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This category contains '''template linking templates''' – templates that produce a formatted link to another template, usually displaying the template name inside double curly braces (<code><nowiki>{{...}}</nowiki></code>). They are used primarily on documentation, help, and discussion pages to refer to templates without actually transcluding them.

== Purpose ==
These templates make it easy to write <code><nowiki>{{template name}}</nowiki></code> in a readable, linked format. They help avoid accidental transclusion and improve documentation clarity.

== Common templates in this category ==
* {{tl|tl}} – Basic template link (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{tl|Documentation}}</nowiki></code> → {{tl|Documentation}})
* {{tl|tlx}} – Template link with parameters (e.g., <code><nowiki>{{tlx|Example|param1|param2}}</nowiki></code>)
* {{tl|t}} – Short alias for {{tl|tl}}
* {{tl|tlp}} – Template link with parameters displayed as <code>|param=value</code>

== How to add a template to this category ==
Add the following at the bottom of the template code (inside <code><noinclude></code> tags or on the template's <code>/doc</code> subpage):
<pre><nowiki><noinclude>[[Category:Template linking templates]]</noinclude></nowiki></pre>

Or if using a <code>/doc</code> subpage, place inside <code><includeonly></code> on that subpage:
<pre><includeonly>[[Category:Template linking templates]]</includeonly></pre>

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Template documentation]]
* [[:Category:Utility templates]]

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