Template:Xtag/doc

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This template adds a formatted MediaWiki parser or extension tag that links to the help or extension page. This template is similar to {{tag}}, but it links the tag and defaults to open.

Parser and extension tags

For a machine-generated list, see Special:Version#mw-version-parser-extensiontags. It may include tags not documented here.

Parser tags

<gallery>, <includeonly>, <noinclude>, <nowiki>, <onlyinclude>, <pre>

Extension tags

<categorytree>, <charinsert>, <chem> (alias <ce>), <graph>, <hiero>, <imagemap>, <indicator>, <inputbox>, <mapframe>, <maplink>, <math>, <math chem>, <poem>, <ref>, <references>, <score>, <section>, <syntaxhighlight> (alias <source>), <templatedata>, <templatestyles>, <timeline>

Parameters

• first parameter (mandatory): the name of the HTML tag
• second parameter: what type of tag to display:
  • p or pair: display a matched pair of open-and-close tags
    • To suppress the ellipsis which appears between the tags, add an empty |content= parameter
  • o or open (default): display only the opening tag of an open-and-close pair
  • c or close: display only the closing tag of an open-and-close pair
  • s or single: display a single tag
• content= the text content of the tags
• params= any parameters to be included in the opening tag

Examples

Markup	Renders as
{{xtag|nowiki}}	<nowiki>
{{xtag|nowiki|s}}}	<nowiki />

Markup → Renders as:
{{xtag|syntaxhighlight|p|params=inline lang="text"}} →
<syntaxhighlight inline lang="text">...</syntaxhighlight>

Adds a formatted MediaWiki parser or extension tag that links to the help or extension page.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	1	Name of the HTML tag Example nowiki	String	required
Type of tag to display	2	Pair: matched pair of open-and-close tags. Open: display only the opening tag of an open-and-close pair. Close: display only the closing tag of an open-and-close pair. Single: display a single tag. Suggested values pair open single close p o s c Default open	Unknown	suggested
Parameters	params	Any parameters to be included in the opening tag	String	optional
Contents	content	The text content of the tags. Leave with empty value to suppress '...'	Unbalanced wikitext	optional

See also

• {{tag}}

Other formatting templates

Templates producing specialised formatting effects for given templates, modules or parameters

Code example	Effect	Notes
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"> {{Hatnote | Some text | selfref = yes | category = no | lang = fr }} </syntaxhighlight>	{{Hatnote | Some text | selfref = yes | category = no | lang = fr }}	Same as above
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline> {{Hatnote |Some text |selfref=yes |category=no |lang=fr}} </syntaxhighlight>	{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}	Same as above
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}}	{{hatnote}}	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|Some text}}</nowiki>}}	{{hatnote|Some text}} Some text	Shows code and example
{{tln|Hatnote}}	Template:Hatnote	Produces a normal link to the template
{{elc|Template:Example}} {{elc|Template:Example|Text|suffix}}	[[Template:Example]] [[Template:Example|Text]]suffix	Shows how wikilink would be entered in wiki markup, with optional link text and suffix
{{ml|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules
{{mfl|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Similar to {{ml}}, but expects the function to be documented and creates a link to the corresponding section
{{mlx|Example|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example|hello}}	Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules
{{ml-lua|Module:Example}}	require('Module:Example')	Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code.
{{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}}
{{mwl|#if}} {{mwl|#if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}	{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}|true|false}}	Magic word links
{{pf|if}} {{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}	{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}|true|false}}	Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}