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This is the {{tl}} template.

First a short example. This code: {{tl|example}} renders like this: {{example}}

Tl stands for Template link. {{tl}} 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.

Related templates

{{tl2{{#if:||{{{2}}}}}{{#if:||{{{3}}}}}}} differs in that it displays an arguably clearer result like {{tlx{{#if:| |{{{2}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{3}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{4}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{5}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{6}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{7}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{8}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{9}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{10}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{11}}} }}{{#if:| |... }}}}, 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{{#if:| |{{{2}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{3}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{4}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{5}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{6}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{7}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{8}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{9}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{10}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{11}}} }}{{#if:| |... }}}} 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 single parameter.
• {{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{{#if:|

|{{{2}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{3}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{4}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{5}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{6}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{7}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{8}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{9}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{10}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{11}}} }}{{#if:| |... }}}} / {{tlp{{#if:| |{{{2}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{3}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{4}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{5}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{6}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{7}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{8}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{9}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{10}}} }}{{#if:| |{{{11}}} }}{{#if:| |... }}}} 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.
• Category:Internal link templates