A tlx template in which one of the parameters contains a URL renders the following pipe symbol in hexadecimal (%7C). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Tlx#Improper_rendering_of_|_following_URL for discussion. Below is a minimal example that I have tested at https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/
{{tlx|cite web|2=url=http://www.example.com/ |3=title=Example web page }}