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Version at a glance for M:TSP [ Template:Tlxc ]
Version Origin Change Description datestamp and programmer
Ver: B Wikispecies
and then Meta		 Fix up message for all sites, Add version table and update. FrankB 08:57, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Ver: A Meta change-1 Macro Cms ---> CMS per register standard naming FrankB 06:38, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Ver: _ Commons Origin--one of several interwiki templates for documentation needs to sisters FrankB 03:12, 15 February 2007 (UTC)


This interwiki template allows links to template space on Mediawiki Commons, and being based on {{tlx}}, will also represent several other placeholder parameters, allowing it to be used in documentation examples and for instruction.
This '{{tlx}}' template documentation is transcluded for all Tlx family templates (Tlx, Tlxc, Tlxm, Tlxw) [edit].Masterpage  

Similar templates at English sister projects [edit]
mta Meta-wiki Tlxc
wpd Wikipedia Tlxc
cms Commons Tlxc
wbk Wikibooks Tlxc
wqt Wikiquote Tlxc
wsr Wikisource Tlxc
wsp Wikispecies Tlxc
wvy Wikiversity Tlxc
This project under construction ...
Pardon our appearance whist we remodel,
pull the engine, and change the tires.


{{tlx|template|first parameter|second|third|...}} → {{template|first parameter|second|third|fourth|...}}

Purpose and naming: Mnemonically 'Template list expanded'... after {{tl}} Template list'

  • This template takes another template-name and some associated pipe-tricked (numbered) parameters (or 'pass parameters'), and aggregates them into an 'example demonstration' of how the template-name template might be used. It's primary use is in instruction and documentation such as this passage.
  • Up to five pass parameters (numbered) for the specified template are displayed as 'placeholders', and more parameters are shown as "|...", for details see the this talk page.
  • If given no additional parameters except  'template name' ({{{1}}}),  it presents the same as the similar {{Tl}} macro template -- a blue link nested in curly-braces-- the same as a user would apply the template without parameters, but with a noticably clearer font and spacing on most modern browsers.
  • {{tl|Tl}} display compared to {{tlx|Tl}}: (Tl: {{Tlx}} versus Tlx: {{tl}})
  • Comparatively, {{tl}} will not take or display additional parameters, and for minor technical reasons, may preferred for mere listing and referencing in long pages involving a lot of template expansions1.
  • Additionally, Tlx will take a 'named' parameter 'SISTER' to link interwiki to other sister projects such as one of these examples: '|SISTER=W:', 'Tlx|SISTER=M:', 'Tlx|SISTER=Q:', 'Tlx|SISTER=S:', allowing documentation or discourse about a template across interwiki boundaries. Small 'front end' Shell or convience templates {{tlxw}} and {{tlxm}} are typing-aid templates available at Meta for automatic substitution in discussions about templates on Wikipedia or Meta.
This usage also applies to interwiki capable template variations
  1. {{Tlxc}} -- which links to templates on Wikimedia Commons (The Commons).
  2. {{Tlxm}} -- which links to templates on Meta
  3. {{Tlxw}} -- which links to templates on Wikipedia

[edit] Documentation

{{Tlxc}} is a generalization of {{tl|x}}, {{tlp|x|y}}, etcetera with arguably better readable output. This depends on the browser, but too narrow uses of "{", "|", "}" in conjunction with links can be hard to read.

[edit] Usage

{{Tlxc

[edit] Examples

Code Result Remark
{{tlx|x0}} {{x0}}  
{{tlx|x1|one}} {{x1|one}}  
{{tlx|x2|one|two}} {{x2|one|two}}  
{{tlx|x3|1|2|3}} {{x3|1|2|3}}  
{{tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}} {{x4|1|2|3|4}} up to 5 parameters, then ...
{{tlx|x4|1|2|3|4}} {{x4|1|2|3|4}} | for more
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} {{x1}} = won't work
{{tlx|x1|x=u}} {{x1|x=u}} = is okay
{{tlx|x1|<nowiki>x=u</nowiki>}} {{x1|x=u}} sticky nowiki is okay
{{tlx|x2| |two}} {{x2|two}} empty won't work
{{tlx|x2|&#32;|two}} {{x2| |two}} &#32; is okay
{{tlx|x2|&nbsp;|two}} {{x2| |two}} &nbsp; is okay
{{tlx|x2| &#124; two}} {{x2| | two}} &#124; is okay
{{tlx|x2| {{!}} two}} {{x2| | two}} {{!}} is dubious
{{tlx|x2|2=|3=two}} {{x2|two}} empty really doesn't work
{{tlx|x2|2=one|two}} {{x2|two}} two clobbers 2=one
{{tlx|x2|3=two|2=one}} {{x2|one|two}} right to left okay
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