Template:Tltt/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Tltt (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Meaning[edit]

tltt stands for "template link with tooltip". "tt" also stood for the <tt>...</tt> tags that formerly surrounded it (for compliance with HTML5 these were replaced with <kbd>...</kbd>, which also displays a monospaced font).

Usage[edit]

Like {{tl}} (see documentation), with an additional parameter for the tooltip. This will be displayed when user hovers over the curly braces. (Try it right here: {{Any template}}!)

The template is meant to be used in pages where it is desirable to provide a bit more explanation for a template than what its name reveals.

Differently from {{tl}}, the font is set in monospace, so that all text appears in non-proportional font.

The template also permits up to two named parameters, like so:

{{tltt|Template name|Tooltip text|par=First parameter=1|par2=Second parameter=2}}

Produces:

{{Template name|First parameter=1|Second parameter=2}}

Known problems[edit]

On some systems, the text only displays when user hovers over the curly braces, not over the link itself.
It is not possible to include double quotes in the text. Use single quotes instead.