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The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation. A short example is that the code:

{{tl|example}}

generates

{{example}}

More complex variations are described below.

Related templates

{{tl2}} differs in that it displays an arguably clearer result like {{tlx}}, and also 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.

{{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

See also

• {{tl2}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links.
• {{tlp}} – Template link, with up to eight parameters.
• {{tlx}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links.
• {{tlsp}} – Template link, ditto subst'ed.
• {{lts}} – See Lts discussion for more variants.
• {{tlu}} – Like {{tl}} / {{tlp}} for any namespace.
• {{tn}} – Same as tl, but shows the braces as part of the link.
• {{evd}} – Show live example
• {{tlc}}, {{tld}} and {{tlf}} – Template names without links.
• {{tltt}} and {{tltt2}} – Template link with tooltip, with no and one parameter respectively.
• {{tlrow}} - For showing templates and their properties in a table
• Category:Internal link templates