Note: This documentation for {{tlx}} is also transcluded by its derivatives {{tlxb}}, {{tlxc}}, {{tlxw}} (edit · master page).
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.)
{{tlx|Template|first parameter|second parameter|third|…|tenth}}produces:{{Template|first parameter|second parameter|third|…|tenth}}
Where parameters might contain one or more equals-signs ("="), replace each equals-sign with {{=}}:
{{tlx|Template|first{{=}}something|second|third{{=}}something|...|tenth}}produces:{{Template|first=something|second|third=something|...|tenth}}
For more than ten parameters, possibly also containing equals-signs, use <nowiki>...</nowiki> thus:
{{tlx|Template|<nowiki>''first''|''second''|''third=something''|...|''999th''</nowiki>}}produces:{{Template|first|second|third=something|...|999th}}
Purpose and naming
Mnemonically, "[t]emplate [l]ink e[x]panded" (after {{tl}}, "[t]emplate [l]ink").
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 ten of the template's parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) may be displayed as placeholders, while more than over 10 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical-bar (as in "|…"). A keyword parameter can be used with equals code = or {{=}} or in nowiki-text: "<nowiki>size=10</nowiki>" or all parameters as a string in "<nowiki>" tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see this talk page.
- Exceptions
If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage with <code><nowiki>. For example:
<code>.<nowiki>{{Anytemplate|arg1=23|size=250px|other parameters...}}</nowiki></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 <pre>...</pre>.
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}} 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,{{tlx|Welcome|subst=Y}}produces:{{subst:Welcome}}. This is similar to the action of the{{tlxs}}template:{{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 " { ", " | ", " } " 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}} | {{x0}} | |
{{tlx|Abc}} | {{Abc}} | |
{{tlx|ABC}} | {{ABC}} | |
{{tlx|AbC}} | {{AbC}} | |
{{tlx|x1|one}} | {{x1|one}} | |
{{tlx|x2|one|two}} | {{x2|one|two}} | |
{{tlx|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | {{x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | |
{{tlx|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|…}} | up to 10 parameters... |
{{tlx|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | {{x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}} | ... |
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} | {{x1}} | the straightforward equals-sign won't work... |
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} | {{x1|x=u}} | ...but |
{{tlx|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{x1|x=u}} | ...and |
{{tlx|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}} | {{x1|x=u}} | sticky nowiki also okay |
{{tlx|x2| |two}} | {{x2|two}} | empty won't work... |
{{tlx|x2| |two}} | {{x2| |two}} | ...but |
{{tlx|x2| |two}} | {{x2| |two}} | ... |
{{tlx|x2| | {{x2||two}} |
|
{{tlx|x2| | two}} | {{x2| | two}} |
|
{{tlx|x2| {{!}} two}} | {{x2 | | two}} | {{!}} is dubious |
{{tlx|x2|2=|3=two}} | {{x2|two}} | empty really doesn't work |
{{tlx|x2|2=one|two}} | {{x2|two}} | "two" overrides "2=one" |
{{tlx|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{x2|one|two}} | irregular parameter order is okay |
- Unlimited parameters as one
<nowiki>...</nowiki>string {{tlx|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}
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=).
Template-linking templates
Форматування загального призначення
| Стиль посилання → | З посиланням | Без посилання | Посилання з підстановкою | Посилання з дужками | Посилання з альтернативним текстом | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Стиль тексту ↓ | ↓ {{tlg}} властивості1 →
|
— | nolink=yes
|
subst=yes
|
braceinside=yes
|
alttext=Foo2=Foo
|
| Звичайний | — | {{tlg}}1, 2{{tl}}{{tlp}}2{{tlu}}4
|
{{tlf}}2
|
{{tls}}{{tlsp}}
|
{{tn}}
|
{{tla}}
|
Код
|
code=yes абоtt=yes
|
{{tlx}}{{tltt}}{{tltt2}}
|
{{tlc}}2{{tld}}2{{tnull}}
|
{{tlxs}}{{tltts}}{{tltts3}}{{tltss}}3
|
— | |
| Жирний | bold=yes
|
{{tlb}}
|
— | |||
Жирний код
|
bold=yes|code=yes
|
{{tlxb}}
| ||||
Курсивний код
|
italic=yes|code=yes
|
{{tlxi}}
| ||||
- 1
{{tlg}}найширший, дозволяє будь-яку комбінацію властивостей стилю тексту та/або посилання. - 2 Запобігає розриву тексту через розміщення його всередині теґів
<span class="nowrap">...</span>. - 3 Використовує моноширинний шрифт, але не
<code>...</code>. - 4 Дозволяє посилання на шаблони у будь-якому просторі назв.
Інші шаблони форматування
| Приклад коду | Ефект | Зауваження |
|---|---|---|
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} |
{{hatnote}} | Підтримує посилання на сестринські проєкти (напр., fr:Hatnote) |
{{tlu|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} |
{{User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} | Підтримує посилання на будь-який простір назв |
{{xpd|Hatnote|Some hatnote text}} |
«{{hatnote|Some hatnote text
}}» дає «Some hatnote text » [1] || Показує код, приклад та посилання для розширення коду шаблону | |
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}} |
|title=book title |
Форматує параметри шаблону для відображення із або без значень |