The template link template is a simple macro template used to display a template name as a link surrounded by braces, thus showing how the template name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation. A short example is that the code:

{{Tl|Example}}
generates
{{Example}}

More complex variations are described below.

Code Result
{{Tl|Void}} {{Void}}
{{Tl2|X1}} {{X1}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=M:|3x}} {{3x}}
{{Tl2|SISTER=wikibooks|LANG=de:|WP}} {{WP}}
{{Tl|1==)}} {{=)}}
Template linking templates
Link Style Linked Unlinked Linked with subst: Linked including braces Linked with alternative text
Text Style {{tlg}} option -- ​nolink=yes​ ​subst=yes​ ​braceinside=yes​ ​alttext=FOO​
Normal -- {{tl}}, {{tlp}}; {{tlg}} {{tlf}} {{tls}}, {{tlsp}} {{tn}} {{tla}}
Teletype ​tt=yes​ {{tlx}} {{tld}} {{tlxs}}
Bold ​bold=yes​ {{tlb}}
Bold Teletype ​bold=yes|tt=yes​ {{tlxb}}
Italic Teletype ​italic=yes|tt=yes​ {{tlxi}}
Code ​code=yes​ {{tlc}}
NOTE: {{tlg}} is the most general, allowing any combination of the above options.