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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Template link with alternate text. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. This template is used on approximately 2,200 pages and changes may be widely noticed.
It is primarily useful for templates that use complicated logic to make file links. Simple file links should be made with wikitext markup directly, as it uses less resources than this template. For help with wikitext file markup please refer to the documentation at mediawiki.org .
Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced Text style ↓ {} options [note 1] to achieve text style Link style Linked Unlinked Linked with subst Unlinked with subst Linked including braces Linked with alternative text {} options [note 1] to achieve link style — DEFAULT nolink=yes
The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing the template name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a template by name without invoking it.
[[Category:External link templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:External link templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
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The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing the template name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a template by name without invoking it.