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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.

Related templates

{{Tl2}} differs in that it displays an arguably clearer result like {{Tlx}}, 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}} 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.
 {{Tl|1==)}} -- use 1= where the template name contains an equals sign (as [[template:=)]] does).

Example

Code	Result
{{Tl|X0}}	{{X0}}
{{Tl2|X1}}	{{X1}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}}	{{3x}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}}	{{WP}}
{{Tl|1==)}}	{{=)}}

See also

• {{Tl2}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links.
• {{Tlp}} – Template link, with up to eight parameters.
• {{Tlx}} – Template link, up to three parameters and interwiki links, plus uses a non-proportional monospaced font.
• {{Tlsp}} – Template link, ditto subst'ed.
• {{Tlb}}   Same as {{Tl}}, but gives the template name in boldface type (this can be useful when stressing the difference between two similarly named templates). The {{Tlxb}} variant is the same, except it uses a monospaced non-proportional font instead of regular text.
• {{Lts}} – See Lts discussion for more variants.
• {{Tlu}} – Like {{Tl}} / {{Tlp}} 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.
• {{Tltt}} and {{Tltt2}} – Template link with tooltip, with no and one parameter respectively.
• {{Tlrow}} - For showing templates and their properties in a table
• Category:Internal link templates