Template:Xtag

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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

<section begin="xtag" />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><section end="xtag" />

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

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

{{#lsth:Template:Template-linking_templates|Other formatting templates}}

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