Plantilla:Template-linking templates

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
Text style ↓	{{tlg}} options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
{{tlg}} options^{[note 1]} to achieve link style	N/A	DEFAULT	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}}^{[note 1]} `{{tl}}` {{tlp\|1\|2\|...}}^{[note 2]} {{Template:tlu}}^{[note 3]}	{{tlf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	{{subst:tls}} {{subst:tlsp\|1\|2\|...}} {{subst:Template:tlsu}}^{[note 3]}	{{tn}}	{{tla}}
`code`	`code=yes`	`{{tl2}}` {{tlx}} `{{Template:tlxu}}`³^{[note 3]}	`{{tlc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>} `{{tnull}}`^{<template link>}	`{{subst:tlxs}}`	N/A
monospace	`plaincode=yes`^{[note 4]}	N/A		{{subst:tltss}}^{[note 5]}
`kbd`	`kbd=yes`^{[note 5]}	N/A		{{subst:tltss}}^{[note 5]}
bold	`bold=yes`	{{tlb}}	N/A
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxb}}`
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`

↑ ^1,0 ^1,1 ^1,2 {{tlg}} is the most general template, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options.
↑ ^2,0 ^2,1 ^2,2 Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside <span class="nowrap">...</span> tags.
↑ ^3,0 ^3,1 ^3,2 Allows links to templates in any namespace.
↑ {{tlg|plaincode=yes}} uses <code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>.
↑ ^5,0 ^5,1 Displays monospaced font using <span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>.

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters
Code example	Effect	Notes
{{tl2\|Hatnote\|lang=fr}}	`{{hatnote}}`	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{tlu\|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}	{{User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}	Supports linking to any namespace
{{demo\|<nowiki>{{Hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}}</nowiki>}}	{{hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}} Some text	Shows code and example
{{xpd\|Hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}	`"{{hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}"` gives " Some hatnote text " [1]	Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
{{tln\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote	Produces a normal link to the template
{{elc\|Template:Hatnote}} {{elc\|Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote}}	`[[Template:Hatnote]]` `[[Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote]]`	Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
{{ml\|Example\|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}	Counterpart to `{{tl}}` for linking to Lua modules
{{mlx\|Example\|hello}}	`{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}`	Counterpart to `{{tlx}}` for linking to Lua modules
{{para\|title\|<var>book title</var>}}	`\|title=book title`	Formats template parameters for display, with or without values
{{sclx\|LASTING}}	`[[WP:LASTING]]`	Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a `<code>...</code>` tag.
{{tag\|ref}} {{xtag\|templatedata}}	`<ref>...</ref>` `<templatedata>`	Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing
{{dtl\|Ping project}}	{{d:Ping project}}	Wikidata counterpart to `{{tl}}`
{{pf\|if}} {{pf\|if\|{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}	{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}	Parser function equivalent to `{{tl}}`

Templates producing utility links for a given template (Hatnote used here as example)
Code example	Effect
{{lt\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (edit \| talk \| history \| links \| watch \| logs)
{{lts\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history)
{{t links\|Hatnote}}	Hatnote (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test)
{{tfd links\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (edit · talk · history · links · transclusions · logs · subpages · delete)
{{tetl\|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} links talk edit
{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}	{{subst:Hatnote}} links talk edit
{{ti\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (talk⧼dot-separator⧽links⧼dot-separator⧽edit)
{{tic\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (talk links edit)
{{tim\|Hatnote}}	m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
{{tiw\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
{{tlt\|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} (talk)
{{ttl\|Hatnote}}	{{Hatnote}} (t/l)
{{twlh\|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote (links, talk)

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