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Purpose and naming

This template, abbreviated as {{tlf}}, is used to link a template without actually using the template itself. The code generated will be displayed inline.

Basic operation

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

{{tlf|name|parameters}} → {{name|parameters}}

Usage

{{Tlf|Template|first_parameter|second|third|fourth|...|eighth}} → {{Template|first_parameter|second|third|fourth|fifth|sixth|seventh|eighth}}

Examples

Code	Result	Comment
{{tlf|name}}	{{name}}
{{tlf|name|one}}	{{name|one}}
{{tlf|name|one|two}}	{{name|one|two}}
{{tlf|name|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}	{{name|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10}}	Ten parameters
{{tlf|name|||three|four}}	{{name|three|four}}	Empty parameters are discared.
{{tlf|name|one=a|two=b}}	{{name}}	The use of equal signs is a problem, but there is a fix; see next row.
{{tlf|name|one{{=}}a|two{{=}}b}}	{{name|one=a|two=b}}	Use {{=}} in place of an equal sign, so that it gets rendered properly.

See Also

• {{Template link}}
• {{Template link code}}
• {{Template link with bold}}
• {{Template link spaced}}

TemplateData

This template is used to link a template without actually using the template itself. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
template name	1	positional parameter: the template name without the namespace prefix “Template:”, which is added automatically	Template	required