Template:Infobox artist discography/doc
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| 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.
| 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) |
| Internet | Internet albums | Internet albums | Internet link | Beige (#f5f5dc) |
(#f5f5e5) |
| Live | Live albums | Live albums | Live link | BurlyWood (#deb887) |
wheat (#f5deb3) |
| Compilation | Compilation albums | Compilation albums | Comp link | DarkSeaGreen (#8fbc8f) |
(#b2deb2) |
| 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) |
| Video | Video albums | Video albums | Video link | (#99ccff) | (#abd5ff) |
| Music videos | Music videos | Music videos | MV link | (#ffccff) | (#ffd5ff) |
| 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 | (#ddd), or defined in Option s-color |
| 1Option | defined in 1Option name | defined in 1Option link | 1Option link | (#bbbbbb), or defined in 1Option color | (#d6d6d6), or defined in 1Option s-color |
| 2Option | defined in 2Option name | defined in 2Option link | 2Option link | (#cccccc), or defined in 2Option color | (#ddd), or defined in 2Option s-color |
| 3Option | defined in 3Option name | defined in 3Option link | 3Option link | (#bbbbbb), or defined in 3Option color | (#d6d6d6), or defined in 3Option s-color |
| 4Option | defined in 4Option name | defined in 4Option link | 4Option link | (#cccccc), or defined in 4Option color | (#ddd), or defined in 4Option s-color |
| 5Option | defined in 5Option name | defined in 5Option link | 5Option link | (#bbbbbb), or defined in 5Option color | (#d6d6d6), or defined in 5Option s-color |
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 five 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 used, designates the complimenting soft-color which the template displays in the numeric field. When unused this field will render the |Option color = if one has been designated; if not, the field will display the corresponding soft-color shown in the table below.
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.
| 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 bold background color displayed in the row portion showing the album category and section link | Optional |
| Option s-color =
|
The soft background color displayed in the row portion showing quantities | 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
}}