Template:Tlxb
{{Tlxb}}
Usage[edit]
This template is a {{tl}}-style template-link tag that boldfaces the template name, and accepts parameters. It's the same as {{tlx}} except that it boldfaces the name of the template (or you can think of it as the same as {{tlb}} except that it uses <code>...</code> to provide a non-proportional, monospaced font instead of normal text). Its main use is in highlighting to distinguish between multiple templates with similar names, in documentation, talk page discussions, etc.
Examples[edit]
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{{tlxb|abc}}
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{{abc}}
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{{tlxb|abc|parameter1|parameter2}}
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{{abc|parameter1|parameter2}}
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{{tlxb|abc|parm1|parm2{{=}}foo}}
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{{abc|parm1|parm2=foo}}
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Equal signs need to be escaped using {{=}}.
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{{tlxb}}
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{{Tlxb}}
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This actually substitutes the current page name. Useful as a self-reference; won't be linked. |
The rest of the documentation is for {{tlx}}, which works the same way.
- {{Tlx|Template|first parameter|second|third| ...|tenth|11th}} → {{Template|first parameter|second|third|...|tenth|11th}}
- {{Tlx|Template|<nowiki>first|second|...|999th</nowiki>}}
Purpose and naming[edit]
Mnemonically 'Template link expanded'. After {{Tl}} Template link'.
- This template takes another template-name and some associated pipe-tricked (numbered) parameters (or 'pass parameters'), and displays them as an 'example demonstration' of how the template-name template could be coded, literally. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.
- Specifics: Up to 11 pass parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and over 11 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical-bar (as in "|..."). A keyword parameter can be used with equals code = or {{=}} or in nowiki-text: "<nowiki>size=10</nowiki>" or all parameters as a string in "<nowiki>" tags; see Examples at bottom.
- Exceptions: If the intended template lists numerous/keyword parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage with
<code><nowiki>, for example:<code><nowiki>{{Anytemplate|arg1=23|size=250px|other parameters...}}</nowiki></code>. If a vertical display, with parameters on their own lines, is desired, this can also be laid out manually in this manner, or more rapidly done with<pre>...</pre>.
- If given no additional parameters except
'template name' ({{{1}}}),it presents the same as the similar {{Tl}} macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers.
- Comparatively, {{Tl}} will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may be preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions.
- {{Tlx}} has a named parameter subst. Setting this parameter to any string of length 1 or greater will place the string "subst:" before the template name, linked to Help:Templates#subst. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example {{Tlx|Deletion proposed|subst=Y}} will display {{subst:Deletion proposed}}.
Usage[edit]
- {{Tlxb|template name}}
- {{Tlxb|template name|param}}
- {{Tlxb|template name|1|2|3}}
- {{Tlxb|template name|1|2|3|more}}
- {{Tlxb|template name|param=value}}
Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template