Editing Template:Template link expanded/doc

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''(Note: In the following examples, [[w:Ellipsis|ellipses (groups of three dots)]] indicate where parameters have been omitted.)''

: {{tlx||tlx|Template|''first parameter''|''second parameter''|''third parameter''|...|''tenth parameter''}} produces: {{tlx|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 {{tlx|{{=}}}}, like so:

: {{tlx|tlx|Template|''first''<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>''first value''|''second''|''third''<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>''third value''}} produces: {{tlx{|Template|''firstfirst 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 &lt;nowiki&gt; tags. When you do, you don't need to replace equals-signs. For instance:

: {{tlx|tlx|Template|&lt;nowiki><nowiki>''first''|''second''|''third=value''|...|''999th''</nowiki>&lt;/nowiki>}} produces: {{tlx|Template|<nowiki>first|second|third=value|...|999th</nowiki>}}

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 <code>&amp;#124;</code>. A keyword parameter can be used with equals code &amp;#61; or <nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki> or in nowiki-text: <code>&lt;nowiki&gt;content=size=10</code>" or all parameters as a string in &lt;nowiki&gt; tags. If you use 21 or more parameters, all after the 20th will be replaced with a single <code><nowiki>|...</nowiki></code> at the end of the parameter list.

If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage with &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;. For example:

: <code>&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&ht;<nowiki>{{Anytemplate|arg1=23|size=250px|</nowiki><var>other parameters...</var><nowiki>}}</nowiki>&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;</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 &lt;pre&gt;

*If the only parameter supplied is the template's name, {{tlx|tlx}}'s output is the same as {{tlx|tl}}&nbsp;&ndash; i.e. a link within [[w:Braces (punctuation)|braces]]&nbsp;&ndash; but in a [[w:monospaced font|monospaced font]]:

**{{tlx|tl|tl}} produces: {{tl|tl}}

**{{tlx|tlx|tl}} produces: {{tlx|tl}}

<nowiki>|subst=</nowiki>

: Setting this parameter to any non-blank value will prefix the string <code>subst:</code> linked to [[Help:Substitution]]. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example, {{tlx|tlx|Welcome|3=subst=Y}} produces: {{tlx|Welcome|subst=Y}}.

 

<nowiki>|SISTER=</nowiki>

: For an interwiki link to [[w:H:IW|other sister projects]], such as: <code><nowiki>SISTER=M:</nowiki></code> ([[m:|Meta]]), facilitating interwiki template documentation and/or discussion.

{{tl|Tlx}} is a generalization of {{tl|tl|x}} with output that is arguably more legible. This depends on the browser, but narrow gaps between characters such as "'''{'''", "''&#124;'''", "'''}'''" and links can be hard to read when not monospaced.

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