Template:Tlxb/doc

Usage

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

Code	Result	Remark
{{tlxb|abc}}	{{abc}}
{{tlxb|abc|parameter1|parameter2}}	{{abc|parameter1|parameter2}}
{{tlxb|abc|parm1|parm2{{=}}foo}}	{{abc|parm1|parm2=foo}}	Equal signs need to be escaped using {{=}}.
{{tlxb}}	{{Tlxb/doc}}	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.

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{{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

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 "&#124;..."). A keyword parameter can be used with equals code &#61; 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>.

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• 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.

• {{Tl|Tl}} display compared to {{Tlx|Tl}}: (Tl: {{Tl}} versus Tlx: {{Tl}})

• 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}}.

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Usage

{{Tlxb|template name}}

{{Tlxb|template name|param}}

{{Tlxb|template name|1|2|3}}

{{Tlxb|template name|1|2|3&#124;more}}

{{Tlxb|template name|param&#61;value}}

Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template