Editing Template:Tlg/doc

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==Explanation==
{{tlx|tlg}} ('''<u>t</u>emplate <u>l</u>ink, <u>g</u>eneral''') is a general template for inserting a template link.  It can be used to replace or implement any of the more specific <code><nowiki>{{tl*}}</nowiki></code> templates, e.g. {{tlx|tl}}, {{tlx|tlx}} or {{tlx|tlb}}.  Parameters are:
* {{code|bold{{=}}yes}}: '''Boldface''' the text, like for {{tlx|tlb}} and {{tlx|tlxb}}
* {{code|italic{{=}}yes}}: ''Italicizes'' the parameters, like for {{tlx|tlxi}}
* {{code|tt{{=}}yes}}: Use a <tt>monospaced</tt> font, like for {{tlx|tlx}} and {{tlx|tlxb}}
* {{code|code{{=}}yes}}: Use the <code><nowiki><code>...</code></nowiki></code> HTML attribute (usually a monospaced font), like for {{tlx|tlc}}
* {{code|nolink{{=}}yes}}: Don't insert a template link, like for {{tlx|tlf}}, {{tlx|tld}}, and {{tlx|tlc}}
* {{code|anypage{{=}}yes}}: Allow linking to arbitrary page (not just template), as with {{tlx|tlu}}
* {{code|braceinside{{=}}yes}}: Put braces inside the link, like for {{tlx|tn}}
* {{code|subst{{=}}yes}}: Add a {{code|subst:}} prefix, like for {{tlx|tls}}
* {{code|alttext{{=}}FOO}}: Specify alternative surface text for a link, like for {{tlx|tla}}

== Examples ==
{{#ifeq:{{SITENAME}}|Wikipedia|<!-- Skip message--->|
{{#ifeq:{{SITENAME}}|Meta|<!-- No note needed --->|<!-- Other Sisters Note: --->
;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.
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4" class="wikitable"
! Code
! Result
! Remark
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|Abc}}
|{{Tlg|Abc}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|ABC}}
|{{Tlg|ABC}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|AbC}}
|{{Tlg|AbC}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0}}
|{{Tlg|x0}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|bold{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|one|italic{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x1|one|italic=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|code{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|code=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|tt{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|tt=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|nolink{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|nolink=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|subst{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|subst=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|braceinside{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|braceinside=yes}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|alttext{{=}}Link to x0 template}}
|{{Tlg|x0|alttext=Link to x0 template}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|anypage{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|anypage=yes}}
|Now the expression links to [[x0]] (the spaceship, genetic disease, etc.) rather than [[Template:x0]]. Mostly useful for templates in user space.
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x0|bold{{=}}yes|tt{{=}}yes|braceinside{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x0|bold=yes|tt=yes|braceinside=yes}}
|No reason you can't combine multiple parameter settings.
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|one}}
|{{Tlg|x1|one}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|one|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2|one|two}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|bold{{=}}yes|tt{{=}}yes|one|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|tt=yes|one|two}}
|Can combine named and anonymous parameters ...
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|one|two|bold{{=}}yes|tt{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x2|one|two|bold=yes|tt=yes}}
|... in any order … 
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|one|tt{{=}}yes|two|bold{{=}}yes|three}}
|{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|one|tt=yes|two|bold=yes|three}}
|... even intermixed ...
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|one|tt{{=}}yes|two|bold{{=}}yes|three|italic{{=}}yes}}
|{{Tlg|x2|bold=yes|one|tt=yes|two|bold=yes|three|italic=yes}}
|... with many different configurations. 
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9&#124;10}}
|{{Tlg|x3|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}
||&#160;
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9&#124;10&#124;11}}
|{{Tlg|x4|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11}}
|up to 10 parameters, then ...
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9&#124;10&amp;#124;11}}
|{{Tlg|x5|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10&#124;11}}
|align="right"|<tt>&amp;#124;</tt> for more
|-
|colspan=2| {{Tlx|Tlg|convert|<nowiki>&lt;nowiki>14|m|ftin|abbr=out|sp=us&lt;/nowiki></nowiki>}}
|unlimited parameters as one nowiki string
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg}}
|{{Tlg}}
|with no arguments, the current page name is substituted
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|x&#61;u}}
|{{Tlg|x1|x=u}}
|'''=''' won't work
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|x&amp;#61;u}}
|{{Tlg|x1|x&#61;u}}
|align="right"|<tt>&amp;#61;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|x<nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki>u}}
|{{Tlg|x1|x{{=}}u}}
|align="right"|<tt><nowiki>{{=}}</nowiki></tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x1|&lt;nowiki&gt;x&#61;u&lt;/nowiki&gt;}}
|{{Tlg|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}}
|align="right"|sticky nowiki is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|&#160;|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2| |two}}
|empty won't work
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|&amp;#32;|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2|&#32;|two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&amp;#32;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|&amp;nbsp;|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2|&nbsp;|two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&amp;nbsp;</tt> is okay
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2| &amp;#124; two}}
|{{Tlg|x2| &#124; two}}
|align="right"|<tt>&amp;#124;</tt> is okay
|-
|| {{Tlx|Tlg|x2| {&#123;!&#125;} two}}
|| {{Tlg|x2| {{!}} two}}
|align="right"|{{Tlg|!}} is dubious
|-
|{{Tlx|Tlg|x2|<nowiki>&lt;nowiki/></nowiki>|two}}
|{{Tlg|x2|<nowiki/>|two}}
|empty nowiki string works
|-
|| {{Tlx|Tlg|x2|<nowiki>2=</nowiki>|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>}}
|| {{Tlg|x2|2=|3=two}}
|empty really doesn't work
|-
|| {{Tlx|Tlg|x2|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>|two}}
|| {{Tlg|x2|2=one|two}}
|'''two''' clobbers '''2=one'''
|-
|| {{Tlx|Tlg|x2|<nowiki>3=two</nowiki>|<nowiki>2=one</nowiki>}}
|| {{Tlg|x2|3=two|2=one}}
|align="right"|right to left okay
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