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{{mflTemplate:Mfl}}

This template uses Lua:

Module:Separated entries

{{mfl}} is similar to {{ml}}, but assumes that the function specified is documented, and thus creates a link to a section of the same name expected to be found in the documentation. Another difference with {{ml}} is that the behaviour of empty and undefined in the second parameter here is inverted.

Examples

Code	Result	Notes
{{Template:Simple link\|Example}}	{{#invoke:Example}}	Omits the function name
{{Template:Simple link\|Example\|hello}}	{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}	Usage with a function name.
{{Template:Simple link\|Example\|count_fruit\|3=bananas=10\|4=kiwis=5}}	{{#invoke:Example\|count_fruit\|bananas=10\|kiwis=5}}	Usage with a function name and parameters.
{{Template:Simple link\|Example\|count_fruit\|Fred\|bananas{{=}}10\|apples{{=}}5}}	{{#invoke:Example\|count_fruit\|Fred\|bananas=10\|apples=5}}	Usage with a function name and parameters, using {{=}}.
{{Template:Simple link\|Example\|}}	{{#invoke:Example\|function}}	Usage with a generic function name. This does not produce a usable invocation.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Module function link

This template displays a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the {{#invoke}} parser function, itself linked, thus showing how the module name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
module name	`1`	the module name without the namespace prefix “Module:”, which is added automatically	String	required
function name	`2`	the function name within the module to call, expected to be documented	String	optional
parameter 1	`3`	the name (and value) of the first parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign	String	optional
parameter 2	`4`	the name (and value) of the second parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign	String	optional
parameter 3	`5`	the name (and value) of the third parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign	String	optional

Comparison of template-linking templates according to their style
	Link style →	Linked	Unlinked	Linked with subst	Linked including braces	Linked with alternative text
Text style ↓	↓ `{{tlg}}` options¹ →	DEFAULT	`nolink=yes`	`subst=yes`	`braceinside=yes`	`alttext=Foo` `2=Foo`
normal	DEFAULT	`{{tlg}}`¹ `{{tl}}` `{{tlp}}`² `{{tlu}}`³	`{{tlf}}`²	`{{tls}}` `{{tlsp}}` `{{tlsu}}`³	`{{tn}}`	`{{tla}}`
`code`	`code=yes`	`{{tl2}}` `{{tlx}}` `{{tlxu}}`³	`{{tlc}}`² `{{tld}}`² `{{tnull}}`	`{{tlxs}}`	N/a
monospace `kbd`	`plaincode=yes`⁴ `kbd=yes`⁵	`{{tltt}}`⁵ `{{tltt2}}`⁵	N/a	`{{tltss}}`⁶	N/a
bold	`bold=yes`	`{{tlb}}`	N/a
`bold+code`	`bold=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxb}}`
`italic+code`	`italic=yes\|code=yes`	`{{tlxi}}`
¹ `{{tlg}}` is the most general, allowing any combination of text style and/or link style options. ² Prevents wrapping of text by placing it inside `<span class="nowrap">...</span>` tags. ³ Allows links to templates in any namespace. ⁴ `{{tlg\|plaincode=yes}}` uses `<code style="border:none; background-color:transparent;">...</code>`. ⁵ Displays monospaced font using `<kbd>...</kbd>` tags (changed from `<tt>...</tt>` for HTML 5 compliance). ⁶ Displays monospaced font using `<span style="font-family:monospace;">...</span>`.

Other formatting templates

Code example	Effect	Notes
`{{tl2\|Hatnote\|lang=fr}}`	`{{hatnote}}`	Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote)
`{{tlu\|User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}`	{{User:Ahunt/SSHFS}}	Supports linking to any namespace
`{{demo\|<nowiki>{{Hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}}</nowiki>}}`	{{hatnote\|lang=fr\|Some text}} Some text	Shows code and example
`{{xpd\|Hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}`	`"{{hatnote\|Some hatnote text}}"` gives " Some hatnote text " [1]	Shows code, example and a link to expand the template code
`{{tln\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote	Produces a normal link to the template
`{{elc\|Template:Hatnote}}` `{{elc\|Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote}}`	`[[Template:Hatnote]]` `[[Template:Hatnote\|Hatnote]]`	Formats wikilink, with optional piped link text and blended suffix
`{{ml\|Example\|hello}}`	{{#invoke:Example\|hello}}	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}}`	`[[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}}
`{{pf\|if}}` `{{pf\|if\|{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}`	{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}\|true\|false}}	Parser function equivalent to {{tl}}

With utility links

Code example	Effect
`{{lt\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (edit \| talk \| history \| links \| watch \| logs)
`{{lts\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote(edit talk links history)
`{{t links\|Hatnote}}`	Hatnote (edit talk history links # /subpages /doc /doc edit /sbox /sbox diff /test)
`{{tltt\|Hatnote}}`	`{{Hatnote}}`
`{{tetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{tsetl\|Hatnote}}`	{{subst:Hatnote}} links talk edit
`{{ti\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk · links · edit)
`{{tic\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (talk links edit)
`{{tim\|Hatnote}}`	m:Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tiw\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (backlinks edit)
`{{tlt\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} (talk)
`{{ttl\|Hatnote}}`	{{Hatnote}} (t/l)
`{{twlh\|Hatnote}}`	Template:Hatnote (links, talk)

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Examples

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See also

General-purpose formatting

Other formatting templates

With utility links

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