Template:Xtag/doc

This template outputs a formatted MediaWiki parser or extension tag that links to the help or extension page about it. It is similar in function and behavior to {{Tag}}, but it links the tag and defaults to an open value for the second positional (unnamed) parameter.

Parser and extension tags

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> and <pre>

Extension tags

<categorytree>, <DPL>, <DynamicPageList>, <imagemap>, <indicator>, <inputbox>, <poem>, <ref>, <references>, <section> and <syntaxhighlight> (alias <source>)

Parameters

• first parameter (mandatory): the name of the tag
• second parameter: what type of tag to display, valid values are
  • p or pair: display a matched pair (open-and-closed) of 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-closed pair
  • c or close: display only the closing tag of an open-and-closed pair
  • s or single: display a single, self-closing tag
• |content= the text shown between the tags
• |params= any parameters to be included in the opening tag

Examples

Markup → renders as:
{{Xtag|nowiki}} → <nowiki>

{{Xtag|nowiki|s}} → <nowiki />

Markup → renders as:
{{Xtag|syntaxhighlight|p|params=enclose="div" lang="text"}} → <syntaxhighlight enclose="div" lang="text">…</syntaxhighlight>

See also

• {{Tag}}