Commons:Link templates

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Categories existing on Commons

{{C|Link templates}}

 Link templates[[:Category:Link templates|Link templates]]

{{C|Link templates|Display name}}

 Display name[[:Category:Link templates|Display name]]

{{C|Link templates|3=X}}

 Link templates[[:Category:Link templates|Link templates]]

{{C|Link templates|3=x}}

 Link templates[[:Category:Link templates|Link templates]]

{{C|Link templates|3=B}}

 [[Link templates]](special output display)

{{C|Link templates|3=-}}

 Category:Link templates(special output display)

{{C|Link templates|3=+}}

 Category:Link templates(special output display)

{{Cl|Link templates}}

 Category:Link templates[[:Category:Link templates]]
Categories NOT existing on Commons

{{C|Category name}}

 Category name[[:Category:category name|category name]]

{{C|Category name|Display name}}

 Display name[[:Category:Category name|Display name]]

{{C|Category name|3=X}}

 Category name(special output display)

{{C|Category name|3=x}}

 Category name(special output display)

{{C|PowerHaus|3=X}}

 PowerHaus(not-empty not-existing category)

{{C|PowerHaus|3=x}}

 PowerHaus(not-empty not-existing category)

{{C|Category name|3=x}}

 [[Category:Category name]](special output display)

{{Cl|Category name}}

 Category:Category name[[:Category:Category name]]
Categories on other wikis (e.g. below on Portuguese Wikipedia), existence not tested

{{C|!Predefinições por função|Predefs|pt}}

 Predefs[[:pt:Category:!Predefinições por função|Predefs]]

{{C|XyzXyz||pt}}

 XyzXyz[[:pt:Category:XyzXyz]]

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CodeResult

{{F|Example.jpg|DisplayName|16}}

 DisplayName: 

{{Im|Example.jpg}}

 Example.jpg

{{Lim|Example.jpg}}

 File:Example.jpg (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

{{Idl|Example.jpg}}

 File:Example.jpg (edit talk history logs links usage del)

{{Il|Example.jpg}}

 File:Example.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

{{Media|Example.ogg}}

 Example.ogg (info)

{{Mli|Example.ogg}}

 ( )

{{Mli|Example.ogg|file}}

 (file )

{{Audio|Example.ogg|File name}}

 File nameⓘ

{{Audio2|Example.ogg|File name}}

 File name (listen)

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Template {{W}} - examplesshortResultlinks to
{{w||en:WP}}{{W}}en:WPen:Main page
{{w|Braille#Lletres i nombres||ca)}}Braille#Lletres i nombresca:article page
{{w|template:Commonscat||de}}{{Wd|template:Commonscat}}template:Commonscatde:Vorlage:Commonscat
{{w|category:Liste d'artistes||fr}}{{Wf|category:Liste d'artistes}}category:Liste d'artistesfr:Catégorie:Liste d'artistes
{{w|file:Coverkill.jpg||pt}}{{Wp|file:Coverkill.jpg}}file:Coverkill.jpgpt:Ficheiro:Coverkill.jpg
{{w|user:Feketetomi||hu}}{{Wh|user:Feketetomi}}user:Feketetomihu:Szerkesztő:Feketetomi
{{w|talk:Merano#Rino Gaetano e Merano|3=it)}}{{Wi|talk:Merano#Rino Gaetano e Merano)}}talk:Merano#Rino Gaetano e Meranoit:Discussione:Merano
{{w|Carnivora||wikispecies)}}{{W|Carnivora||species)}}CarnivoraWikispecies:Carnivora

In all Wikis, the English namespaces (e.g. file, user) work as well as the different national ones.

Category:Interwiki link W-templates

{{Multilingual link}} creates a link to Wikipedia article in user's interface language.

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List of templates using {{T/main}}
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{{T|example}}

 {{Example}}makes brackets part of the link

{{T0|example}}

 Examplejust 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 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 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[note 1]
to achieve text style		 Link style
Linked Unlinked Linked with subst Unlinked with subst Linked including braces
{{tlg}} options[note 1]
to achieve link style		 N/A DEFAULT nolink=yes subst=yes subst=yes braceinside=yes
normal DEFAULT N/A
code code=yes
N/A
monospace mono=yes[note 4] N/A
N/A
plaincode plaincode=yes[note 5]
kbd[clarification needed] kbd=yes[note 6]
  1. 1 2 3 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
  3. 1 2 3 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family: monospace;">...</span>.
  5. ↑ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border: none; background-color: transparent;">...</code>.
  6. ↑ {{tlg|kbd=yes}} uses <kbd>...</kbd>.
CodeResult[1]Shortcut

{{U|Username}}

 Username     links to user page✔

{{Uc|Username}}

 Username     conditional link to contributions page✔

{{Ud|Username}}

 Username     links to German user page=
{{Ue|Username}}Username     links to English user page (not yet a template)=

{{Un|Username}}

 ‍Username     does not link to user page; no echo function–

{{Ut|Username}}

 Username     links to user talk page✔

{{Uw|Username}}

 Username     trails the given name with "~commonswiki"–

{{Uwt|Username}}

 Username     links to the talk page of "~commonswiki" user–

{{Userlist|Username}}

 Username     Lua based list of one or more users✔{{ Ul }}
WWW Combinations:

{{UL2.0|Username}}

 Username (talk) — Customizable template✔

{{Ult|Username}}

 Username (talk)✔

{{User|Username}}

 Username (talk · contribs)✔

{{Uv|Username|:en:}}

 :en:Username (talk | contribs)~

{{User2|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions · Statistics)✔

{{User3|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) ✔{{Vandal}}

{{User4|Username}}

 Username ( local | logs | global )–

{{User5|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information)–

{{User6|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions · Move log · Statistics · logs · block log)✔

{{User7|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions · user rights management)✔

{{User8|Username}}

 Username (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)–

{{User13|Username}}

 Username (talk · contribs · logs · block log)–

{{User14|Username}}

 Username (talk · contributions (views) · deleted user contributions · recent activity (talk · project · deletion requests) · logs · block log · global contribs · CentralAuth)–

{{User21|Username}}

 Username (talk · contribs · count · global contribs)✔

{{Userlinks|Username}}

 Username (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)✔

{{Admin|Username}}

 Username (talk • contribs • blocks • protections • deletions • moves • rights • rights changes)–{{ A }}

{{UserSUL|Username}}

 Username (talk • contribs • rename user)–

{{BotUser|Username}}

 Username (contribs)–

{{Newbot|Username}}

 tasks • contribs • count • logs • page moves • block user • block log • flag log • global contribs • flag bot–

{{Checkuser|Username}}

 Username (talk • contribs • Luxo • SUL • deleted contribs • logs • block user • block log )–
  1. ↑ Interwiki template: Interwiki access (with 3=language code)

Be aware that other templates may use the parameter "editor" or "by" for the same purpose.

Category:Link templates#%20
Category:Interwiki link W-templates Category:Link templates Category:Pages using the Phonos extension