Template:Tl

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Summary

This is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a monospaced link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.

This template was originally copied from Wikipedia.

Parameters

Tl

Parameter	Scope	Description
1	required	The name of the template or magic word to link to.
2 or display	optional	Display name for the template, to preserve the text of older talk page posts.
mw	optional	Set to any value to indicate that the first parameter is a magic word rather than a template. The magic word will then link to Wikipedia's Magic words help page when clicked.

Examples

{{tl|example}}

{{example}}

See Also

• {{tl2}} — Template link with proportionally-spaced font
• {{tlp}} — Template link with proportionally-spaced font and parameters
• {{tlx}} — Template link with monospaced font and parameters