tlx/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.)

    {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|tlx|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third|...|twentieth}} produces: {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third|...|twentieth}}

Where parameters might contain one or more equals-signs ("="), replace each equals-sign with {{=}}:

    {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|tlx|Template|first{{=}}something|second|third{{=}}something|...|twentieth}} produces: {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|Template|first=something|second|third=something|...|twentieth}}

For more than ten parameters, possibly also containing equals-signs, use ... thus:

    {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|tlx|Template|''first''|''second''|''third=something''|...|''999th''}} produces: {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|Template|first|second|third=something|...|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 = or {{=}} or in nowiki-text: "size=10" or all parameters as a string in "" 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 |... at the end of the parameter list.

    Exceptions

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

    {{Anytemplate|arg1=23|size=250px|other parameters...}}.

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

...
.

Parameters

  • If the only parameter supplied is {{{1}}}, 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: {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|tl}}
    {{tl}} will also not take nor display additional parameters.
    Named parameters

|subst=

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

|SISTER=

    For an interwiki link to other sister projects, such as: |SISTER=M: (Meta), |SISTER=Q: (WikiQuote), |SISTER=S: (WikiSource), etc, facilitating interwiki template documentation and/or discussion.

|LANG=

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

Documentation

{{Tlx}} 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 "Ашаблон:Thinsp{Ашаблон:Thinsp", "Ашаблон:Thinsp|Ашаблон:Thinsp", "Ашаблон:Thinsp}Ашаблон:Thinsp" 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.
Code Result Remarks
{{tlx|x0}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x0}}  
{{tlx|Abc}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|Abc}}  
{{tlx|ABC}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|ABC}}  
{{tlx|AbC}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|AbC}}  
{{tlx|x1|one}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x1|one}}  
{{tlx|x2|one|two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2|one|two}}  
{{tlx|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}  
{{tlx|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} up to 10 parameters...
{{tlx|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}}
...| for more
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x1|x=u}} the straightforward equals-sign won't work...
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x1|x=u}}
...but = is okay
{{tlx|x1|x{{=}}u}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x1|x=u}}
...and {{=}} is okay
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x1|x=u}}
sticky nowiki also okay
{{tlx|x2| |two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2| |two}} empty won't work...
{{tlx|x2| |two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2| |two}}
...but is okay
{{tlx|x2| |two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2| |two}}
... is also okay
{{tlx|x2||two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2||two}}
handles the space
{{tlx|x2| | two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2| | two}}
| is okay
{{tlx|x2| {{!}} two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2 | | two}}
{{!}} is dubious
{{tlx|x2|2=|3=two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2|2=|3=two}} empty really doesn't work
{{tlx|x2|2=one|two}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2|two}} "two" overrides "2=one"
{{tlx|x2|3=two|2=one}} {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|x2|3=two|2=one}}
irregular parameter order is okay
    Unlimited parameters as one ... string
    {{tlxАшаблон:\sandbox|tlx|convert|14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us}}

See also

  • {{tlxb}}, a version of {{tlx}} where the template name is shown in bold.
      {{tlb}}, a version of {{tl}} where the template name is shown in bold.
  • {{temt}}, a version of {{tlx}} 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. |paraname=val, |another=).
  • {{tnull}}, like {{tlx}} without linking the template.

Template-linking templates

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 Linked with alternative text
{{tlg}} options
to achieve link style
Н/а DEFAULT nolink=yes subst=yes nolink=yes|subst=yes braceinside=yes alttext=Foo
2=Foo
normal DEFAULT {{tlg}}
{{tl}}
{{tlp|1|2|...}}
{{Template:tlu}}
{{tlf}}