Template:Template link expanded/doc

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.)

{{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlx|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third parameter|...|tenth parameter}} produces: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third parameter|...|tenth 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 Template:Tlf, like so:

{{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlx|Template|first{{=}}first value|second|third{{=}}third value}} produces: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|Template|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:

{{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlx|Template|<nowiki>''first''|''second''|''third=value''|...|''999th''</nowiki>}} produces: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|Template|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 Template:Para at the end of the parameter list.

Exceptions

If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really Template:Em 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 Template:Param, i.e. a template's name, {{tlx}}'s output is the same as {{tl}} – i.e. a link within braces – but in a monospaced font:
  • {{tl|tl}} produces: {{tl}}
  • {{tlx|tl}} produces: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tl}}

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

Named parameters

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, {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlx|Welcome|3=subst=Y}} produces: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|Welcome|subst=Y}}. This is similar to the action of the {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlxs}} template: {{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlxs|Welcome}} produces: Template:Tlxs.

For an interwiki link to other sister projects, such as: Template:Para (Meta), Template:Para (WikiQuote), Template:Para (WikiSource), etc, facilitating interwiki template documentation and/or discussion.

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

Documentation

{{Template:Template link expanded}} 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 "Template:Thin space{Template:Thin space", "Template:Thin space|Template:Thin space", "Template:Thin space}Template:Thin space" 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

Note

At the en.wikipedia and Meta sites, 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.

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

{{tlxTemplate:\sandbox|tlx|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}

TemplateData

Show example template usage without expanding the template itself. {{tnull}} is similar without linking the template.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Template name	1	Name of the template to link. Example Tlx	Template	required
1st parameter	2	no description	String	optional
2nd parameter	3	no description	String	optional
3rd parameter	4	no description	String	optional
4th parameter	5	no description	String	optional
5th parameter	6	no description	String	optional
6th parameter	7	no description	String	optional
7th parameter	8	no description	String	optional
8th parameter	9	no description	String	optional
9th parameter	10	no description	String	optional
10th parameter	11	no description	String	optional
11th parameter	12	no description	String	optional
12th parameter	13	no description	String	optional
13th parameter	14	no description	String	optional
14th parameter	15	no description	String	optional
15th parameter	16	no description	String	optional
16th parameter	17	no description	String	optional
17th parameter	18	no description	String	optional
18th parameter	19	no description	String	optional
19th parameter	20	no description	String	optional
20th parameter	21	no description	String	optional
Show subst:	subst	Set to any value to show "subst:" before the template name Example true	Boolean	optional
Language	LANG	The prefix for a link to Wikipedias in other languages. Example de:	Line	optional
Sister project	SISTER	The prefix for an interwiki link to other sister projects Example M:	Line	optional

See also

• {{tlxb}}, a version of Template:Tlf where the template name is shown in bold.
• {{tlb}}, a version of Template:Tlf where the template name is shown in bold.
• {{temt}}, a version of Template:Tlf 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. Template:Para, Template:Para).
• {{tnull}}, like Template:Tnull without linking the template.