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{{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]{{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{!}}{{{2}}} }}{{#if:{{{3|}}}|{{!}}{{{3}}} }}{{#if:{{{4|}}}|{{!}}{{{4}}} }}{{#if:{{{5|}}}|{{!}}{{{5}}} }}{{#if:{{{6|}}}|{{!}}{{{6}}} }}{{#if:{{{7|}}}|{{!}}{{{7}}} }}{{#if:{{{8|}}}|{{!}}{{{8}}} }}{{#if:{{{9|}}}|{{!}}{{{9}}} }}}}<noinclude>
{{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]{{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{!}}{{{2}}} }}{{#if:{{{3|}}}|{{!}}{{{3}}} }}{{#if:{{{4|}}}|{{!}}{{{4}}} }}{{#if:{{{5|}}}|{{!}}{{{5}}} }}{{#if:{{{6|}}}|{{!}}{{{6}}} }}{{#if:{{{7|}}}|{{!}}{{{7}}} }}{{#if:{{{8|}}}|{{!}}{{{8}}} }}{{#if:{{{9|}}}|{{!}}{{{9}}} }}}}<noinclude>
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The #if statements are used to prevent the extra pipe "|" from displaying if the parameter is not specified.
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==Purpose==
==Purpose==


<nowiki>{{Tl}}</nowiki> is used to display a template name as a link. '''Tl''' stands for '''Template link'''.
<nowiki>{{Tl}}</nowiki> is used to display a template name as a link. '''Tl''' stands for '''Template link'''.


Tl can currently handle 8 additional parameters that are simply displayed as shown. There are limits, you can't display and equals sign "=" normally because templates interpret equals signs as thingys that say it's a particular parameter rather than the first or second or third parameter.
Tl can currently handle 8 additional parameters that are simply displayed as given.
 
Note that equal signs ("=") cannot be included directly because templates use equal signs to delimit named parameters. Replace any equal signs with their HTML entity representation: &amp;#61;


===note===
The use of #if statements is the need for the extra pipe "|" displayed if the parameter is specified, otherwise it displays nothing.
== Usage ==
== Usage ==
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Revision as of 10:24, 17 May 2007

{{[[Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]}}

Purpose

{{Tl}} is used to display a template name as a link. Tl stands for Template link.

Tl can currently handle 8 additional parameters that are simply displayed as given.

Note that equal signs ("=") cannot be included directly because templates use equal signs to delimit named parameters. Replace any equal signs with their HTML entity representation: &#61;

Usage

{{subst:Tl|template name to display}}
{{tl|template name to display}}

Example

Code Result
Center}} {{Center}}
{{tl|Userbox Server|Heroes|Freedom}} {{Userbox Server|Heroes|Freedom}}