Plantilla:Template-linking templates

Comparison of template-linking templates according to the styles of generated text and link produced
Text style ↓	Plantilla:Template link expanded options^{[note 1]} to achieve text style	Link style
Text style ↓		Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Unlinked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
Plantilla:Template link expanded options^{[note 1]} to achieve link style	N/A	DEFAULT	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`nolink=yes\|subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	DEFAULT	{{tlg}}^{[note 1]} {{tl}} {{tlp\|1\|2\|...}}^{[note 2]} Plantilla:Tlu^{[note 3]}	{{tlf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	Plantilla:Tls {{subst:Template:tlsu}}^{[note 3]}	{{tlsf}}^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	Plantilla:Tn	{{tla}}
`code`	`code=yes`	Plantilla:Tl2 Plantilla:Template link expanded Plantilla:Tlxu^{[note 3]}	`{{tlc}}`^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>} `{{tnull}}`^{<template link>}	`{{subst:tlxs}}`	Plantilla:Tlsc^{[note 2]} ^{<template link>}	N/A
monospace	`plaincode=yes`^{[note 4]}	N/A		Plantilla:Tltss^{[note 5]}	N/A
`kbd`	`kbd=yes`^{[note 5]}	N/A		Plantilla:Tltss^{[note 5]}	N/A
bold	`bold=yes`	Plantilla:Tlb	N/A
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	Plantilla:Tlxb
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	Plantilla: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 ^2,3 ^2,4 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}}`	Plantilla:Tl2	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
`{{demo\|<nowiki>{{Hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}}</nowiki>}}`	Error en la secuencia de órdenes: no existe el módulo «Demo».	Shows code and example
`{{tln\|Hatnote}}`	Plantilla:Tln	Produces a normal link to the template
`{{elc\|Template:Hatnote}}` `{{elc\|Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote}}`	Plantilla:Elc Plantilla:Elc	Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
`{{ml\|Example\|hello}}`	Plantilla:Ml	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}}`	Plantilla:Sclx	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>` Plantilla:Xtag	Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing
`{{dtl\|Ping project}}`	Plantilla:Dtl	Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}}
`{{pf\|if}}` `{{pf\|if\|{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}`	Plantilla:Pf Plantilla:Pf	Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}
`{{magic word\|uc:}}`	{{uc:}}	Magic word links

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