Template:Tlx/doc

This  template documentation is transcluded for all Tlx family templates (Tlx, Tlxc, Tlxm, Tlxw) [ [ edit] ].

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 Purpose and naming:  Mnemonically 'Template list expanded'... after  Template list'


 * This template takes another template-name and some associated pipe-tricked (numbered) parameters (or 'pass parameters'), and displays them as an 'example demonstration' of how the template-name template could be coded, literally. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.


 * Specifics: Up to five pass parameters (numbered or nowiki-keywords) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and over 5 parameters can be displayed using a coded vertical-bar (as in " &amp;#124; ..."). A keyword parameter can be used, when tagged as a nowiki-keyword: " siz=10<\nowiki>" with each keyword parameter surrounded by " " tags; see Examples at bottom. For more details, see the this talk page.


 * Exceptions: If the intended template lists numerous/keyword parameters, then perhaps this template should really not be used, and just hardcode the usage in double-braces, putting only nowiki-braces "{{" to start, such as: " {{ <\nowiki>Anytemplate |arg1=23 |siz=250px}}".


 * If given no additional parameters except   it presents the same as the similar {{tl|Tl}} macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers.


 * {{Tlx|Tl|Tl}} display compared to {{Tlx|Tlx|Tl}}: (Tl: {{Tl|Tlx}} versus Tlx: {{Tlx|Tl}})


 * Comparatively, {{Tlx|Tl}} will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions1.


 * Additionally, Tlx will take a 'named' parameter 'SISTER' to link interwiki to other sister projects such as one of these examples: '|SISTER=W:', 'Tlx|SISTER=M:', 'Tlx|SISTER=Q:', 'Tlx|SISTER=S:', allowing documentation or discourse about a template across interwiki boundaries. Small 'front end' Shell or convience templates {{Tlx|Tlxw}} and {{tlx|Tlxm}} are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.


 * This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations:
 * 1) {{Tl|Tlxc}} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
 * 2) {{Tl|Tlxm}} -- which links to templates on Meta
 * 3) {{Tl|Tlxw}} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia

Documentation
{&#123;Template:&#125;} is a generalization of, , etcetera with arguably better readable output. This depends on the browser, but too narrow uses of "{", "|", "}" in conjunction with links can be hard to read. {{#ifeq:|Tlx/doc||

Usage

 * {&#123;|template name&#125;}
 * {&#123;|template name|param&#125;}
 * {&#123;|template name|1|2|3&#125;}
 * {&#123;|template name|1|2|3&amp;#124;more&#125;}
 * {&#123;|template name|param&amp;#61;value&#125;}

Up to three placeholders for parameters of the specified template}}