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This template, often abbreviated as {{tlf|{{#switch:{{lc:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}}}
| tlg | template link general = tlg
| tlb | template link with bold = tlb
| tlc | template link code = tlc
| tlw ||template link with linked braces = tlw
| tlf | template link with link off = tlf
| tltss | template link with title span, subst = tltss
| tlx | template link expanded = tlx
| tlxb | template link expanded with bold = tlxb
| tlxi | template link expanded with italic = tlxi
| tlxs | template link expanded with subst = tlxs
| tls | template link with subst = tls
| tnull | template link null = tnull
| tlp | template link with parameters = tlp}}
}}, is used to provide stylized formatting to template displays without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline. For a multi-line output, see {{tl|tj}}.

===Parameters===
With the exception of {{mono|alttext}}, the named parameters are toggles that are either omitted (default in most cases) or activated (by being assigned a value such as "on", "yes", "true", "include", etc.). They may be included in any order ([[#Examples|see Examples below]]). Certain templates have the parameter "on" by default; see [[#General-purpose formatting|the main table]] for all alternate options.

{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter || Action || Use with<br>{{tl|example}} || Default active
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| || Default (without accessory parameters) || {{tlg|example}} ||
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| brace || Include braces as part of the template link || {{tlg|brace=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlw}}/{{tl|tn}}
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| braceinside || Include innermost braces as part of the template link || {{tlg|example|braceinside=yes}} ||
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| bold || Renders the template link/name in '''bold''' || {{tlg|bold=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlb}}, {{tl|tlxb}}
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| code || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#code|{{tag|code}}]] tags ([[monospaced font]]) || {{tlg|code=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlc}}, {{tl|Template link expanded}}, etc.
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| italic || Display any parameters accompanying the template link/name in ''italics'' ||| {{tlg|italic=yes|example|param}} || {{tl|tlxi}}
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| kbd || Display output using HTML [[HTML element#kbd|{{tag|kbd}}]] tags (monospaced font) || {{tlg|kbd=yes|example}} ||
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| nolink || Don't render the template name as a link || {{tlg|nolink=yes|example}} || {{tl|tlf}}, {{tl|tnull}}
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| nowrap || Prevent the insertion of line breaks ([[word wrap]]) in the output || {{tlg|nowrap=yes|example}} ||
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| nowrapname || Prevent word wrapping in the output of template name/link (parameters will wrap if needed) || {{tlg|nowrapname=yes|example}} ||
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| plaincode || Uses {{tag|code|params=style="border:none; background:transparent;"}} || {{tlg|plaincode=yes|example}} || {{tl|tltss}}
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| subst || Include a [[Help:Substitution|subst:]] prefix before the template link/name || {{tlg|subst=yes|example}} || {{tl|tls}}, {{tl|tlxs}}, etc
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| alttext=<code style="padding:0; margin:0">[text]</code> || Replace <code style="padding:0; margin:0">[text]</code> with the actual label to be displayed for the template link || {{tlg|alttext=Other|example}} || {{tl|tla}}
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| _show_result || Will also display the result of the template || {{Template link expanded|Min|7|-5|_show_result=y}} ||
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| _expand || Will add a link to the expanded template page || {{Template link expanded|Min|7|-5|_expand=y}} ||
|}

====Unnamed (Positional)====
This template can take any number of [[unnamed parameter]]s as parameters accompanying the template link (or name); see Examples below.

===Examples===
{{#switch:{{SITENAME}} |Wikipedia|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.
}}

{{Aligned table
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 | Code                                         | Output                             | Remarks
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|Banner}}                   | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|Banner}}             | Template:Banner does not exist. (Non-existent template is redlinked.)
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|Abc}}                      | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|Abc}}                | Template:Abc exists.
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|abC}}                      | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abC}}                | Template names are case-sensitive
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|abc}}                      | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abc}}                | (but the first letter is case-insensitive).
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0}}                       | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0}}                 | no parameters
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one}}                   | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one}}             | one parameter
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two}}               | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two}}         | two parameters
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}  | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}} | ten parameters
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}}</syntaxhighlight> | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|convert|<nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us</nowiki>}} | Unlimited parameters, as one {{tag|nowiki|link=yes}} [[Help:Wikitext#Nowiki|string]].
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2||two||}}  | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2||two||}}       | Empty parameters are discarded.
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|code: on}}              | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|code=on}}         | &lt;code&gt; style
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|plaincode: on}}         | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|plaincode=on}}    | plaincode style
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|kbd: on}}                  | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|kbd=on}}          | &lt;kbd&gt; style
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold: on}}              | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold=on}}         | bold link/name
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one|italic: on}}        | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|one|italic=on}}   | parameter(s) in italics
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|nolink: on}}            | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|nolink=on}}       |
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|subst: on}}             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|subst=on}}        |
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|brace: on}}             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|brace=on}}        | all braces in link
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|braceinside: on}}       | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|braceinside=on}}  | inside braces in link
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|alttext: x0 link}}      | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|alttext=x0 link}} |
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold: on|code: on|brace: on}}     | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x0|bold=on|code=on|brace=on}} | Combine multiple parameter settings.
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|x1|{{spaces}}one{{spaces}}}}</syntaxhighlight> | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|abc|{{spaces}}one{{spaces}}}} | Using {{tl|spaces}} before and after a parameter.
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|bold: on|code: on|one|two}}                | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|bold=on|code=on|one|two}}  | Can combine named and anonymous parameters ...
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two|bold: on|code: on}}                | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|two|bold=on|code=on}}  | ... in any order ...
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code: on|two|bold: on|three}}          | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three}} | ... even intermixed ...
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code: on|two|bold: on|three|italic: on}} | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|one|code=on|two|bold=on|three|italic=on}} | ... with many configurations.
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|x1|x=u}}</syntaxhighlight>                                  | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x=u}}                      | '''{{=}}''' won't work
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|x1|x&#61;u}}</syntaxhighlight>                              | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x&#61;u}}                  | <code>&amp;#61;</code> is okay
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}}</syntaxhighlight>                 | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x{{=}}u}}                  | <code><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></code> is okay  (see [[:Template:=|Template:=]])
 | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{tlg|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}</syntaxhighlight>     | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x1|x<nowiki>=</nowiki>u}}     | Sticky nowiki is okay.
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|3: two|2: one}}             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|3=two|2=one}}              | {{align|right|Right-to-left is okay}}
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}}}                                             | {{{1|tlg}}}                                 | With no arguments, it emits the current page name without braces.
 | {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|3: one|4: two}}             | {{{{{1|tlg}}}|x2|3=one|4=two}}              | Null parameter stops parsing.
}}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (default)
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! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
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| {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|long template name that would wrap to new line|this is a long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrap=on</kbd>)
|-
! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
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| {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrap: on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrap=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" |style="background-color:transparent;"
|+ style="text-align:left;" | Wrapping of long names (<kbd>nowrapname=on</kbd>)
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! Code
! style="width:15em;" | Output
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| {{tji|{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrapname: on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
| {{{{{1|tlg}}}|nowrapname=on|long template name that would wrap to new line|long value for the 1st parameter that would wrap}}
|}

==See also==
{{Template-linking templates}}
{{Semantic markup templates}}

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