Template:Tl/doc
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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
Template: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
| Code | Result | 
|---|---|
{{Tl|x0}}
 | 
{{x0}} | 
{{Tl2|x1}}
 | 
{{x1}} | 
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}
 | 
{{3x}} | 
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}
 | 
{{WP}} | 
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.
 - Category:Internal link templates