode style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|kbd{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|kbd=on}} | <kbd> style
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|bold{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|bold=on}} | bold link/name
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|one|italic{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x1|one|italic=on}} | parameter/s in italics
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|nolink{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|nolink=on}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|subst{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|subst=on}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|brace{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|brace=on}} | all braces in link
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|braceinside{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|braceinside=on}} | inside braces in link
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|alttext{{=}}x0 link}} | {{tlg|x0|alttext=x0 link}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x0|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|brace{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|one}} | {{tlg|x1|one}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|two}} | {{tlg|x2|one|two}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|one|two}} | {{tlg|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|two|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | … in any order …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three}} | {{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | … even intermixed …
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three|italic{{=}}on}} | {{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} | … with many different configurations.
| {{tlx|tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | {{tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} |
| {{tlx|tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | up to 10 parameters, then …
| {{tlx|tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10&#124;11}} | {{tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{align|right|<code>&#124;</code> for more}}
| {{tlx|tlg}} | {{tlg}} | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{tlg|x1|x=u}} | '''{{=}}''' won't work
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x&#61;u}} | {{tlg|x1|x=u}} | {{align|right|<code>&#61;</code> is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>u}} | {{tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{align|right|<code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{align|right|sticky nowiki is okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|<nowiki />|two|<nowiki />|<nowiki />}} | {{tlg|x2||two||}} | empty parameters work too, even at the end
| {{tlx|tlg|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>}} | {{tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{align|right|right to left okay}}
| {{tlx|tlg|convert|<nowiki><nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki></nowiki>}} | {{tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | Unlimited parameters as one nowiki string
}}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (default)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrap=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|nowrap{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" |style="border:1; cellpadding:4; background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrapname=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|tlg|nowrapname{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{tlg|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}
== See also ==
{{Template-linking templates}}
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox |
| <!-- CATEGORIES BELOW THIS LINE, PLEASE: -->
[[Category:Internal template-link templates]]
[[Category:Typing-aid templates]]
}}</includeonly>