Cèṭa'an:Template-linking templates

General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Link style
Text style ↓	`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
`{{tlg}}` options^{[note 1]} to achieve link style	—	DEFAULT	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`nolink=yes\|subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}}^{[note 1]} {{tl}} {{tlp\|1\|2\|...}}^{[note 2]} {{Template:tlu}}^{[note 3]}	{{tlf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}^{[note 3]}	{{subst:tlsf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
`code`	`code=yes`	`{{tl2}}` `{{tlx}}` Cèṭa'an:Tlxu^{[note 3]}	`{{tlc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>} `{{tnull}}`^{<template link>}	`{{subst:tlxs}}`	`{{subst:tlsc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	—
monospace	`plaincode=yes`^{[note 4]}	—		Cèṭa'an:Tltss^{[note 5]}	—
`kbd`	`kbd=yes`^{[note 5]}	—		Cèṭa'an:Tltss^{[note 5]}	—
bold	`bold=yes`	{{tlb}}	—
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	Cèṭa'an:Tlxb
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`

↑ ^1,0 ^1,1 ^1,2 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
↑ ^2,0 ^2,1 ^2,2 ^2,3 ^2,4 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
↑ ^3,0 ^3,1 ^3,2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
↑ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
↑ ^5,0 ^5,1 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

Code example Effect Notes

{{Tj|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">
{{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>}}

{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}

Shows code and example

{{tln|Hatnote}} Cèṭa'an:Tln 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}}

TemplateStyles' src attribute must not be empty. || Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules

{{mfl|Example|hello}} {{#invoke:Example|hello}} Similar to {{ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section

{{mlx|Example|hello}} {{#invoke:Example|hello}} Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules

{{ml-lua|Module:Example}} require('Module:Example') 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}} [[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}} Cèṭa'an:Dtl 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

Templates producing utility links for a given template (Hatnote used here as example)
Code example	Effect
`{{lt\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (edit \| talk \| history \| links \| watch \| logs)
`{{lts\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history)
`{{t links\|Hatnote}}`	Cèṭa'an:T links
`{{tfd links\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages) Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
`{{tetl\|Hatnote}}`	Cèṭa'an:Tetl
`{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	Cèṭa'an:Tsetl
`{{ti\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (kanḍhâ⧼dot-separator⧽pranala⧼dot-separator⧽beccè')
`{{tic\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (kanḍhâ pranala beccè')
`{{tim\|Hatnote}}`	m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tiw\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tlt\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} (talk)
`{{ttl\|Hatnote}}`	Cèṭa'an:Ttl
`{{twlh\|Hatnote}}`	Cèṭa'an:Twlh

[TlTfn1-1] 1,0 ^1,1 ^1,2 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.

[TlTfn2-2] 2,0 ^2,1 ^2,2 ^2,3 ^2,4 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.

[TlTfn3-3] 3,0 ^3,1 ^3,2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.

[TlTfn4-4] {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.

[TlTfn5-5] 5,0 ^5,1 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

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General-purpose formatting

Other formatting templates

With utility links

Usage