Template:Template link universal

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• {{Tlu}}
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This template is used on approximately 12,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Usage

{{tlu|fullpagename}}

{{tlu|User:Example/Talk message}}	{{User:Example/Talk message}}
{{tlu|Template_talk:tlu}}	{{Template_talk:tlu}}
{{tlu|Template talk:tlu|param}}	{{Template talk:tlu|param}}
{{tlu|fullpagename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9{{=}}10}}	{{fullpagename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9=10}}
{{tlu|fullpagename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9{{=}}10{{=}}more}}	{{fullpagename|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9=10=more}}
{{tlu|fullpagename|param{{=}}value}}	{{fullpagename|param=value}}

Up to 10 placeholders for parameters of the specified template

This template is nearly identical to Template:Tl, except that it is intended for all namespace transclusions, and you can include parameters—as long as you use {{=}} signs or = in place of equal signs. For example, you can enter a subpage in your user space ({{User:Example/Talk message|param1=y|param2|etc.}}) or in a WikiProject ({{Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs/Unreferenced BLPs|param1=y|param2|etc.}}).

See also

• {{tl}} for full documentation

These tables:

• view
• talk
• edit

General-purpose formatting

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced

Text style ↓	{{tlg}} options[note 1] to achieve text style	Link style
		Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
{{tlg}} options[note 1] to achieve link style	—	DEFAULT	nolink=yes	subst=yes	subst=yes	braceinside=yes	alttext=Foo 2=Foo
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}}[note 1] {{tl}} {{tlp|1|2|...}}[note 2] {{Template:tlu}}[note 3]	{{tlf}}[note 2] <template link>	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}[note 3]	{{subst:tlsf}}[note 2] <template link>	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
code	code=yes	{{tl2}} {{tlx}} {{Template:tlxu}}[note 3]	{{tlc}}[note 2] <template link> {{tnull}}<template link>	{{subst:tlxs}}	{{subst:tlsc}}[note 2] <template link>	—
monospace	plaincode=yes[note 4]	—		{{subst:tltss}}[note 5]	—
kbd	kbd=yes[note 5]
bold	bold=yes	{{tlb}}	—
bold+code	code=yes	{{tlxb}}
italic+code	code=yes	{{tlxi}}

1. {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
2. Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
3. Allows links to templates in any namespace.
4. {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
5. Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Other formatting templates

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters

Code example	Effect	Notes
{{Tj|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}}	{{Hatnote | Some text | selfref = yes | category = no | lang = fr }}	Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> {{Hatnote | Some text | selfref = yes | category = no | lang = fr }} </syntaxhighlight>	{{Hatnote | Some text | selfref = yes | category = no | lang = fr }}	Same as above
{{Tji|Hatnote|Some text|selfref: yes|category: no|lang: fr}}	{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}	Supports colors, placeholder texts, named and unnamed parameters
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline>{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}</syntaxhighlight>	{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}	Same as above
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}}	{{hatnote}}	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}}</nowiki>}}	{{hatnote|lang=fr|Some text}} Some text	Shows code and example
{{tln|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote	Produces a normal link to the template
{{elc|Template:Hatnote}} {{elc|Template:Hatnote|Hatnote}}	[[Template:Hatnote]] [[Template:Hatnote|Hatnote]]	Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
{{ml|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules
{{mfl|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Similar to {{ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
{{mlx|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ml-lua|Module:Example}}	require('Module:Example')	Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code.
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}}	|title=book title	Formats template parameters for display, with or without values
{{sclx|LASTING}}	[[WP:LASTING]]	Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
{{tag|ref}} {{xtag|templatedata}}	<ref>...</ref> <templatedata>	Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing
{{dtl|Ping project}}	{{d:Ping project}}	Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}}
{{pf|if}} {{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}	true|false}}	Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}
{{magic word|uc:}}	{{uc:}}	Magic word links

With utility links

Templates producing utility links for a given template (Hatnote used here as example)

Code example	Effect
{{lt|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
{{lts|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history)
{{t links|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test)
{{tfd links|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
{{tetl|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} links talk edit
{{tsetl|Hatnote}}	{{subst:Hatnote}}  links talk edit
{{ti|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (talk · links · edit)
{{tic|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (talk links edit)
{{tim|Hatnote}}	m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
{{tiw|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
{{tlt|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} (talk)
{{ttl|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (links, talk)
{{twlh|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (links, talk)

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