Template:Tlx/doc

This is the tlx or template link expanded template.

It can be used in documentation and talk page discussions to show how a template name would be used in code.

Here is how this template looks. Code to the left and actual rendering to the right:



Features of tlx:
 * It shows a template name with a link to that template.
 * It shows up to eight parameters.
 * It also shows empty parameters. (See examples below.)
 * It prevents line wraps in its output.

This template belongs to a family of similar templates. For instance, when writing documentation you might want to avoid a lot of unnecessary links, since it decreases readability. Then on the first occurrence of a template name use tl, or, and then use , or.

Examples
If you have equal signs in your template parameters then some find it simpler to code it using  tags. Here's how to do that. Code to the left and actual rendering to the right: