Template:Tlf

{{tlf|...}}

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This is the {{tlf}} template.

This template works almost exactly like {{tlc}}, see full documentation there.

But here is a short example:

{{tlf|template name|parameters}}

Renders like this:

{{template name|parameters}}

See also

• {{Tlc}} – {{Example}} – Not linked, several parameters and text in <code></code> style.
• {{Tld}} – {{Example}} – Template link, several parameters and teletype text style^{[clarification needed]}.
• {{Tle}} – {{ Tle | Example }} – Linked or not, expanded parameter description
• {{Tlf}} – {{Example}} – Not linked, several parameters and normal text style.
• {{Tl}}0 – {{Example}} – Linked, no parameters or simple ones^{[clarification needed]}, and teletype text style^{[clarification needed]}.
• {{Tlx}} – {{Example}} – Template link, several parameters and normal text style.
• {{Tlp}} – {{Example}} – Template link, several non-blank parameters and normal text style.
• {{Tlu}} – {{Example}} – Link to arbitrary other namespace.

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with subst

• Template:Tls – {{subst:template}}
• Template:Tlsx – {{subst:template}}
• Template:Tlsp – {{subst:template}}

For more see: Commons:Link templates

Template links

List of templates using {{T/main}}

Code	Result	Notes	lock
{{T|example}}	{{Example}}	makes brackets part of the link
{{T0|example}}	Example	just link, without the brackets
{{T1|example}}	{{Example}}	inner brackets are part of the link
{{T2|example}}	{{Example}}	brackets are not a part of the link
{{Tl|example}}	{{Example}}	makes brackets around the link
{{Tlr|User:Example}}	{{User:Example}}	like {{tl}} but for any namespace
{{Tls|example}}	{{subst:example}}	no parameters, adds "subst:"
Templates showing parameters 0 Meta template {{Tle}} is easiest to parametrize.
{{Tle|T=F|p1=1|v1|p2=2|v2|p3=3|v3}}	{{ F | 1 = v1 | 2 = v2 | 3 = v3 }}	describes template parameters by names and values
{{Tlx|example|1|2|3|4|5||7|8|9}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|5|7|8|...}}	up to 8 parameters
{{Tlf|example|1|2|3|...up to 8}}	{{example|1|2|3|...up to 8}}	up to 8 parameters, no link
{{Tlc|example|1|2|3|4|||7|up to 8|9 is ignored.}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|||7|up to 8}}	up to 8 parameters, no link, <code> style
{{Tld|example|1|2||3||}}	{{example|1||2|3||}}	up to 8 parameters, <code> style[clarification needed]
{{Tlsu|User:Example}}	{{subst:User:Example}}	like {{Tls}}, but supporting parameters
Alternative forms 0 These ignore empty parameters.
{{Tlp|example|1|2|3|4|5||7|8|9 is ignored.}}	{{example|1|2|3|4|5|7|8}}	up to 8 parameters; ignores empty parms
{{Tl2|example|p1|p2}}	{{example|p1|p2}}	up to 2 parameters, <code> style
{{Tlsp|example|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}}	{{subst:example|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|...}}	up to 8 parameters, adds linked "subst:"
{{Tlsx|example|1|2|3|4|5|6 and above are ignored.|7}}	{{subst:example|1|2|3|4|5|...}}	up to 5 parameters, adds linked "subst:", <code> style

General-purpose formatting

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

Text style ↓	{{tlg}} options to achieve text style	Link style
		Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces
{{tlg}} options to achieve link style	N/A	DEFAULT	nolink=yes	subst=yes	nolink=yes|subst=yes	braceinside=yes
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}} {{T2}} {{tlx}} {{tlp|1|2|...}} {{Template:tlr}} {{Template:tlu}}	{{tlf}} <template link>	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:tlsp}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}	N/A	{{T}}
code	code=yes	{{tl2}}	{{tlc}} <template link>	{{subst:tlsx}}	{{subst:tlsc}} <template link>	N/A
monospace	mono=yes	{{tld}}	N/A	{{subst:tltts}}	N/A	{{Tl}}
plaincode	plaincode=yes
kbd[clarification needed]	kbd=yes