Template:Braces/doc

From blackwiki
< Template:Braces
Revision as of 18:08, 5 November 2014 by imported>Frietjes (→‎See also)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
  • This template returns the first unnamed parameter in double braces. To be used to demonstrate template code without the need for clunky nowiki'ing. Further unnamed parameters (up to 8 more) can be used without worrying for pipes.
  • An alternative is to use &#123;{foo}&#125;.
  • Set |code="on", "true", etc to switch the font used to the HTML <code>-style monospaced font.
  • To improve legibility, {{thinsp}}aces are inserted either side of any pipe characters ("Template:Thinsp|Template:Thinsp") displayed by the template.
  • To ensure equals-signs are handled as text by the template, use Template:Tlspc to produce them – e.g. {{braces|Templatename|p1=v1|p2=v2|...}} (and see examples below).

Examples

{{braces|Templatename|item1|item2}} → {{Templatename|item1|item2}}
{{braces|code=on |Templatename|item1|item2}}{{Templatename|item1|item2}}

Using Template:Tlspc to produce equals-signs:

{{braces|code=on |Templatename|item1{{=}}XYZ|item2{{=}}PQR}}{{Templatename|item1=XYZ|item2=PQR}}

Not using Template:Tlspc to produce equals-signs (incorrect):

  1. REDIRECT Template:Xmark

{{braces|code=on |Templatename|item1=XYZ|item2=PQR}}{{Templatename}}

See also