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{{tsh|{{{1|tlg}}}|{{{2|}}}}}
{{lua|Module:Template link general}}

This template, often abbreviated as {{tlf|{{#switch:{{lc:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}}}
| tlg | template link general = tlg
| tlb | template link with bold = tlb
| tlc | template link code = tlc
| tlw ||template link with linked braces = tlw
| tlf | template link with link off = tlf
| tltss | template link with title span, subst = tltss
| tlx | template link expanded = tlx
| tlxb | template link expanded with bold = tlxb
| tlxi | template link expanded with italic = tlxi
| tlxs | template link expanded with subst = tlxs
| tls | template link with subst = tls
| tnull | template link null = tnull
| tlp | template link with parameters = tlp}}
}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself.

===Parameters===
With the exception of {{mono|alttext}}, the named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default in most cases) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order ([[#Examples|see Examples below]]). Certain templates have the parameter "on" by default; see [[#General-purpose formatting|the main table]] for all alternate options.

{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter || Action || Use with<br>{{t|example}} || Default active 
|-
| || Default (without accessory parameters) || {{tlg|example}} ||
|-
| brace || Include braces as part of the template link || {{tlg|brace=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlw}}/{{tl|tn}}
|-
| braceinside || Include innermost braces as part of the template link || {{tlg|example|braceinside=yes}} ||
|-
| bold || Renders the template link/name in '''bold''' || {{tlg|bold=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlxb}}
|-
| code || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#code|{{tag|code}}]] tags ([[monospaced font]]) || {{tlg|code=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlc}}, {{tl|Template link expanded}}, etc.
|-
| italic || Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in ''italics'' ||| {{tlg|italic=yes|example|param}} || {{tl|tlxi}}
|-
| kbd || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#kbd|{{tag|kbd}}]] tags (monospaced font) || {{tlg|kbd=yes|example}} ||
|-
| nolink || Don't render the template name as a link || {{tlg|nolink=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlf}}, {{t|tnull}}
|-
| nowrap || Prevent the insertion of line breaks ([[word wrap]]) in the output || {{tlg|nowrap=yes|example}} ||
|-
| nowrapname || Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) || {{tlg|nowrapname=yes|example}} ||
|-
| plaincode || Uses {{tag|code|params=style="border:none; background:transparent;"}} || {{tlg|plaincode=yes|example}} || {{tl|tltss}}
|-
| subst || Include a [[Help:Substitution|subst:]] prefix before the template link/name || {{tlg|subst=yes|example}} || {{tl|tls}}, {{tl|tlxs}}, etc
|-
| {{para|alttext|[text]}} || Use [text] as the label for the template link  || {{tlg|alttext=Other|example}} || {{tl|tla}}
|-
| _show_result || Will also display the result of the template. || {{tlx|Min|7|-5|_show_result=y}} ||
|-
| _expand || Will add a link to the expanded template page. || {{tlx|Min|7|-5|_expand=y}} ||
|}

====Unnamed (Positional)====
This template can take any number of [[w:en:unnamed parameter|unnamed parameter]]s as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.

===Examples===
{{#switch:{{SITENAME}} |Wikipedia|Meta= |
; Note: On the source sister projects, en.wikipedia and Meta, '''X0, X1, X2, …, X9 are sandbox templates''' for experimentation on involved templates that need be in template space. An auto-cleansing software facility exists that might be used to duplicate the facility on other Sister projects.
}}

{{Aligned table
 |cols=3 |class=wikitable
 |style=background-color:transparent;<!-- to see background of <code>...</code> -->
 | '''Code'''                         | '''Output'''               | '''Remarks'''
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|Banner}}             |  {{{{{1|tlg}}}|Banner}}        |  {{error|Banner}} template does not exist. Be aware with linking to non-existing templates, although desired.
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|ok}}                      |   {{{{{1|tlg}}}|ok}}           |  ok template does exist
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|convert|<nowiki>&lt;nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us&lt;/nowiki></nowiki>}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | Unlimited parameters as one {{tag|nowiki|link=yes}} [[Help:Wikitext#Nowiki|string]]
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|Abc}}                    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|Abc}}                | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|abC}}                    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abC}}                | template names are case-sensitive
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|abc}}                    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abc}}                | first letter is case-insensitive though
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|abc|'''<nowiki>{{spaces}}</nowiki>'''{{{1}}}'''<nowiki>{{spaces}}</nowiki>'''}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abc|{{spaces}}{{{1}}}{{spaces}}}}|  Using {{tl|spaces}} before and after <nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki> parameter.
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0}}                     | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0}}                 | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|code{{=}}on}}         | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|code=on}}         | &lt;code&gt; style
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|plaincode{{=}}on}}    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|plaincode=on}}    | plaincode style
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|kbd{{=}}on}}          | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|kbd=on}}          | &lt;kbd&gt; style
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold{{=}}on}}         | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold=on}}         | bold link/name
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one|italic{{=}}on}}   | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one|italic=on}}   | parameter/s in italics
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|nolink{{=}}on}}       | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|nolink=on}}       | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|subst{{=}}on}}        | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|subst=on}}        | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|brace{{=}}on}}        | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|brace=on}}        | all braces in link
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|braceinside{{=}}on}}  | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|braceinside=on}}  | inside braces in link
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|alttext{{=}}x0 link}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|alttext=x0 link}} | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|brace{{=}}on}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one}}                 | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one}}             | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two}}             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two}}         | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on|one|two}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}} | Can combine named and anonymous parameters …
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two|bold{{=}}on|code{{=}}on}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}} | … in any order …
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | … even intermixed …
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code{{=}}on|two|bold{{=}}on|three|italic{{=}}on}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} | … with many different configurations.
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}               | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}      | 
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}}}                                            | {{{1|tlg}}}                              | with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x&#61;u}}                                 | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x=u}}                       | '''{{=}}''' won't work
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x&amp;#61;u}}                             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x&#61;u}}                   | {{align|right|<code>&amp;#61;</code> is okay}}
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>u}}                | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x{{=}}u}}                   | {{align|right|<code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> is okay  (see [[:template:=|template equal sign]])}}
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x&lt;nowiki&gt;&#61;&lt;/nowiki&gt;u}}    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}      | {{align|right|sticky nowiki is okay}}
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|<nowiki />|two|<nowiki />|<nowiki />}}    | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2||two||}}                    | empty parameters work too, even at the end
 | {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|3=two|2=one}} | {{align|right|right to left okay}}
}}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (default)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrap=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrap{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrapname=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
|-
| {{tlx|{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrapname{{=}}on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

== See also ==
{{Template-linking templates}}
{{Semantic markup templates}}

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