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This page provides documentation for {{tlc}}, {{tld}} and {{tlf}}.

Purpose and naming

When a template name with braces is to be shown in documentation, the braces have to be escaped in some way so it doesn't become an actual call to the template. Instead of using <nowiki></nowiki> tags you can write it more simply and concisely by using the Script error: No such module "Template link general"., Script error: No such module "Template link general"., or Script error: No such module "Template link general". templates.

These templates work similarly to Script error: No such module "Template link general". and Script error: No such module "Template link general"., but don't make the template name into a link. When writing documentation you might want to avoid a lot of unnecessary links, since they can decrease readability. So on the first occurrence of a template name use {{tl}} or {{tlx}}, and then use Script error: No such module "Template link general"., Script error: No such module "Template link general". or Script error: No such module "Template link general". thereafter.

Template Mnemonic Format differentiation
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Template link code Uses the <code>...</code> tags meant for showing programming code. Essentially the non-linking equivalent of {{tlx}}.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Template link dialup-host
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Template link format-normal Uses proportional-spaced font as is normal for regular text rather than a monospace font as typically used with programming code. Essentially the non-linking equivalent of {{tlp}}.

The three names were based on {{tl}} template link, despite the fact that, unlike the actual Script error: No such module "Template link general". template, these three don't include an actual link. The mnemonics for Script error: No such module "Template link general". and Script error: No such module "Template link general". were invented after the fact, since the template creator used the single letters still available rather than the preferred Script error: No such module "Template link general". (using <tt>) and Script error: No such module "Template link general". (using "normal", non-coded text style) monikers.

Basic operation

Here is how these templates look. Code is to the left; actual rendering to the right:

Script error: No such module "Template link general". = Script error: No such module "Template link general".
Script error: No such module "Template link general". = {{name|parameters}}
Script error: No such module "Template link general". = {{name|parameters}}

Use with editprotected templates

Most Wikipedia users and even editors will have little or no need for use (or knowledge) of these templates. You will find them of more use if you are a writer or documenter of templates. However, editors may be pointed here when attempting to deal with edit requests on pages which have been protected in some way.

Pages which have been protected can't be edited by every user, but would-be editors can request specific changes on the corresponding Discussion page. An editor requesting a change to a semi-protected page, for example, would add the {{editsemiprotected}} template, followed by their request, to the Talk page. The Script error: No such module "Template link general". template expands to a texty notice which includes the instruction "Replace the Script error: No such module "Template link general". template with Script error: No such module "Template link general". when the request has been accepted or rejected." An empowered editor acting on the request would then change the template per this instruction.

The desired effect is to replace the Script error: No such module "Template link general". template (with its big, eye-catching box of information) by the name of the template, merely showing that the template had been there, and acted upon. The use of the Script error: No such module "Template link general". template means that the template should appear in a normal, proportional font-face, as in "{{editsemiprotected}}".

Documentation

Functional details

  • 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 here???
  • Features of Script error: No such module "Template link general"., Script error: No such module "Template link general". and Script error: No such module "Template link general".:
    • They show a template name and up to eight parameters.
    • They also show empty parameters. (See examples hereafter.)
    • They prevent line wraps in their output.

Usage

Script error: No such module "Template link general".Script error: No such module "Template link general".

Script error: No such module "Template link general".{{Template|first_parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eighth}}

Script error: No such module "Template link general".{{Template|first_parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eighth}}

Examples

Note: Wikitables make the <code></code> tags transparent, unfortunately, so the "code colouring" is missing in these examples.

CodeResultComment
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". Shows its own syntax.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general".
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general".
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general".
{{tlc|name|a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h|i|j}} Script error: No such module "Template link general". Shows up to eight parameters. The rest are dropped.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". Also shows empty parameters.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". Even shows empty parameters that come in the end.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". The use of equal signs is a problem, but there is a fix; see next row.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". Use {{=}} in place of an equal sign, so that it gets rendered properly.
Script error: No such module "Template link general". Script error: No such module "Template link general". Nested template calls also cause problems ...
{{tlc|name|{{tlf|IPA|/tʃ/}}|two}} Script error: No such module "Template link general". ... but there are ways to get around this issue, also.
{{tlc|name|{{((}}IPA{{!}}/tʃ/{{))}}|two}} Script error: No such module "Template link general". ... another way to do the same thing, using {{((}}, {{!}} and {{))}} to insert literal {{, | and }}, respectively.

An alternative to using constructs such as {{=}} and {{tlf|...}} to prevent characters from getting interpreted syntactically is to use <code><nowiki>...</nowiki></code>, which will prevent all characters from being interpreted. For example, in place of

{{tlc|name|one{{=}}{{tlf|IPA|/tʃ/}}|two}}

you can use

<code><nowiki>{{name|one={{IPA|/tʃ/}}|two}}</nowiki></code>

Both render as

{{name|one={{IPA|/tʃ/}}|two}}

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>.

Here are the codes to emulate Script error: No such module "Template link general"., Script error: No such module "Template link general". and Script error: No such module "Template link general". using <nowiki>:

Using templates: Using <nowiki>: Rendered result:
{{tlf|name|one{{=}}a|two{{=}}b}} <nowiki>{{name|one=a|two=b}}</nowiki> {{name|one=a|two=b}}
{{tld|name|one{{=}}a|two{{=}}b}} <code><nowiki>{{name|one=a|two=b}}</nowiki></code> {{name|one=a|two=b}}
{{tlc|name|one{{=}}a|two{{=}}b}} <code><nowiki>{{name|one=a|two=b}}</nowiki></code> {{name|one=a|two=b}}

See also

Калып:Template-linking templates