extern

Places all needed instances into the template repository and gives them global linkage. (If an instance in the repository is out of date, it is reinstantiated.)  

explicit

Places explicitly instantiated instances into the current object file and gives them global linkage. Does not generate any other needed instances. 

global

Places all needed instances into the current object file and gives them global linkage. 

semiexplicit

Places explicitly instantiated instances into the current object file and gives them global linkage. Places all instances needed by the explicit instances into the current object file and gives them static linkage. Does not generate any other needed instances.  

static

Places all needed instances into the current object file and gives them static linkage.