𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlp/doc

This is the {{Tlp}} (template link with parameters) template.

It can be used in documentation and talk page discussions to show how a template name would be used in code.

Here is how this template looks. Code to the left and actual rendering to the right:

{{ Tlp | name | parameters }} = {{name|parameters}}

Features of {{Tlp}}:

• It shows a template name with a link to that template.
• It shows up to eight parameters.
• It also shows empty parameters. (See examples below.)
• It prevents line wraps in its output.
• It uses normal text style. ({{Tlx}}, for instance, uses <code>...</code> text style.)

This template belongs to a whole family of similar templates. See the see also section below for some of them. For instance, when writing documentation you might want to avoid a lot of unnecessary links, since it decreases readability – i.e. on the first occurrence of a template name, use {{tl}}, {{tlp}} or {{Tlx}} and thereafter use {{tlf}}, {{ tlc }} or 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlg.

Examples

Code	Output	Comments
{{ Tlp }}	{{Tlp|...}}	Shows its own syntax.
{{ Tlp | name }}	{{name}}
{{ Tlp | name | first }}	{{name|first}}
{{ Tlp | name | first | last }}	{{name|first|last}}
{{ Tlp | name | a | b | c | d | e | f|g|h|i|j }}	{{name|a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h}}	Shows up to eight parameters. The rest are dropped.
{{ tlp | name |  | three | four }}	{{name||three|four}}	Also shows empty parameters.
{{ tlp | name |  | three |  }}	{{name||three|}}	Even shows empty parameters that come at the end.
{{ Tlp | name | first=a | last=b }}	{{name}}	Equal signs are a problem, but there are a couple ways to fix:
{{ Tlp | name | 2=first=a | 3=last=b }}	{{name|first=a|last=b}}	Use numbered parameters to fix it. Here, parameter "|2=" is assigned the string "first=a". Start with #2, since "name" is already in the "|1=" slot. Note that all subsequent parameters after a numbered parameter must also be numbered.
{{ Tlp | name | first{{=}}a | last{{=}}b }}	{{name|first=a|last=b}}	Or, simply use, "{{=}}", the equal-sign template, to "escape" the symbol.
{{ Tlp | name | 2=1=a | 3=2=b }}	{{name|1=a|2=b}}	Both techniques also work with numbered positional parameters (e.g.: "|1=", "|2=").
{{ Tlp | name | 2=1=a | last{{=}}b }}	{{Name|last=b}}	The named parameter ("|last=") clobbered the prior one ("|2="). Again, all subsequent parameters after a numbered parameter must also be numbered...
{{ Tlp | name | 2=1=a | 3=last=b }}	{{name|1=a|last=b}}	... but that's easy to fix, by adding the position number ("|3=") to the last parameter.

General-purpose formatting

• ¹ {{Tlg}} is the most general, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
• ² Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
• ³ Uses monospace font but not <code>...</code>.
• ⁴ Allows links to templates in any namespace.

Other formatting templates

Code example	Effect	Notes
{{Tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tl2	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{Tlu|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlu	Supports linking to any namespace
{{Xpd|Hatnote|Some hatnote text}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Xpd	Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
{{Para|title|<var>book title</var>}}	|title=book title	Formats template parameters for display, with or without values

With utility links

Code example	Effect
{{Lts|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Lts
{{T links|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:T links
{{Tfd links|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tfd links
{{Tiw|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tiw
{{Tltt|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tltt
{{Tetl|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tetl
{{Tsetl|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tsetl
{{Ti|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Ti
{{Tic|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tic
{{Tiw|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tiw
{{Tlt|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Tlt
{{Ttl|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Ttl
{{Twlh|Hatnote}}	𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌴𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃:Twlh