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.

Code Result
{{Tl|Void}} {{Void}}
{{Tl2|X1}} {{X1}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}} {{3x}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}} {{WP}}
{{Tl|1==)}} {{=)}}
  • Template:Para
  • {{tlp}} for template with parameters
  • {{tls}} for template statements requiring substitution
Template linking templates
Link Style Linked Unlinked Linked with subst: Linked including braces Linked with alternative text
Text Style {{tlg}} option -- nolink=yes subst=yes braceinside=yes alttext=FOO
Normal -- {{tl}}, {{tlp}}; {{tlg}} {{tlf}} {{tls}}, {{tlsp}} {{tn}} {{tla}}
Bold bold=yes {{tlb}}
Teletype tt=yes {{tlx}} {{tld}} {{tlxs}}
Bold Teletype bold=yes|tt=yes {{tlxb}}
Italic Teletype italic=yes|tt=yes {{tlxi}}
Code code=yes {{tlc}}
NOTE: {{tlg}} is the most general, allowing any combination of the above options.