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==Purpose and naming==
[[Wikt:mnemonic|Mnemonically]] ''''T'''emplate '''l'''ink e'''x'''panded'... after <tt>{{tlx|tl}}</tt> '''T'''emplate '''l'''ink'

* This template takes another ''template-name'' and some associated [[Wikipedia:w:pipe-trick|pipe-tricked]] [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Parameter#Parameters (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 "<small>&#124;</small>''...''"). A keyword parameter can be used, when tagged as a nowiki-keyword: <nowiki>"<nowiki>siz=10<\nowiki>"</nowiki> with each keyword parameter surrounded by <nowiki>"<nowiki>"</nowiki> tags; see ''[[#Examples|Examples]]'' at bottom. For more details, see the [[Wikipedia:w:{{TALKPAGENAME}}|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 with <code><nowiki><code><nowiki></code>, for example: <code><nowiki><code><nowiki>{{Anytemplate|arg1=23|siz=250px|</nowiki><var>other parameters...</var><nowiki>}}</nowiki></code></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 <code><nowiki><pre>...</pre></nowiki></code>.

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* If given no additional parameters except ''<code> 'template name' (<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki>), </code>'' it presents the same as the similar {{tl|Tl}} [[Wikipedia:W:macro|macro]] template -- a blue link nested in [[Wikipedia:W:brackets|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.

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

* Comparatively, {{Tlx|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|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 [[Wikipedia:Help:Substitution]]. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example {{tlx|Tlx|Welcome|<nowiki>subst=Y</nowiki>}} will display {{Tlx|Welcome|subst=Y}}.

* 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 {{Tlx|Tlxw}} and {{tlx|Tlxm}} are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.

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;This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations:
# {{Tl|Tlxc}} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
# {{Tl|Tlxm}} -- which links to templates on Meta
# {{Tl|Tlxw}} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia

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==Documentation==

{{[[Template:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}]]}}
is a generalization of {{Wikipedia:Tlxw|Tl|x}}, {{Wikipedia:Tlxw|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 ===

:<tt>{{{{PAGENAME}}{{!}}template name}}</tt>
:<tt>{{{{PAGENAME}}{{!}}template name{{!}}param}}</tt>
:<tt>{{{{PAGENAME}}{{!}}template name{{!}}1{{!}}2{{!}}3}}</tt>
:<tt>{{{{PAGENAME}}{{!}}template name{{!}}1{{!}}2{{!}}3&#124;more}}</tt>
:<tt>{{{{PAGENAME}}{{!}}template name{{!}}param&#61;value}}</tt>
''Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template''

=== Examples ===
{{#ifeq:{{SITENAME}}|Wikipedia||
{{#ifeq:{{SITENAME}}|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.
}}}}

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" class="wikitable"
! Code
! Result
! Remark
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x0}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x0}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|Abc}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Abc}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|ABC}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|ABC}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|AbC}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|AbC}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x1|one}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x1|one}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|one|two}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2|one|two}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x3|1<tt>|</tt>2<tt>|</tt>3}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x3|1|2|3}}
|| 
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x4|1<tt>|</tt>2<tt>|</tt>3|4}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x4|1|2|3|4}}
|up to 5 parameters, then ...
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x4|1<tt>|</tt>2<tt>|</tt>3&#124;4}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x4|1|2|3|4}}
|align="right"|<tt>&#124;</tt> for more
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x1|x=u}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x1|x=u}}
|'''=''' won't work
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x1|x&#61;u}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x1|x=u}}
|align="right"|<tt>&#61;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x1|x<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>u}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x1|x{{=}}u}}
|align="right"|<tt><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}
|align="right"|sticky nowiki is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2| |two}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2| |two}}
|empty won't work
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|&#32;|two}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2| |two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&#32;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|&nbsp;|two}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2| |two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&nbsp;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2| &#124; two}}
|{{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2| | two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&#124;</tt> is okay
|-
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2| {{!}} two}}
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2| {{!}} two}}
|align="right"|{{Tlx|SISTER=W:|!}} is dubious
|-
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|<nowiki>2=</nowiki>|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>}}
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2|2=|3=two}}
|empty really doesn't work
|-
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>|two}}
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2|2=one|two}}
|'''two''' clobbers '''2=one'''
|-
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|Tlx|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>}}
|| {{Tlx|SISTER=Wikipedia:W:|x2|3=two|2=one}}
|align="right"|right to left okay
|}

==See also==
[[Help:Para|Template:Para Help]] – for giving examples of template parameters and values only, instead of entire templates with parameters.

[[Category:Help]] [[Category:Templates|Tlx]]

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