Module:Template link general/doc

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This Lua module is used in system messages.
Changes to it can cause immediate changes to the Wikipedia user interface.
To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the module's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own module sandbox. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Please discuss changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This module is subject to page protection. It is a highly visible module in use by a very large number of pages, or is substituted very frequently. Because vandalism or mistakes would affect many pages, and even trivial editing might cause substantial load on the servers, it is protected from editing.

This module depends on the following other modules:

Module:Arguments

Implements {{Template link general}} and other templates in its family

Basic usage hariri

{{#invoke:template link general|main}}

This module is used by {{template link general}} and related templates to display links to templates. It is similar to {{tl}} but with additional formatting options and the ability to include parameters in the display. See Template:Template link general § Parameters for the full list, which can be enabled by passing any value to them (such as "on", "yes", etc).