<tag>...</tag>
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A markup tag is an open angle bracket < and a close angle bracket > and the content within them, in a markup language such as XML, HTML, or wikitext (which supports some HTML). For example:
- The
<title>tag provides a title for the Web page.
This template provides a quick way to mention a markup-style tag in a preformatted way. It is mainly used in discussion/help pages.
Syntax
{{tag|tagname [|type] [|content=text] [|attribs=attributes and values]}}
(square brackets = optional)
Parameters
|1=(tagname above) (required)- The XML/HTML tag's name (e.g. code, ref). Use special value !-- for an HTML comment.
|2=(type above)- To indicate which of the tag's types is/are presented:
- p (pair) (default)
- A matching pair of open/start and close/end tags (e.g.
<div>...</div>).To suppress the ellipsis ("...") between the tags, add an empty|content=parameter (e.g.<div></div>). - o (open)
- An open/start tag (e.g.
<span>). - c (close)
- A close/end tag (e.g.
</span>). - e (empty) or s (single) or v (void)
- An empty element, formed with a single self-terminating tag (e.g.
<hr />); in HTML5 these are now known as "void" elements, though "empty" is the more common term.
|content=- Text to place between open/start and close/end tags.
|attribs=or|params=- Attributes and values to be included as part of an open/start tag.
|wrap=yes- Disable nowrap for long samples, so allowing wraps (line breaks).
|link=yes- Link to the element's entry in the HTML element article. This is only for HTML elements; the page for the link is hard-coded.
|style=- Replace the default CSS style. Use special value
|style=plainas a shortcut forborder:none; background:transparent.
Examples
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{tag|ref}} |
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{{tag|ref|content=}} |
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{{tag|ref|content=hello}} |
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{{tag|span|content=foo}} |
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{{tag|span|open}} |
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{{tag|span|open|content=hello}} |
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{{tag|span|close|content=hello}} |
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{{tag|span|pair|content=hello}} |
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{{tag|ref|open|attribs=group="note"}} |
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{{tag|references|single}} |
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{{tag|br|single}} |
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{{tag|!--|content=comment}} |
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{{tag|math|attribs=chem}} |
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{{tag|a
|attribs=href="<nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/</nowiki>"
|content=English Wikipedia
|wrap=yes}} |
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{{Tag|del|link=y}} |
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{{tag|div|style=background: cornsilk}} |
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{{Tag|div|style=plain}} |
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TemplateData
TemplateData for Tag
This template is for 'displaying' HTML/XML-style tags for elements with code markup. It can contain contents between the start and end tags, as well as attributes for the tag. (Note: To add markup tags, use the #tag magic word.)
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tag name | 1 | Tag's name. Use !-- for an HTML comment.
| String | required |
| Type | 2 | To indicate which of the tag's types is/are presented. For example, using "open" → <span>; "close" → </span>; "empty" → <br />. To suppress the ellipsis ("...") between the tags, add an empty "content" parameter → <span></span>
| String | suggested |
| Disable nowrap | wrap | Disable nowrap for long samples, so allowing wraps (line breaks or newlines).
| Boolean | optional |
| CSS style | style | Replace the default CSS style. Use "plain" for "border:none; background:transparent".
| String | optional |
| Link? | link | Link to an HTML element's entry. This is only for HTML elements; the page for the link is hard-coded.
| Unknown | optional |
| Attributes and values | attribs params | Attributes and values to be included as part of an open/start tag
| String | suggested |
| Content | content | Text to place between open/start and close/end tags. | String | suggested |
Global use and documentation
For a global use of this template in other sister or Wikimedia projects, after copy-pasting in the destination project, remember to change the code:
| − | [[HTML element# | + | [[Wikipedia:en:HTML element# |
For template documentation in the sister project, you can use Template:Wikipedia doc.
See also
- HTML tag
- {{HTMLElement}}
- {{XMLElement}}
- {{xtag}} adds a MediaWiki parser or extension tag that links to the extension page.
- #tag:, the parser function that generates working tags.
Other formatting templates
| Code example | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
|
{{Hatnote
| Some text
| selfref = yes
| category = no
| lang = fr
}}
|
Same as above |
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{{Hatnote|Some text|selfref=yes|category=no|lang=fr}}
|
Same as above |
{{tl2|Hatnote|lang=fr}}
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{{hatnote}} |
Supports linking to sister projects (e.g., fr:Hatnote) |
{{demo|<nowiki>{{Hatnote|Some text}}</nowiki>}}
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{{hatnote|Some text}}
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Shows code and example |
{{tln|Hatnote}}
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Template:Hatnote | Produces a normal link to the template |
{{elc|Template:Example}}{{elc|Template:Example|Text|suffix}}
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[[Template:Example]][[Template:Example|Text]]suffix |
Shows how wikilink would be entered in wiki markup, with optional link text and suffix |
{{ml|Example|hello}}
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{{#invoke:Example|hello}} | Counterpart to {{tl}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{mlx|Example|hello}}
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{{#invoke:Example|hello}} |
Counterpart to {{tlx}} for linking to Lua modules |
{{ml-lua|Module:Example}}
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require('Module:Example') |
Link to Lua modules and built-in libraries, showing Lua code. |
{{para|title|<var>book title</var>}}
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|title=book title |
Formats template parameters for display, with or without values |
{{sclx|LASTING}}
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[[WP:LASTING]] |
Takes a shortcut suffix in project namespace and displays it with brackets and the WP: alias in a <code>...</code> tag.
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{{tag|ref}}{{xtag|templatedata}}
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<ref>...</ref><templatedata> |
Formats [X]HTML tags; can add content, choose opening, closing, or self-closing |
{{dtl|Ping project}}
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{{d:Ping project}} | Wikidata counterpart to {{tl}} |
{{mwl|#if}}{{mwl|#if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
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{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}|true|false}} |
Magic word links |
{{pf|if}}{{pf|if|{{{1}}}|true|false}}
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{{#if}} {{#if:{{{1}}}|true|false}} |
Parser function equivalent to {{tl}} |
