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This template, often abbreviated as {{tlg}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline. For a multi-line output, see {{tj}}.

Parameters

With the exception of Template:Ifsubstalttext, the named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default in most cases) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order (see Examples below). Certain templates have the parameter "on" by default; see the main table for all alternate options.

Parameter Action Use with
{{example}}
Default active
Default (without accessory parameters) {{example}}
brace Include braces as part of the template link {{example}} {{tlw}}/{{tn}}
braceinside Include innermost braces as part of the template link {{example}}
bold Renders the template link/name in bold {{example}} {{tlb}}, {{tlxb}}
code Display output using HTML <code>...</code> tags (monospaced font) {{example}} {{tlc}}, {{Template link expanded}}, etc.
italic Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in italics {{example|param}} {{tlxi}}
kbd Display output using HTML <kbd>...</kbd> tags (monospaced font) {{example}}
nolink Don't render the template name as a link {{example}} {{tlf}}, {{tnull}}
nowrap Prevent the insertion of line breaks (word wrap) in the output {{example}}
nowrapname Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) {{example}}
plaincode Uses <code style="border:none; background:transparent;">...</code> {{example}} {{tltss}}
subst Include a subst: prefix before the template link/name {{subst:example}} {{tls}}, {{tlxs}}, etc
alttext=[text] Replace [text] with the actual label to be displayed for the template link {{Other}} {{tla}}
_show_result Will also display the result of the template Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Template:Min" does not exist.
_expand Will add a link to the expanded template page {{Min|7|-5}} [1]

Unnamed (Positional)

This template can take any number of unnamed parameters as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.

Examples

Note
On the source sister projects, en.wikipedia and Meta, 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 Output Remarks
{{tlg|Banner}} {{Banner}} Template:Banner does not exist. (Non-existent template is redlinked.)
{{tlg|Abc}} {{Abc}} Template:Abc exists.
{{tlg|abC}} {{abC}} Template names are case-sensitive
{{tlg|abc}} {{abc}} (but the first letter is case-insensitive).
{{tlg|x0}} {{x0}} no parameters
{{tlg|x1|one}} {{x1|one}} one parameter
{{tlg|x2|one|two}} {{x2|one|two}} two parameters
{{tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} {{x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} ten parameters
{{tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} {{convert|14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us}} Unlimited parameters, as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string.
{{tlg|x2||two||}} {{x2|two}} Empty parameters are discarded.
{{tlg|x0|code=on}} {{x0}} <code> style
{{tlg|x0|plaincode=on}} {{x0}} plaincode style
{{tlg|x0|kbd=on}} {{x0}} <kbd> style
{{tlg|x0|bold=on}} {{x0}} bold link/name
{{tlg|x1|one|italic=on}} {{x1|one}} parameter(s) in italics
{{tlg|x0|nolink=on}} {{x0}}
{{tlg|x0|subst=on}} {{subst:x0}}
{{tlg|x0|brace=on}} {{x0}} all braces in link
{{tlg|x0|braceinside=on}} {{x0}} inside braces in link
{{tlg|x0|alttext=x0 link}} {{x0 link}}
{{tlg|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} {{x0}} Combine multiple parameter settings.
{{tlg|x1|{{spaces}}one{{spaces}}}} {{abc| one }} Using {{spaces}} before and after a parameter.
{{tlg|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} {{x2|one|two}} Can combine named and anonymous parameters ...
{{tlg|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} {{x2|one|two}} ... in any order ...
{{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} {{x2|one|two|three}} ... even intermixed ...
{{tlg|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} {{x2|one|two|three}} ... with many configurations.
{{tlg|x1|x=u}} {{x1}} = won't work
{{tlg|x1|x&#61;u}} {{x1|x=u}} &#61; is okay
{{tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}} {{x1|x=u}} {{=}} is okay (see Template:=)
{{tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} {{x1|x=u}} Sticky nowiki is okay.
{{tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}} {{x2|one|two}}
Right-to-left is okay
{{tlg}} tlg With no arguments, it emits the current page name without braces.
{{tlg|x2|3=one|4=two}} {{x2}} Null parameter stops parsing.
Wrapping of long names (default)
Code Output
{{tlg|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} {{long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
Wrapping of long names (nowrap=on)
Code Output
{{tlg|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} {{long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
Wrapping of long names (nowrapname=on)
Code Output
{{tlg|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} {{long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}

See also

General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓ {{tlg}} optionsTemplate:NoteTag
to achieve text style
Link style
Linked Unlinked Linked with subst Unlinked with subst Linked including braces Linked with alternative text
{{tlg}} optionsTemplate:NoteTag
to achieve link style
Template:N/a Template:N/a nolink=yes subst=yes nolink=yes|subst=yes braceinside=yes alttext=Foo
2=Foo
normal Template:N/a {{tlg}}Template:NoteTag
{{tl}}
Template:TlpTemplate:NoteTag
Template:TluTemplate:NoteTag
{{tlf}}Template:NoteTag
<template link>
{{subst:tls}}
Template:TlsuTemplate:NoteTag
Template:TlsfTemplate:NoteTag
<template link>
Template:Tn {{tla}}
code code=yes {{tl2}}
{{tlx}}
Template:TlxuTemplate:NoteTag
{{tlc}}Template:NoteTag
<template link>
{{tnull}}<template link>
Template:Tlxs Template:TlscTemplate:NoteTag
<template link>
colspan="2" rowspan="3" Template:N/a
monospace plaincode=yesTemplate:NoteTag colspan="2" rowspan="2" Template:N/a Template:TltssTemplate:NoteTag rowspan="2" Template:N/a
kbd kbd=yesTemplate:NoteTag
bold bold=yes {{tlb}} colspan="5" rowspan="3" Template:N/a
bold+code bold=yes|code=yes Template:Tlxb
italic+code italic=yes|code=yes Template:Tlxi

Template:NoteFoot

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}}
{{HatnoteLua error: expandTemplate: template "Template journal/arg" does not exist.
}}
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>}} Template:Demo Shows code and example
{{tln|Hatnote}} Template:Tln Produces a normal link to the template
{{elc|Template:Hatnote}}
{{elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}}
Template:Elc
Template:Elc
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}} Template:Mfl Similar to {{ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
{{mlx|Example|hello}} Template:Mlx Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ml-lua|Module:Example|hello}} Template:Ml-lua 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}} Template:Sclx 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}} Template:Dtl Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}}
{{pf|if}}
{{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
Template:Pf
Template:Pf
Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}
{{magic word|uc:}} Template:Magic word 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:Lt
{{lts|Hatnote}} Template:Lts
{{t links|Hatnote}} Template:T links
{{tfd links|Hatnote}} Template:Tfd links
{{tetl|Hatnote}} Template:Tetl
{{tsetl|Hatnote}} Template:Tsetl
{{ti|Hatnote}} Template:Ti
{{tic|Hatnote}} Template:Tic
{{tim|Hatnote}} Template:Tim
{{tiw|Hatnote}} Template:Tiw
{{tlt|Hatnote}} Template:Tlt
{{ttl|Hatnote}} Template:Ttl
{{twlh|Hatnote}} Template:Twlh