Template:Template link expanded with subst
{{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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This template, often abbreviated as Lua error in Module:Template_link_general at line 144: attempt to concatenate local 'titlePart' (a nil value)., is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself.
Parameters
With the exception of alttext, 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 |
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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}}, {{tlc}}, {{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] |
Use [text] as the label for the template link | {{Other}} | {{tla}} |
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 |
{{tlxs|Banner}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | Banner template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates, although desired. |
{{tlxs|ok}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | ok template does exist |
{{tlxs|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | Unlimited parameters as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string |
{{tlxs|Abc}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|abC}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | template names are case-sensitive |
{{tlxs|abc}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | first letter is case-insensitive though |
{{tlxs|abc|{{spaces}}tlxs{{spaces}}}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | Using {{spaces}} before and after {{{1}}} parameter. |
{{tlxs|x0}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x0|code=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | <code> style |
{{tlxs|x0|plaincode=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | plaincode style |
{{tlxs|x0|kbd=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | <kbd> style |
{{tlxs|x0|bold=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | bold link/name |
{{tlxs|x1|one|italic=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | parameter/s in italics |
{{tlxs|x0|nolink=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x0|subst=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x0|brace=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | all braces in link |
{{tlxs|x0|braceinside=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | inside braces in link |
{{tlxs|x0|alttext=x0 link}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings |
{{tlxs|x1|one}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x2|one|two}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters … |
{{tlxs|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | … in any order … |
{{tlxs|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | … even intermixed … |
{{tlxs|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|...}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | … with many different configurations. |
{{tlxs|x3|1|2|3|4|5|...}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | |
{{tlxs}} | tlxs | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted |
{{tlxs|x1|x=u}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | = won't work |
{{tlxs|x1|x=u}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | = is okay |
{{tlxs|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | {{=}} is okay (see template equal sign) |
{{tlxs|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | sticky nowiki is okay |
{{tlxs|x2||two||}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | empty parameters work too, even at the end |
{{tlxs|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | right to left okay |
Code | Output |
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{{tlxs|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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Code | Output |
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{{tlxs|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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Code | Output |
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{{tlxs|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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See also
General-purpose formatting
Text style ↓ | {{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} options[note 1]to achieve text style |
Link style | |||||
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Linked | Unlinked | Linked with subst | Unlinked with subst | Linked including braces | Linked with alternative text | ||
{{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} options[note 1]to achieve link style |
N/A | DEFAULT | nolink=yes
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subst=yes
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nolink=yes
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braceinside=yes
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alttext=Foo 2=Foo
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normal | DEFAULT | {{tlg}} {{tl}} {{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} {{Template:tlu}} |
Lua error in Module:Template_link_general at line 144: attempt to concatenate local 'titlePart' (a nil value). <template link> |
{{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}} |
Lua error in Module:Template_link_general at line 144: attempt to concatenate local 'titlePart' (a nil value). <template link> |
{{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | {{tla}} |
code
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code=yes
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{{tl2}} {{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} {{Template:tlxu}} |
{{tlc}} <template link> Lua error in Module:Template_link_general at line 144: attempt to concatenate local 'titlePart' (a nil value).<template link> |
{{subst:Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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{{subst:tlsc}} <template link> |
N/A | |
monospace | plaincode=yes |
N/A | {{subst:tltss}} |
N/A | |||
kbd | kbd=yes | ||||||
bold | bold=yes
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{{Template:Template link expanded with subst}} | N/A | ||||
bold+code
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bold=yes
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{{Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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italic+code
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italic=yes
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{{Template:Template link expanded with subst}}
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- ^ a b c {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
- ^ a b c d e Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside
<span class="nowrap">...</span>
tags. - ^ a b c Allows links to templates in any namespace.
- ^ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses
<code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>
. - ^ a b Displays monospaced font using
<span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>
.
Other formatting templates
Code example | Effect | Notes |
---|---|---|
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}} | {{hatnote}} |
Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote) |
{{tlu|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} | {{User:Ahunt/SSHFS}} | Supports linking to any namespace |
{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}} | {{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}} Some text || Shows code and example
| |
{{xpd|Hatnote|Some hatnote text}} | "{{hatnote|Some hatnote text}}" gives "
Some hatnote text " [1] || Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
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{{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 |
{{mlx|Example|hello}} | {{#invoke:Example|hello}} |
Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{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.
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{{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
Code example | Effect |
---|---|
{{lt|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) |
{{lts|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history) |
{{t links|Hatnote}} | Hatnote (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test) |
{{tfd links|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages · delete) |
{{tetl|Hatnote}} | {{Hatnote}} |
{{tsetl|Hatnote}} | {{subst:Hatnote}} |
{{ti|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (talk⧼dot-separator⧽links⧼dot-separator⧽edit) |
{{tic|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (talk links edit) |
{{tim|Hatnote}} | m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
{{tiw|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit) |
{{tlt|Hatnote}} | {{Hatnote}} (talk) |
{{ttl|Hatnote}} | {{Hatnote}} (t/l) |
{{twlh|Hatnote}} | Template:Hatnote (links, talk) |