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General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓ {{ tlg}} options [note 1]
to achieve text style
Link style
Linked Unlinked Linked with subst Unlinked with subst Linked including braces Linked with alternative text
{{ tlg}} options [note 1]
to achieve link style
DEFAULT nolink=yes subst=yes nolink=yes|subst=yes braceinside=yes alttext=Foo
2=Foo
normal DEFAULT {{ tlg}} [note 1]
{{ tl}}
{{ tlp|1|2|...}} [note 2]
{{ Template:tlu}} [note 3]
{{tlf}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{ subst:tls}}
{{ subst: Template:tlsu}} [note 3]
{{subst:tlsf}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{tn}} {{ tla}}
code code=yes {{ tl2}}
{{ tlx}}
{{ Template:tlxu}} [note 3]
{{tlc}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{tnull}}< template link>
{{ subst:tlxs}} {{subst:tlsc}} [note 2]
< template link>
monospace plaincode=yes [note 4] {{ subst: tltss}} [note 5]
kbd kbd=yes [note 5]
bold bold=yes {{ tlb}}
bold+code bold=yes|code=yes {{ tlxb}}
italic+code italic=yes|code=yes {{ tlxi}}
  1. ^ a b c {{ tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
  2. ^ a b c d e Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
  3. ^ a b c Allows links to templates in any namespace.
  4. ^ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
  5. ^ a b Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters
Code example Effect Notes
{{ Tj|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}}
{{ Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
}}
Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Hatnote
   | Some text
   | selfref = yes
   | category = no
   | lang = fr
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Hatnote
    | Some text
    | selfref = yes
    | category = no
    | lang = fr
}}
Same as above
{{ Tji|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}} {{ Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}} Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
< syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}</syntaxhighlight> {{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}} Same as above
{{ tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} {{ hatnote}} Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{ demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}}
{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}
Shows code and example
{{ tln|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote Produces a normal link to the template
{{ elc|Template:Hatnote}}
{{ elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}}
[[Template:Hatnote]]
[[Template:Hatnote|Hatnote]]
Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
{{ ml|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example|hello}} Counterpart to {{ tl}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ mfl|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example| hello}} Similar to {{ ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
{{ mlx|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example|hello}} Counterpart to {{ tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ ml-lua|Module:Example|hello}} require('Module:Example') Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code.
{{ para|title|<var>book title</var>}} |title=book title Formats template parameters for display, with or without values
{{ sclx|LASTING}} [[ WP:LASTING]] Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
{{ tag|ref}}
{{ xtag|templatedata}}
<ref>...</ref>
< templatedata>
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing
{{ dtl|Ping project}} {{ d:Ping project}} Wikidata counterpart to {{ tl}}
{{ pf|if}}
{{ pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
{{ #if}}
{{ #if:{{{1}}}|true|false}}
Parser function equivalent to {{ tl}}
{{ magic word|uc:}} {{ uc:}} Magic word links

With utility links

Templates producing utility links for a given template ( Hatnote used here as example)
Code example Effect
{{ lt|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
{{ lts|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote(   talk  links  history)
{{ t links|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( talk history links  # /subpages /doc  /doc edit /sbox  /sbox diff /test)
{{ tfd links|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
{{ tetl|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}}
links  talk 
{{ tsetl|Hatnote}} {{ subst: Hatnote}}
  links  talk 
{{ ti|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk · links · )
{{ tic|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk links )
{{ tim|Hatnote}} m:Template:Hatnote ( backlinks )
{{ tiw|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( backlinks )
{{ tlt|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( talk)
{{ ttl|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( t/ l)
{{ twlh|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( links, talk)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓ {{ tlg}} options [note 1]
to achieve text style
Link style
Linked Unlinked Linked with subst Unlinked with subst Linked including braces Linked with alternative text
{{ tlg}} options [note 1]
to achieve link style
DEFAULT nolink=yes subst=yes nolink=yes|subst=yes braceinside=yes alttext=Foo
2=Foo
normal DEFAULT {{ tlg}} [note 1]
{{ tl}}
{{ tlp|1|2|...}} [note 2]
{{ Template:tlu}} [note 3]
{{tlf}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{ subst:tls}}
{{ subst: Template:tlsu}} [note 3]
{{subst:tlsf}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{tn}} {{ tla}}
code code=yes {{ tl2}}
{{ tlx}}
{{ Template:tlxu}} [note 3]
{{tlc}} [note 2]
< template link>
{{tnull}}< template link>
{{ subst:tlxs}} {{subst:tlsc}} [note 2]
< template link>
monospace plaincode=yes [note 4] {{ subst: tltss}} [note 5]
kbd kbd=yes [note 5]
bold bold=yes {{ tlb}}
bold+code bold=yes|code=yes {{ tlxb}}
italic+code italic=yes|code=yes {{ tlxi}}
  1. ^ a b c {{ tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
  2. ^ a b c d e Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
  3. ^ a b c Allows links to templates in any namespace.
  4. ^ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
  5. ^ a b Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters
Code example Effect Notes
{{ Tj|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}}
{{ Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
}}
Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Hatnote
   | Some text
   | selfref = yes
   | category = no
   | lang = fr
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Hatnote
    | Some text
    | selfref = yes
    | category = no
    | lang = fr
}}
Same as above
{{ Tji|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}} {{ Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}} Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
< syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}</syntaxhighlight> {{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}} Same as above
{{ tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} {{ hatnote}} Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{ demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}}
{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}
Shows code and example
{{ tln|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote Produces a normal link to the template
{{ elc|Template:Hatnote}}
{{ elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}}
[[Template:Hatnote]]
[[Template:Hatnote|Hatnote]]
Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
{{ ml|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example|hello}} Counterpart to {{ tl}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ mfl|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example| hello}} Similar to {{ ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
{{ mlx|Example|hello}} {{ #invoke:Example|hello}} Counterpart to {{ tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ ml-lua|Module:Example|hello}} require('Module:Example') Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code.
{{ para|title|<var>book title</var>}} |title=book title Formats template parameters for display, with or without values
{{ sclx|LASTING}} [[ WP:LASTING]] Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
{{ tag|ref}}
{{ xtag|templatedata}}
<ref>...</ref>
< templatedata>
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing
{{ dtl|Ping project}} {{ d:Ping project}} Wikidata counterpart to {{ tl}}
{{ pf|if}}
{{ pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
{{ #if}}
{{ #if:{{{1}}}|true|false}}
Parser function equivalent to {{ tl}}
{{ magic word|uc:}} {{ uc:}} Magic word links

With utility links

Templates producing utility links for a given template ( Hatnote used here as example)
Code example Effect
{{ lt|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
{{ lts|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote(   talk  links  history)
{{ t links|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( talk history links  # /subpages /doc  /doc edit /sbox  /sbox diff /test)
{{ tfd links|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
{{ tetl|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}}
links  talk 
{{ tsetl|Hatnote}} {{ subst: Hatnote}}
  links  talk 
{{ ti|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk · links · )
{{ tic|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( talk links )
{{ tim|Hatnote}} m:Template:Hatnote ( backlinks )
{{ tiw|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( backlinks )
{{ tlt|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( talk)
{{ ttl|Hatnote}} {{ Hatnote}} ( t/ l)
{{ twlh|Hatnote}} Template:Hatnote ( links, talk)

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