Template:Tlx
Template:Link and Navigation templates
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This '{{{{#if:| }}Tlx{{#if:| | {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}}' template documentation is transcluded for all Tlx family templates (Tlx, Tlxc, Tlxw, Tlxb) [edit].{{#ifeq:TrainzOnline|Meta| |Masterpage }}
Basically:
- {{{{#if:Template| }}Tlx{{#if:Template|
| Template }}{{#if:first parameter| | first parameter }}{{#if:second| | second }}{{#if:third| | third }}{{#if:...| | ... }}{{#if:Template| }}}} → {{{{#if:first parameter| }}Template{{#if:first parameter| | first parameter }}{{#if:second| | second }}{{#if:third| | third }}{{#if:...| | ... }}{{#if:tenth| | ... }}{{#if:first parameter| }}}} Where parameters might contain "=" characters, use {{{{#if:| }}={{#if:| | {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} instead
- {{{{#if:Template| }}Tlx{{#if:Template|
| Template }}{{#if:first parameter{{=}}anything|second|third{{=}}something|...|tenth| | first parameter{{=}}anything|second|third{{=}}something|...|tenth }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Template| }}}} → {{{{#if:first parameter=anything| }}Template{{#if:first parameter=anything| | first parameter=anything }}{{#if:second| | second }}{{#if:third=something| | third=something }}{{#if:...| | ... }}{{#if:tenth| | ... }}{{#if:first parameter=anything| }}}} For more than 10 parameters, possibly also containing "=", use
- {{{{#if:Template| }}Tlx{{#if:Template|
| Template }}{{#if:<nowiki>first|second|third=something|...|999th</nowiki>| | <nowiki>first|second|third=something|...|999th</nowiki> }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Template| }}}} → {{{{#if:first|second|third=something|...|999th| }}Template{{#if:first|second|third=something|...|999th| | first|second|third=something|...|999th }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:first|second|third=something|...|999th| }}}}
The three dots in the examples represent a number of arguments that have been omitted and are not an actual argument.
Purpose and naming
Mnemonically 'Template link expanded'. After <tt>{{{{#if:| }}Tl{{#if:| | {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}}</tt> 'Template link'.
- 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 10 pass parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and over 10 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical-bar (as in "|..."). A keyword parameter can be used with equals code = or {{=}} or in nowiki-text: "Template:Tag" or all parameters as a string in "Template:Tag" tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see this talk page.
- Exceptions: If the intended template lists numerous parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage with Template:TagTemplate:Tag, for example: Template:Tag. 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 Template:Tag.
- 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.
- {{{{#if:Tl| }}Tl{{#if:Tl|
| Tl }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Tl| }}}} display compared to {{{{#if:Tl| }}Tlx{{#if:Tl| | Tl }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Tl| }}}}: (Tl: {{Tl}} versus Tlx: {{{{#if:| }}Tl{{#if:| | {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}})
- Comparatively, {{{{#if:| }}Tl{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} 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.
- {{{{#if:| }}Tlx{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} 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 Help:Substitution. This is useful to indicate when a template should be substituted. For example {{{{#if:Welcome| }}Tlx{{#if:Welcome| | Welcome }}{{#if:subst=Y| | subst=Y }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Welcome| }}}} will display {{{{#if:| }}Welcome{{#if:| | {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}}.
- 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.
Documentation
{{Tlx}} is a generalization of {{Tl}}, {{Tlp}}, 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
- {{Tlx|template name}}
- {{Tlx|template name|param}}
- {{Tlx|template name|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}
- {{Tlx|template name|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|more}}
- {{Tlx|template name|param=value}}
Up to 10 placeholders for parameters of the specified template
Examples
{{#ifeq:TrainzOnline|Wikipedia|| {{#ifeq:TrainzOnline|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.
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Code | Result | Remark |
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}}Tlx{{#if:x0|
| x0 }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x0| }}}} |
}}x0{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:Abc|
| Abc }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:Abc| }}}} |
}}Abc{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:ABC|
| ABC }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:ABC| }}}} |
}}ABC{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:AbC|
| AbC }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:AbC| }}}} |
}}AbC{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:x1|
| x1 }}{{#if:one| | one }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x1| }}}} |
}}x1{{#if:one|
| one }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:one| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if:one| | one }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
}}x2{{#if:one|
| one }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:one| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:x3|
| x3 }}{{#if:1| | 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | ... }}{{#if:x3| }}}} |
}}x3{{#if:1|
| 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | 4 }}{{#if:5| | ... }}{{#if:1| }}}} |
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}}Tlx{{#if:x4|
| x4 }}{{#if:1| | 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | ... }}{{#if:x4| }}}} |
}}x4{{#if:1|
| 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | 4 }}{{#if:5| | ... }}{{#if:1| }}}} |
up to 10 parameters, then ... |
}}Tlx{{#if:x5|
| x5 }}{{#if:1| | 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | ... }}{{#if:x5| }}}} |
}}x5{{#if:1|
| 1 }}{{#if:2| | 2 }}{{#if:3| | 3 }}{{#if:4| | 4 }}{{#if:5| | ... }}{{#if:1| }}}} |
| for more |
{{{{#if:convert| }}Tlx{{#if:convert|
| convert }}{{#if:<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>| | <nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki> }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:convert| }}}} |
unlimited parameters as one nowiki string | |
}}Tlx{{#if:x1|
| x1 }}{{#if:x=u| | x=u }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x1| }}}} |
}}x1{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
= won't work |
}}Tlx{{#if:x1|
| x1 }}{{#if:x=u| | x=u }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x1| }}}} |
}}x1{{#if:x=u|
| x=u }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x=u| }}}} |
= is okay |
}}Tlx{{#if:x1|
| x1 }}{{#if:x{{=}}u| | x{{=}}u }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x1| }}}} |
}}x1{{#if:x=u|
| x=u }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x=u| }}}} |
{{=}} is okay |
}}Tlx{{#if:x1|
| x1 }}{{#if:<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>| | <nowiki>x=u</nowiki> }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x1| }}}} |
}}x1{{#if:x=u|
| x=u }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x=u| }}}} |
sticky nowiki is okay |
}}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if: | | }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
}}x2{{#if: |
| }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if: | }}}} |
empty won't work |
}}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if: | |   }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
}}x2{{#if: |
| }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if: | }}}} |
  is okay |
}}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if: | | }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
}}x2{{#if: |
| }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if: | }}}} |
is okay |
}}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if: | two| | | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
}}x2{{#if: | two|
| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if: | two| }}}} |
| is okay |
{{{{#if:x2| }}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if: {{!}} two| | {{!}} two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
{{{{#if: | two| }}x2{{#if: | two|
| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if: | two| }}}} |
{{{{#if:| }}!{{#if:|
| {{{2}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} is dubious |
{{{{#if:x2| }}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if:2=| | 2= }}{{#if:3=two| | 3=two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
{{{{#if:| }}x2{{#if:|
| }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:| }}}} |
empty really doesn't work |
{{{{#if:x2| }}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if:2=one| | 2=one }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
{{{{#if:two| }}x2{{#if:two|
| two }}{{#if:| | {{{3}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:two| }}}} |
two clobbers 2=one |
{{{{#if:x2| }}Tlx{{#if:x2|
| x2 }}{{#if:3=two| | 3=two }}{{#if:2=one| | 2=one }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:x2| }}}} |
{{{{#if:one| }}x2{{#if:one|
| one }}{{#if:two| | two }}{{#if:| | {{{4}}} }}{{#if:| | {{{5}}} }}{{#if:| | ... }}{{#if:one| }}}} |
right to left okay |
See also
- Template:Tlxb – same as {{Tlx}}, but gives the template name in boldface type (this can be useful when stressing the difference between two similarly named templates). Template:Tlb is the same, except it uses regular text instead of a monospaced non-proportional font.
- Template:Temt, – same as {{Tlx}}, but handles template names with the Template: prefix and templates not in the Template: namespace {{ns:10}}.
- Template:Para – for giving examples of template parameters and values only, instead of entire templates with parameters.
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