Template:Infobox artist discography/doc

Powderfinger discography
Powderfinger performing live
Studio albums	6
EPs	4
Soundtrack albums	5
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Tribute albums	2
Singles	22
B-sides	15
Video albums	3
Music videos	18

{{Infobox artist discography}} is the standard infobox for discography articles, and is within the purview of WikiProject Albums. Please discuss major changes on the talk page before making them.

This template is designed for use in discography articles within Category:Discographies. It displays the number of studio albums, live albums, compilation albums, singles, video releases, EPs, etc., by an artist or group.

Placement

This template should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

Basic usage

{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist       = [[Powderfinger]]
| Image        = Example.png
| Caption      = Powderfinger performing live
| Alt          = A spiral made up of a compass,
 clock and the Earth, with the word Wikipedia below.
| Studio       = 6
| Live         = 2
| Compilation  = 1
| Video        = 3
| Music videos = 18
| Tribute      = 2
| EP           = 4
| Singles      = 22
| B-sides      = 15
| Soundtrack   = 5
}}

Example: (see result on right)

If you find that some of the arrows don't link to the intended sections, see Modifying section links below.

Code

Simple

{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist       =
| Image        =
| Caption      =
| Alt          =
| Studio       =
| Live         =
| Compilation  =
| Video        =
| Music videos =
| Tribute      =
| EP           =
| Singles      =
| B-sides      =
| Soundtrack   =
}}

Full

{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist          =
| Image           =
| Image size      =
| Caption         =
| Alt             =

| Studio          =
| Studio link     =

| Live            =
| Live link       =

| Compilation     =
| Comp link       =

| Internet        =
| Internet link   =

| Video           =
| Video link      =

| Music videos    =
| MV link         =

| EP              =
| EPs link        =

| Singles         =
| Singles link    =

| B-sides         =
| B link          =

| Soundtrack      =
| Soundtrack link =

| Tribute         =
| Trib link       =

| Option          =
| Option name     =
| Option link     =
| Option color    =
| Option s-color  =

| 1Option         =
| 1Option name    =
| 1Option link    =
| 1Option color   =
| 1Option s-color =

| 2Option         =
| 2Option name    =
| 2Option link    =
| 2Option color   =
| 2Option s-color =

| 3Option         =
| 3Option name    =
| 3Option link    =
| 3Option color   =
| 3Option s-color =

| 4Option         =
| 4Option name    =
| 4Option link    =
| 4Option color   =
| 4Option s-color =

| 5Option         =
| 5Option name    =
| 5Option link    =
| 5Option color   =
| 5Option s-color =
}}

Fields

When using the template, it is not necessary to delete any fields that are not being used. Most fields are optional; if no data is supplied, the row will simply not appear once the page is saved.

Artist

The name of the group or artist ("the act") in plain text only. Logos and other graphics are to be avoided in this field in accordance with WP:ACCESS and WP:FAIR. Use an internal link or piped internal link to the main article about the artist. For help with internal links, see the Editing FAQ. This field is mandatory.

Image

An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 200 pixels' width. Set to only the image name, e.g. Example.png, not Image:Example.png or [[Image:Example.png|200px|abc]]. Images used should ideally be free images; that is, not subject to copyright restrictions. If no free image is available it may be possible to use a non-free image under a claim of fair use, provided the image meets Wikipedia's non-free content criteria (for more information see WP:NFCC and WP:NFC).

Alt

Alt text for the image, as per WP:ALT. This is for describing the image to people who cannot see the image, and typically should not be the same as the caption.

Caption

Caption for the image to be displayed. Do not link years in the caption e.g. do not link [[2007]].

Types of releases

There are individual fields for the various types of releases (studio, live, compilation, video, music videos, tribute, EP, singles, b-sides, and soundtrack). In each field place the number of each type that the artist has released. Use only numeric values in these fields. For other types of releases, see "Advanced usage" below.

Advanced usage

Image size

The image is set to be 250px wide by default. If this needs to be adjusted, use the |Image size= parameter, which should be less than 250px. To set the image to its automatic size, set it to auto.

Modifying section links

If the discography doesn't use the titles as used in this template, you may modify the destination links (which appear as the diagonal arrow ↙ in the template) by using the following parameters to link from the infobox to the appropriate section. Unless your section is named exactly as used in this infobox, it will not map to the correct part of the page or will only link to the top of the discography page.

List of infobox parameters, with captions displayed and link names used by default

Parameter	Caption displayed	Default section link	Parameter to alter link	Caption background color	Quantity background color
Studio	Studio albums	Studio albums	Studio link	LightSteelBlue (#B0C4DE)	(#c8d6e8)
Live	Live albums	Live albums	Live link	BurlyWood (#DEB887)	wheat ( )
Compilation	Compilation albums	Compilation albums	Comp link	DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F)	(#B2DEB2)
Internet	Internet albums	Internet albums	Internet link	Beige (#F5F5DC)	(#F5F5E5)
Video	Video albums	Video albums	Video link	#99CCFF	(#ABD5FF)
Music videos	Music videos	Music videos	MV link	#FFCCFF	(#FFD5FF)
EP	EPs	EPs	EPs link	LightSalmon (#FFA07A)	(#FFC29C)
Singles	Singles	Singles	Singles link	Khaki (#F0E68C)	(#Fbf7b1)
B-sides	B-sides	B-sides	B link	#DADCED	(#E6E8FA)
Soundtrack	Soundtracks	Soundtracks	Soundtrack link	Gainsboro (#DCDCDC)	(#e6e6e6)
Tribute	Tribute and cover albums	Tributes	Trib link	Thistle (#D8BFD8)	(#e3d1e3)
Option	defined in Option name	defined in Option link	Option link	#CCCCCC, or defined in Option color	(d6d6d6)
1Option	defined in 1Option name	defined in 1Option link	1Option link	#BBBBBB, or defined in 1Option color	(#ddd)
2Option	defined in 2Option name	defined in 2Option link	2Option link	#CCCCCC, or defined in 2Option color	(d6d6d6)
3Option	defined in 3Option name	defined in 3Option link	3Option link	#BBBBBB, or defined in 3Option color	(#ddd)
4Option	defined in 4Option name	defined in 4Option link	4Option link	#CCCCCC, or defined in 4Option color	(#d6d6d6)
5Option	defined in 5Option name	defined in 5Option link	5Option link	#BBBBBB, or defined in 5Option color	(#ddd}

Optional sections

Please use these functions sparingly.

As not all musical artists are the same, some will have the need to have different sections linked in their discography, such as a collaboration section, unreleased songs or others. In order to list these options, there are four parameters instead of just two. The first two parameters, |Option= and |Option name= are mandatory if you wish to use this portion of the template. The standard color is a medium gray (see the Customised link parameter table below); however, the example on the right employs the color selection parameter, |Option color= converting the color to "turquoise". The |Option link= parameter is optional, and when unused, it uses the same information from |Option name=. However, with long titles, it may not be preferable to use the full title (as in the example, it is "Side projects", but links to "Side projects and collaborations"). The |Option s-color= parameter is optional, and when unused, it allows you to designate the complimenting soft color which the template displays in the numeric field. When unused the default s-color will be displayed. If you designate an optional color, you should designate a corresponding s-color or the default selection, based on the array of grey colors, might distract, as the "Side Projects" shows. "Mash-ups" and "Sample contributions" are shown with a designated s-color.

You may add up to six (6) optional fields. It is advised to use these only in sequence. The basic option only requires the input as shown below. To use a second option simply add "1" in front of ALL of the parameters for the second time, "2" in front of the third, and so on.

Customised link parameter table

Infobox option parameter	Parameter purpose	Required?
|Option       =	The number of instances of the option shown in the discography	Mandatory
|Option name  =	The name or type of the Option, such as "Collaborations"	Mandatory
|Option link  =	The link to the list of instances (must match a heading on page)	Optional
|Option color =	The color you wish to use for the background of the section in the infobox	Optional
|Option s-color =	The soft color you wish to use for the background of the totals in the infobox	Optional

Fall Out Boy discography
Fall Out Boy, 2007
Studio albums	5
EPs	5
Soundtrack albums	1
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	2
Tribute albums	1
Singles	27
B-sides	15
Video albums	7
Music videos	12
Side projects	5
Demos	3
Mash-ups	2
Sample contributions	11

Example: (see result on right)

{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist          = [[Fall Out Boy]]
| Image           = Example.png
| Image size      = 150px
| Caption         = Fall Out Boy, 2007
| Alt             = A spiral made up of a compass,
 clock and the Earth, with the word Wikipedia below,

| Studio          = 5
| Studio link     = Albums
| Live            = 2
| Live link       = Albums
| Compilation     = 2
| Comp link       = Albums
| Internet        = 7
| Internet link   = Internet releases
| Video           = 7
| Video link      = Music videos
| Music videos    = 12
| MV link         = Videography
| EP              = 5
| EPs link        =
| Singles         = 27
| Singles link    =
| B-sides         = 15
| B link          = B-sides and other releases
| Soundtrack      = 1
| Soundtrack link =
| Tribute         = 1
| Trib link       = Other appearances

| Option          = 5
| Option name     = Side projects
| Option link     = Side projects and collaborations
| Option color    = turquoise
| Option s-color  =

| 1Option         = 3
| 1Option name    = Demos
| 1Option link    = Demos
| 1Option color   = 
| 1Option s-color =

| 2Option         = 2
| 2Option name    = Mash-ups
| 2Option link    = Mash-ups
| 2Option color   = limegreen
| 2Option s-color = #85E085

| 3Option         = 11
| 3Option name    = Sample contributions
| 3Option link    = Samples
| 3Option color   = orange
| 3Option s-color = #ffc266
}}