Template:Tl

{{Tl}}

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For the Tagalog language template, see {{Tgl}}

This template is used in system messages.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikimedia user interface.
To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the talk page before implementing them.

The {{T}} template creates a formatted link to a Template.
The Tl template creates a formatted link to a template with a monospace font and surrounds it with 2 brace pairs which are excluded from the link label.

Usage

{{Tl |1= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	template name (any namespace is ignored)		Tl	optional
2	display name (displayed as-it-is)		parameter 1	optional
3 lang	interwiki language code (ISO 639), if the template is in another Wikipedia can also be specified with lang=		empty	optional
4	+/- to precede the template name with the namespace Template: + (plus sign) to make Template: a part of the link, - (minus sign) to precede Template: as plain text. The +/- parameter can as well be specified with parameter 2 or 3; (when both signs are specified, "+" has precedence).		empty	optional
incl i	i or incl is a one-digit formatting option: 0: none of the brackets are part of the link 1: the inner brackets are part of the link 2: both brackets are part of the link 3: like i=2, with monospace font 4: like i=0 but with the name in teletype style 5: like i=1 but with the name in teletype style 6: like i=2 but with the name in teletype style 8: without surrounding brackets 9: like i=8 but with the name in teletype style large (font-size:128%)		3	optional
code	any value, for a surrounding <code> tag  (like {{Tl2}}). With code=tt also the surrounding brackets are in teletype style.		empty	optional
link	returns plain text instead of a link when set to link=no		empty	optional
case	for formatting of the namespace prefix: case=l lowercase display "template" instead of "Template" case=i internationalized display, in general a link case=n internationalized display, without linking it		empty	optional
i18n	another language than {{int:lang}} for namespace translation (when case=i or case=n)		en	optional
parm	to display templates parameters  (like {{Tlx}}) Usage e.g. parm=template name or parm=1=template name or  parm=&#124;1=&#124;2=&#124;code=y" gives "|1=|2=|code=y". For a better appearing and easier to format explanatory, use the meta template {{Tle}}.		empty	optional
full	expanded display: Template:{{Example}}  (like {{Lts}}) request this expansion with either full=5 or 5=full.		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

The template does not generate any localizable text;
with + or - always the namespace in English: "Template" is displayed;
only in combination with case=i or case=n the namespace can be translated using the {{LangSwitch}} construct (according to i18n).

Note: The templates T, T0, T1, T2, Tl, T9 use the same main template with the only difference of the default value for the parameter incl=.

Template	i	appearance
T	2	{{T}}
T0	8	T0
T1	1	{{T1}}
T2	0	{{T2}}
Tl	3	{{Tl}}
T9	9	T9

This means that each of them can be converted into each one of the others by just replacing that parameter:
T	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|2}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}	{{Tl}}	WWWWWWWWWWWW
T0	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|8}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}	Tl
T1	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|1}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}	{{Tl}}
T2	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|0}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}	{{Tl}}
Tl	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|3}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}}}	{{Tl}}
T9	{{Tl|1={{{1|}}}|2={{{2|}}}|3={{{3|{{{lang|}}}}}}|i={{{i|{{{incl|9}}}}}}|code={{{code|}}}}}	Tl

Examples

• {{Tl|information}} → {{Information}}

• {{Tl}} → {{Tl}}
• {{Tl|coltit}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=0}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=1}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=2}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=3}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=4}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=5}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=6}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=8}} → Coltit
• {{Tl|Coltit|incl=9}} → Coltit
• {{Tl|Coltit|coltit}}0 → {{coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|test|it}} → {{test}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|3=de}}0 → {{Coltit}}
  
• {{Tl|{U|parm=user name}} → {{U|user name}}
• {{Tl|U|parm=1=user name}} → {{U|1=user name}}

with code=y

• {{Tl|user|code=y|parm=|1=|2=|parameter=}} → {{User|1=|2=|parameter=}}
• {{Tl|user|code=y|parm=1=|2=|parameter=}} → {{User|1=|2=|parameter=}} no pipe
• {{Tl|coltit|code=y}} → {{Coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|coltit|code=y}} → {{coltit}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|color titling|en|code=y}} → {{color titling}}
• {{Tl|Coltit|3=de|code=y}} → {{Coltit}}

The following examples are Lua supportet:

The parameter case (with the other parameters supporting it) intends to be rarely used, but when in a textual environment a special appearance is desired, with the namespace prefix in different formats, the following concealed tables shows the possibilities. All combinations are possible but not every one is useful.

Table: different displays for {{Tl}} with the namespace option 0
{{ Tl | example }} 0this is the standard	{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - }}	Template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | case = l }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | case = i }}	:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | case = n }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | Example | + }}	Template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | case = l }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | case = i }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | case = n }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | Example | link = n }}	{{Example}}
{{ Tl | Example | - | link = n }}	Template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | link = n | case = l }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | link = n | case = i }}	:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | - | link = n | case = n }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | link = n }}	Template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | link = n | case = l }}	template:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | link = n | case = i }}	:{{Example}}
{{ Tl | example | + | link = n | case = n }}	template:{{Example}}

Large table with displays for {{Tl}} with the namespace option 0
link	ns	case	i=	i=0	i=1	i=2	i=3	i=4	i=5	i=6	i=8	i=9
0	0	0	Tl	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	Tl	Tl
0	+	0	Template:Tl	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:Tl	Template:Tl
0	+	l	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
0	+	i	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
0	+	n	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
0	-	0	Template:Tl	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:Tl	Template:Tl
0	-	l	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
0	-	i	:Tl	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:Tl	:Tl
0	-	n	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
no	0	0	Tl	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	{{Tl}}	Tl	Tl
no	+	0	Template:Tl	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:Tl	Template:Tl
no	+	l	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
no	+	i	:Tl	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:Tl	:Tl
no	+	n	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
no	-	0	Template:Tl	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:{{Tl}}	Template:Tl	Template:Tl
no	-	l	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl
no	-	i	:Tl	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:{{Tl}}	:Tl	:Tl
no	-	n	template:Tl	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:{{Tl}}	template:Tl	template:Tl

Template links

List of templates using {{T/main}}

Code	Result	Notes	lock
{{T|example}}	{{Example}}	makes brackets part of the link
{{T0|example}}	Example	just link, without the brackets
{{T1|example}}	{{Example}}	inner brackets are part of the link
{{T2|example}}	{{Example}}	brackets are not a part of the link
{{Tl|example}}	{{Example}}	makes brackets around the link
{{Tlr|User:Example}}	{{User:Example}}	like {{tl}} but for any namespace
{{Tls|example}}	{{subst:example}}	no parameters, adds "subst:"
Templates showing parameters 0 Meta template {{Tle}} is easiest to parametrize.
{{Tle|T=F|p1=1|v1|p2=2|v2|p3=3|v3}}	{{ F | 1 = v1 | 2 = v2 | 3 = v3 }}	describes template parameters by names and values
{{Tlx|example|1|2|3|4|5||7|8|9}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|5|7|8|...}}	up to 8 parameters
{{Tlf|example|1|2|3|...up to 8}}	{{example|1|2|3|...up to 8}}	up to 8 parameters, no link
{{Tlc|example|1|2|3|4|||7|up to 8|9 is ignored.}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|||7|up to 8}}	up to 8 parameters, no link, <code> style
{{Tld|example|1|2||3||}}	{{example|1||2|3||}}	up to 8 parameters, <code> style[clarification needed]
{{Tlsu|User:Example}}	{{subst:User:Example}}	like {{Tls}}, but supporting parameters
Alternative forms 0 These ignore empty parameters.
{{Tlp|example|1|2|3|4|5||7|8|9 is ignored.}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|5|7|8}}	up to 8 parameters; ignores empty parms
{{Tl2|example|p1|p2}}	{{example|p1|p2}}	up to 2 parameters, <code> style
{{Tlsp|example|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}}	{{subst:example|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|...}}	up to 8 parameters, adds linked "subst:"
{{Tlsx|example|1|2|3|4|5|6 and above are ignored.|7}}	{{subst:example|1|2|3|4|5|...}}	up to 5 parameters, adds linked "subst:", <code> style

General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced

Text style ↓	{{tlg}} options to achieve text style	Link style
		Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces
{{tlg}} options to achieve link style	N/A	DEFAULT	nolink=yes	subst=yes	nolink=yes|subst=yes	braceinside=yes
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}} {{T2}} {{tlx}} {{tlp|1|2|...}} {{Template:tlr}} {{Template:tlu}}	{{tlf}} <template link>	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:tlsp}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}	N/A	{{T}}
code	code=yes	{{tl2}}	{{tlc}} <template link>	{{subst:tlsx}}	{{subst:tlsc}} <template link>	N/A
monospace	mono=yes	{{tld}}	N/A	{{subst:tltts}}	N/A	{{Tl}}
plaincode	plaincode=yes
kbd[clarification needed]	kbd=yes