Template:Template link with bold
{{Template:Template link with bold}}
![]() | This template uses Lua: |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
{{tlb|Banner}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | Banner template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates, although desired. |
{{tlb|ok}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | ok template does exist |
{{tlb|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | Unlimited parameters as one <nowiki>...</nowiki> string |
{{tlb|Abc}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|abC}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | template names are case-sensitive |
{{tlb|abc}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | first letter is case-insensitive though |
{{tlb|abc|{{spaces}}tlb{{spaces}}}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | Using {{spaces}} before and after {{{1}}} parameter. |
{{tlb|x0}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x0|code=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | <code> style |
{{tlb|x0|plaincode=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | plaincode style |
{{tlb|x0|kbd=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | <kbd> style |
{{tlb|x0|bold=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | bold link/name |
{{tlb|x1|one|italic=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | parameter/s in italics |
{{tlb|x0|nolink=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x0|subst=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x0|brace=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | all braces in link |
{{tlb|x0|braceinside=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | inside braces in link |
{{tlb|x0|alttext=x0 link}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings |
{{tlb|x1|one}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x2|one|two}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters … |
{{tlb|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | … in any order … |
{{tlb|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | … even intermixed … |
{{tlb|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|...}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | … with many different configurations. |
{{tlb|x3|1|2|3|4|5|...}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | |
{{tlb}} | tlb | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted |
{{tlb|x1|x=u}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | = won't work |
{{tlb|x1|x=u}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | = is okay |
{{tlb|x1|x{{=}}u}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | {{=}} is okay (see template equal sign) |
{{tlb|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | sticky nowiki is okay |
{{tlb|x2||two||}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | empty parameters work too, even at the end |
{{tlb|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} | right to left okay |
Code | Output |
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{{tlb|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} |
Code | Output |
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{{tlb|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} |
Code | Output |
---|---|
{{tlb|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}} | {{Template:Template link with bold}} |
See also
General-purpose formatting
Text style ↓ | {{Template:Template link with bold}} 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 with bold}} 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 with bold}} {{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 with bold}} {{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 with bold}} | {{tla}} |
code
|
code=yes
|
{{tl2}} {{Template:Template link with bold}} {{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 with bold}}
|
{{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 with bold}} | N/A | ||||
bold+code
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bold=yes
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{{Template:Template link with bold}}
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italic+code
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italic=yes
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{{Template:Template link with bold}}
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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
| |
{{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.
|
{{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) |