Template:Tl/doc

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{{Tl}} and {{Tl2}}

are simple w:macro|macro]] m:Help:template|templates]] used to display a template name as a link. Tl stands for Template link. 

Tl2 differs in that it displays an arguably clearer result like {{Tlx}}, and also like takes the named parameters 'SISTER=xx' and 'LANG=ll', so that it may also be used to list and link to templates on other English and non-English language sister projects.

related

{{Tlx}} displays with the same enhanced presentation, and also expands several 'placeholder' parameters to generate a sample template call.

Usage

 {{Tl|template name to display}}
and
 {{Tl2|template name to display}} -- local link, just like Tl.
 or
 {{Tl2|SISTER=V:|template name to display}} -- displays a template on Wikiversity
 or
 {{Tl2|LANG=fr.|SISTER=wikisource|template name to display}} -- displays a template
                       on the French Wikisource sister project.

Example

Code	Result
{{Tl|x0}}	{{x0}}
{{Tl2|x1}}	{{x1}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}	{{3x}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}	{{WP}}

See also

• Template:tl (backlinks, edit)

   — links and edit history of the Tl template.

• Template:tl2 (backlinks, edit)

 — links and edit history of the Tl2 template.

• Template:tlp (backlinks, edit)

 — Template link, with single parameter.

• Template:tlx (backlinks, edit)

 — Template link, up to three parameters.

• Template:tlsp (backlinks, edit)

— Template link, ditto subst'ed.

• Template:lts (backlinks, edit)

 — see Lts discussion for more variants.

• Template:tlu (backlinks, edit)

- like {{tl}} / {{tlp}} for any namespace.

• Template:tn (backlinks, edit)

- Same as tl, but shows the braces as part of the link.

• {{Lcs|Internal link templates
• Template:evd (backlinks, edit)

- Show live example