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Matt at 09:23, 14 April 2025

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	~~{{lt\|module link expanded}}~~ (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the #invoke parser function, thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.		(often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the #invoke parser function, thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

Matt at 14:31, 9 April 2025

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Matt at 07:58, 9 April 2025

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	! Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~{{tji\|mlx\|Example}}~~		\|
	\| {{mlx\|Example}}		\| {{mlx\|Example}}
	\| Usage without function name. This does not produce a usable invocation.		\| Usage without function name. This does not produce a usable invocation.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~{{tji\|mlx\|Example\|hello}}~~		\|
	\| {{mlx\|Example\|hello}}		\| {{mlx\|Example\|hello}}
	\| Usage with a function name.		\| Usage with a function name.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~{{tji\|mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|4{{=}}bananas{{=}}5\|5{{=}}apples{{=}}10}}~~		\|
	\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|4=bananas=5\|5=apples=10}}		\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|4=bananas=5\|5=apples=10}}
	\| Usage with a function name and parameters.		\| Usage with a function name and parameters.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~{{tji\|mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>\|apples<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>10}}~~		\|
	\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas{{=}}5\|apples{{=}}10}}		\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas{{=}}5\|apples{{=}}10}}
	\| Usage with a function name and parameters, using =.		\| Usage with a function name and parameters, using =.

Matt at 21:43, 8 April 2025

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	{{lt\|module link expanded}} (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the ~~{{((}}~~#invoke~~{{))}}~~ parser function, thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.		{{lt\|module link expanded}} (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the #invoke parser function, thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==
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	\| {{tji\|mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>\|apples<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>10}}		\| {{tji\|mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>\|apples<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>10}}
	\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas{{=}}5\|apples{{=}}10}}		\| {{mlx\|Example\|count_fruits\|bananas{{=}}5\|apples{{=}}10}}
	\| Usage with a function name and parameters, using ~~{{((}}~~=~~{{))}}~~.		\| Usage with a function name and parameters, using =.
	\|}		\|}

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	~~== See also ==~~
	* {{tl\|ml}} – similar function but not surrounded in {{tag\|code}} tags
	* {{tl\|mfl}} – similar to {{tl\|ml}} but creates a link to the function's documentation
	* {{tl\|tlx}} – a version of this template for templates instead of modules

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Matt at 15:25, 8 April 2025

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	{{lt\|module link expanded}} (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the {{((}}#invoke{{))}} ~~[[WP:PF\|~~parser function]], thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.		{{lt\|module link expanded}} (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the {{((}}#invoke{{))}} parser function, thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

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{{lt|module link expanded}} (often abbreviated <nowiki>{{mlx}}</nowiki>) is used to display a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the {{((}}#invoke{{))}} [[WP:PF|parser function]], thus showing the module name as code rather than actually invoking it. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation where it is used to refer to a module by name without invoking it. It is also supports the definition of a function and parameters.

== Examples ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Code
! Result
! Notes
|-
| {{tji|mlx|Example}}
| {{mlx|Example}}
| Usage without function name. This does not produce a usable invocation.
|-
| {{tji|mlx|Example|hello}}
| {{mlx|Example|hello}}
| Usage with a function name.
|-
| {{tji|mlx|Example|count_fruits|4{{=}}bananas{{=}}5|5{{=}}apples{{=}}10}}
| {{mlx|Example|count_fruits|4=bananas=5|5=apples=10}}
| Usage with a function name and parameters.
|-
| {{tji|mlx|Example|count_fruits|bananas<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>|apples<nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{=}}<nowiki>}}5</nowiki>10}}
| {{mlx|Example|count_fruits|bananas{{=}}5|apples{{=}}10}}
| Usage with a function name and parameters, using {{((}}={{))}}.
|}

== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>{
"description": "This template displays a module name as a link surrounded by braces with the {{#invoke}} parser function, thus showing how the module name would be used in code. Its primary use is in instruction and documentation.",
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "module name",
"description": "the module name without the namespace prefix “Module:”, which is added automatically",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"2": {
"label": "function name",
"description": "the function name within the module to call",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"3": {
"label": "parameter 1",
"description": "the name (and value) of the first parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign",
"type": "string"
},
"4": {
"label": "parameter 2",
"description": "the name (and value) of the second parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign",
"type": "string"
},
"5": {
"label": "parameter 3",
"description": "the name (and value) of the third parameter, use {{=}} to add an equal sign",
"type": "string"
}
}}</templatedata>

== See also ==
* {{tl|ml}} – similar function but not surrounded in {{tag|code}} tags
* {{tl|mfl}} – similar to {{tl|ml}} but creates a link to the function's documentation
* {{tl|tlx}} – a version of this template for templates instead of modules

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