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The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation. A short example is:

{{Tl|Example}}

which generates

{{Example}}

TemplateData

This template displays a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
template name	`1`	the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically	Line	required

More complex variations are described below.

Example

Code	Result	Notes
`{{Tl\|Void}}`	{{Void}}	Standard usage
`{{Tls\|Void}}`	{{subst:Example}}	For templates that should be substituted
`{{Tl2\|X1}}`	`{{X1}}`	This formats the link to show how it would look in code
`{{Tl2\|SISTER=m:\|3x}}`	`{{3x}}`	Same as above, for templates on another Wikimedia project (such as meta)
`{{Tl2\|SISTER=wikibooks\|LANG=de:\|WP}}`	`{{WP}}`	For templates on another language project
`{{Tl\|1==}}`	`{{=}}`	Use the format `{{Tl\|1=templatename}}` if the template contains template coding characters such as `{{=}}` or `{{!}}`

General-purpose formatting

¹ {{Tlg}} is the most general, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
² Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
³ Uses monospace font but not <code>...</code>.
⁴ Allows links to templates in any namespace.

Other formatting templates

Code example	Effect	Notes
`{{Tl2\|Hatnote\|lang=fr}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tl2	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
`{{Tlu\|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlu	Supports linking to any namespace
`{{Xpd\|Hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Xpd	Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
`{{Para\|title\|<var>book title</var>}}`	`\|title=book title`	Formats template parameters for display, with or without values

With utility links

Code example	Effect
`{{Lts\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Lts
`{{T links\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:T links
`{{Tfd links\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tfd links
`{{Tiw\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tiw
`{{Tltt\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tltt
`{{Tetl\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tetl
`{{Tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tsetl
`{{Ti\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Ti
`{{Tic\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tic
`{{Tiw\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tiw
`{{Tlt\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlt
`{{Ttl\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Ttl
`{{Twlh\|Hatnote}}`	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Twlh

	Link style →	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
Text style ↓	↓ `{{tlg}}` options¹ →	N/A	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
Normal	N/A	`{{Tlg}}`^{1, 2} `{{Tl}}` `{{Tlp}}`² `{{Tlu}}`⁴	`{{Tlf}}`²	`{{Tls}}` `{{Tlsp}}`	`{{Tn}}`	`{{Tla}}`
`Code`	`code=yes` or `tt=yes`	`{{Tlx}}` `{{Tltt}}` `{{Tltt2}}`	`{{Tlc}}`² `{{Tld}}`² `{{Tnull}}`	`{{Tlxs}}` `{{Tltts}}` `{{Tltts3}}` `{{Tltss}}`³	N/A
Bold	`bold=yes`	`{{Tlb}}`	N/A
`Bold code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{Tlxb}}`
`Italic code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{Tlxi}}`

TemplateData

Example

See also

General-purpose formatting

Other formatting templates

With utility links