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| * This template returns the first unnamed parameter in double braces. To be used to demonstrate template code without the need for clunky nowiki'ing. Further unnamed parameters (up to 8 more) can be used without worrying for pipes. | | * This template returns the first unnamed parameter in double braces. To be used to demonstrate template code without the need for clunky nowiki'ing. Further unnamed parameters (up to 8 more) can be used without worrying for pipes. |
| * An alternative is to use <code>&#123;{some text}&#125;</code>.
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| * Set {{mono|code{{=}}on}}{{\}}{{mono|code{{=}}true}}{{\}}etc. to switch the font used to the HTML <nowiki><code></nowiki>-style monospaced font. | | * Set {{mono|code{{=}}on}}{{\}}{{mono|code{{=}}true}}{{\}}etc. to switch the font used to the HTML <nowiki><code></nowiki>-style monospaced font. |
| * To improve legibility, {{tl|thin space}}s are inserted either side of any [[Vertical bar|pipe character]]s ("{{thin space|{{!}}}}") displayed by the template. | | * To improve legibility, {{tl|thin space}}s are inserted either side of any [[Vertical bar|pipe character]]s ("{{thin space|{{!}}}}") displayed by the template. |
| * To ensure equals-signs are handled as text by the template, use {{tl|{{=}}}} to produce them – e.g. <code><nowiki>{{braces|Templatename|p1{{=}}v1|p2{{=}}v2|...}}</nowiki></code> (and see examples below). | | * To ensure equals-signs are handled as text by the template, use {{tl|{{=}}}} to produce them – e.g. <code><nowiki>{{braces|Templatename|p1{{=}}v1|p2{{=}}v2|...}}</nowiki></code> (and see examples below). |
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| | == Function == |
| | * This template wraps the [[HTML entities]] <code>&#123;&#123;</code> and <code>&#125;&#125;</code>. |
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| | === Limitations === |
| | * The template cannot output just the starting double braces or just the ending double braces. You will have to write <code>&#123;&#123;</code> or <code>&#125;&#125;</code>. Or you could use [[Template:(]] and [[Template:)]]. |
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| ===Examples=== | | ===Examples=== |
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * {{tl|brackets}} | | * {{tl|brackets}} |
| | * {{tl|bracket}} |
| * {{tl|nowiki}} | | * {{tl|nowiki}} |
| * {{tl|mono}} | | * {{tl|mono}} |