Template:Tlx/doc

This template is used to show example template usage without expanding the template itself.

Basic use
(Note: In the following examples, ellipses (groups of three dots) indicate where parameters have been omitted.)


 * produces:

Where parameters might contain one or more equals-signs ("="), replace each equals-sign with :
 * produces:

For more than ten parameters, possibly also containing equals-signs, use  thus:
 * produces:

Purpose and naming
Mnemonically, template link expanded (after template link).

This template allows an example of calling a template, accompanied by one or more parameters, to be displayed without also causing the template to be called.

Up to 20 of the template's parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) may be displayed as placeholders, while more than over 20 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical bar (pipe) symbol, as in. A keyword parameter can be used with equals code &amp;#61; or = or in nowiki-text: "size=10" or all parameters as a string in "" tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see |this talk page. If you use 21 or more parameters, all after the 20th will be replaced with a single ... at the end of the parameter list.

If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really be used, and just hardcode the usage with. For example:
 * Exceptions
 * .

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 .

Parameters

 * If the only parameter supplied is, i.e. a template's name, 's output is the same as – i.e. a link within braces – but in a monospaced font:
 * produces: tl
 * produces:
 * will also not take nor display additional parameters.

subst
 * Named parameters
 * Setting this parameter to any non-blank value will prefix the string  linked to Help:Substitution. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example,  produces: . This is similar to the action of the  template:  produces:.

SISTER
 * For an interwiki link to other sister projects, such as: M: (Meta), Q: (WikiQuote), S: (WikiSource), etc, facilitating interwiki template documentation and/or discussion.

LANG
 * For a link to Wikipedias in other languages, such as: de: (German), sv: (Swedish), etc, facilitating cross-language template documentation and/or discussion.

Documentation
Tlx is a generalization of x, x etc., with output that is arguably more legible. This depends on the browser, but narrow gaps between characters such as "{", "&#124;", "}" and links can be hard to read when not monospaced (and hard to click on; for uses like, see tlw, which makes the click target bigger).

Usage


There are up to 10 placeholders for parameters of the specified template.

Examples

 * Unlimited parameters as one  string

Template-linking templates
{	"params": { "1": {			"label": "Template name", "description": "Name of the template to link", "example": "Tlx", "type": "wiki-template-name", "required": true },		"2": {			"label": "1st parameter", "type": "string" },		"3": {			"label": "2nd parameter", "type": "string" },		"4": {			"label": "3rd parameter", "type": "string" },		"5": {			"label": "4th parameter", "type": "string" },		"6": {			"label": "5th parameter", "type": "string" },		"7": {			"label": "6th parameter", "type": "string" },		"8": {			"label": "7th parameter", "type": "string" },		"9": {			"label": "8th parameter", "type": "string" },		"10": {			"label": "9th parameter", "type": "string" },		"11": {			"label": "10th parameter", "type": "string" },		"12": {},		"subst": { "description": "Set to any value to show \"subst:\" before the template name", "example": "true", "type": "boolean" },		"LANG": { "label": "Language", "description": "For a link to Wikipedias in other languages", "example": "de:", "type": "string" },		"SISTER": { "description": "For an interwiki link to other sister projects", "example": "M:", "type": "string" }	},	"description": "Show example template usage without expanding the template itself.", "paramOrder": [ "1",		"2",		"3",		"4",		"5",		"6",		"7",		"8",		"9",		"10",		"11",		"12",		"subst", "LANG", "SISTER" ],	"format": "inline" }