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{{[[Template:|]]}} This '{{Tlx}}' template documentation is transcluded for all Tlx family templates (Tlx, Tlxc, Tlxm, Tlxw) [edit].Masterpage


mta	Meta-wiki	Tlxw
wpd	Wikipedia	Tlxw
cms	Commons	Tlxw
wbk	Wikibooks	Tlxw
wsp	Wikispecies	Tlxw
wvy	Wikiversity	Tlxw

{{tlx|template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth}} → {{template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eight|ninth}}

Purpose and naming: Mnemonically 'Template list expanded'... after {{tl}} Template list'

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 five pass parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and over 5 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical-bar (as in "|..."). A keyword parameter can be used, when tagged as a nowiki-keyword: "<nowiki>siz=10<\nowiki>" with each keyword parameter surrounded by "<nowiki>" tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see the this talk page.

Exceptions: If the intended template lists numerous/keyword parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage in double-braces, putting only nowiki-braces "{{" to start, such as: "<nowiki>{{<\nowiki>Anytemplate |arg1=23 |siz=250px}}".

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: {{Tlx}} versus Tlx: {{Tl}})

Comparatively, {{Tl}} will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions1.

Additionally, Tlx will take a 'named' parameter 'SISTER' to link interwiki to other sister projects such as one of these examples: '|SISTER=W:', 'Tlx|SISTER=M:', 'Tlx|SISTER=Q:', 'Tlx|SISTER=S:', allowing documentation or discourse about a template across interwiki boundaries. Small 'front end' Shell or convience templates {{Tlxw}} and {{Tlxm}} are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.

This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations

{{Tlxc}} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
{{Tlxm}} -- which links to templates on Meta
{{Tlxw}} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia

Documentation

{{Tlxw}} is a generalization of {{Tl|x}}, {{Tlp|x|y}}, etcetera with arguably better readable output. This depends on the browser, but too narrow uses of "{", "|", "}" in conjunction with links can be hard to read.

Usage

{{Tlxw|template name}}

{{Tlxw|template name|param}}

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

{{Tlxw|template name|1|2|3|more}}

{{Tlxw|template name|param=value}}

Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template

Examples

Code	Result	Remark
`{{Tlx\|x0}}`	`{{x0}}`
`{{Tlx\|Abc}}`	`{{Abc}}`
`{{Tlx\|ABC}}`	`{{ABC}}`
`{{Tlx\|AbC}}`	`{{AbC}}`
`{{Tlx\|x1\|one}}`	`{{x1\|one}}`
`{{Tlx\|x2\|one\|two}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`
`{{Tlx\|x3\|1\|2\|3}}`	`{{x3\|1\|2\|3}}`
`{{Tlx\|x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`{{x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	up to 5 parameters, then ...
`{{Tlx\|x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`{{x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`\|` for more
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x=u}}`	`{{x1}}`	= won't work
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x=u}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	`=` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x{{=}}u}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	`{{=}}` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x1\|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	sticky nowiki is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	empty won't work
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\| \|two}}`	` ` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\| \|two}}`	` ` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\|\| two}}`	`{{x2\|\| two}}`	`\|` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\|{{!}} two}}`	`{{x2\|\| two}}`	`{{!}}` is dubious
`{{Tlx\|x2\|2=\|3=two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	empty really doesn't work
`{{Tlx\|x2\|2=one\|two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	two clobbers 2=one
`{{Tlx\|x2\|3=two\|2=one}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`	right to left okay

Code	Result	Remark
`{{Tlx\|x0}}`	`{{x0}}`
`{{Tlx\|Abc}}`	`{{Abc}}`
`{{Tlx\|ABC}}`	`{{ABC}}`
`{{Tlx\|AbC}}`	`{{AbC}}`
`{{Tlx\|x1\|one}}`	`{{x1\|one}}`
`{{Tlx\|x2\|one\|two}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`
`{{Tlx\|x3\|1\|2\|3}}`	`{{x3\|1\|2\|3}}`
`{{Tlx\|x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`{{x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	up to 5 parameters, then ...
`{{Tlx\|x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`{{x4\|1\|2\|3\|4}}`	`\|` for more
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x=u}}`	`{{x1}}`	= won't work
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x=u}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	`=` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x1\|x{{=}}u}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	`{{=}}` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x1\|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}`	`{{x1\|x=u}}`	sticky nowiki is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	empty won't work
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\| \|two}}`	` ` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\| \|two}}`	`{{x2\| \|two}}`	` ` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\|\| two}}`	`{{x2\|\| two}}`	`\|` is okay
`{{Tlx\|x2\|{{!}} two}}`	`{{x2\|\| two}}`	`{{!}}` is dubious
`{{Tlx\|x2\|2=\|3=two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	empty really doesn't work
`{{Tlx\|x2\|2=one\|two}}`	`{{x2\|two}}`	two clobbers 2=one
`{{Tlx\|x2\|3=two\|2=one}}`	`{{x2\|one\|two}}`	right to left okay