Template:Template_link_expanded
{Template:Template link expanded}
{tlx|template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth} → {template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth}
Purpose and naming: Mnemonically 'Template link expanded'... after {tl} Template link'
- This template takes another template-name and some associated pipe-tricked (numbered) parameters (or 'pass parameters'), and aggregates them into an 'example demonstration' of how the template-name template might be used. It's primary use is in instruction and documentation such as this passage.
- Up to five pass parameters (numbered) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and more parameters are shown as "|...", for details see the this talk page.
- If given no additional parameters except
'template name' ({1}),it presents the same as the similar {Tl} macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticeably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers.
- Comparatively,
{Tl}will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions1.
- Additionally, Tlx will take a 'named' parameter 'SISTER' to link interwiki to other sister projects such as one of these examples: '|SISTER=W:', 'Tlx|SISTER=M:', 'Tlx|SISTER=Q:', 'Tlx|SISTER=S:', allowing documentation or discourse about a template across interwiki boundaries. Small 'front end' Shell or convience templates
{Tlxw}and{Tlxm}are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.
- This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations
- {Tlxc} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
- {Tlxm} -- which links to templates on Meta
- {Tlxw} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia
Documentation
{Template link expanded}
is a generalization of {Tl|x}, {Tlp|x|y},
et cetera with arguably better readable
output. This depends on the browser, but too narrow
uses of "{", "|", "}" in conjunction
with links can be hard to read.
Usage
- {Template link expanded|template name}
- {Template link expanded|template name|param}
- {Template link expanded|template name|1|2|3}
- {Template link expanded|template name|1|2|3|more}
- {Template link expanded|template name|param=value}
Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template
Examples
| Code | Result | Remark |
|---|---|---|
{Tlx|x0}
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{x0}
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{Tlx|x1|one}
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{x1|one}
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{Tlx|x2|one|two}
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{x2|one|two}
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{Tlx|x3|1|2|3}
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{x3|1|2|3}
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{Tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}
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{x4|1|2|3|4}
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up to 5 parameters, then ... |
{Tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}
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{x4|1|2|3|4}
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| for more |
{Tlx|x1|x=u}
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{x1}
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= won't work |
{Tlx|x1|x=u}
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{x1|x=u}
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= is okay |
{Tlx|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}
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{x1|x=u}
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sticky nowiki is okay |
{Tlx|x2| |two}
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{x2|two}
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empty won't work |
{Tlx|x2| |two}
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{x2| |two}
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  is okay |
{Tlx|x2| |two}
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{x2| |two}
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is okay |
{Tlx|x2|| two}
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{x2|| two}
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| is okay |
{Tlx|x2|{!} two}
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{x2|| two}
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{!} is dubious
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{Tlx|x2|2=|3=two}
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{x2|two}
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empty really doesn't work |
{Tlx|x2|2=one|two}
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--Error-- | two clobbers 2=one |
{Tlx|x2|3=two|2=one}
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{x2|one|two}
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right to left okay |