Template:Extra chronology

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Usage

Main page: Template:Infobox album § Template:Extra chronology

Extra chronologies may be added to {{Infobox album}} and {{Infobox song}}, depending on which version of this template is used. Both add the proper header, color, and formatting (depending on the |type= designation) and are added to the infoboxes in the |misc= field.

If this template is substituted, it will return a cleaned-up copy of itself (see Wikipedia:Substitution trick) with unnecessary parameters removed and deprecated parameters replaced. Parameter indentation will also automatically be fixed.

Infobox album version

Albums and EPs

{{{artist}}} chronology
{{{prev_title}}} ({{{prev_year}}}) {{{title}}} ({{{year}}}) {{{next_title}}} ({{{next_year}}})

The album version provides the previous, current, and next albums and the years of their release. The titles appear in italics, with the current title also in bold. Extra formatting does not usually need to be added.

Code

{{Infobox album
...
| misc        = {{subst:Extra chronology
 | artist     = 
 | type       = 
 | prev_title = 
 | prev_year  = 
 | title      = 
 | year       = 
 | next_title = 
 | next_year  = 
 }}
}}

artist

The name of the artist, with live album, EP, etc., appended to produce either "Artist live album chronology", "Artist EP chronology", etc. If just the artist's name is used, the header will display "Artist chronology".

type

Specify studio, live, compilation, etc., as detailed in {{Infobox album/doc/type}} – this triggers the header color and formatting.

prev_title

Enter the name of the previous album. If it has a WP article, add a link.

prev_year

The year the previous album was released.

title

Enter the name of the current or article title. This should not be wikilinked, since it should be the subject of the article.

year

The year the current album was released.

next_title

Enter the name of the next album and link as appropriate.

next_year

The year the next album was released.

Notes

All parameters are optional except |title= and |type=. Horizontal lines replace the header row if you omit |artist=.

Infobox song version

Singles

{{{artist}}} singles chronology
"{{{prev_title}}}" ({{{prev_year}}}) "{{{title}}}" ({{{year}}}) "{{{next_title}}}" ({{{next_year}}})

In addition to providing the previous, current, and next singles and the years of their release, the single version allows two song titles to be entered. This is useful for double A-side singles, such as "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together". The titles appear in quotes, with the current title also in bold. Extra formatting does not usually need to be added.

Code

{{Infobox song
...
| misc         = {{subst:Extra chronology
 | artist      = 
 | type        = single
 | prev_title  = 
 | prev_title2 = 
 | prev_year   = 
 | title       = 
 | title2      = 
 | year        = 
 | next_title  = 
 | next_title2 = 
 | next_year   = 
 }}
}}

artist

Enter the name of the artist to produce "Artist singles chronology". (The word "singles" is automatically added for singles chronologies.) Adding American, UK, etc. after "Artist" will display "Artist American singles chronology", "Artist UK singles chronology", etc.

type

Specify single. (In the event that another |type= is used in Infobox song, specify song so that a light blue color will be produced).

prev_title

Enter the name of the previous single. If it has a WP article, add a link.

prev_title2

Leave blank, unless the previous is a double A-side single. Then enter the name of the previous single second or flip side and link as appropriate.

prev_year

The year the previous single was released.

title

Enter the name of the current or article title. This should not be wikilinked, since it should be the subject of the article.

title2

Leave blank, unless it is a double A-side single. Then enter the name of the second or flip side of current or article title.

year

The year the current single was released.

next_title

Enter the name of the next single. If it has a article, add a link.

next_title2

Enter the name of the second or flip side of next single, if it is a double-A. Link as appropriate.

next_year

The year the next single was released.

Notes

All parameters are optional except |title= and |type=. Horizontal lines replace the header row if you omit |artist=.

Tracking categories

• Category:Music infoboxes with malformed table placement (1)
• Category:Pages using extra chronology with unknown parameters (0)

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Extra chronology in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Extra chronology

For use with {{Infobox album}} or {{Infobox single}} – adds an extra chronology range. If there are deprecated parameters, substitute the template and it will clean itself up.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Type	type	To specify single or a type of album. Valid values are: single, studio, demo, ep, live, greatest, remix, box, compilation, mixtape, soundtrack, film, cast, video, other	String	required
Artist	artist	The name of the recording artist	String	suggested
Previous title	prev_title	The title of the artist's previous release. Add a link if an article exists Example [[Help! (song)|Help!]]	String	suggested
Previous title (2)	prev_title2	The second title of the artist's previous release, for double A-sides only. Add a link if an article exists Example [[Day Tripper]]	String	optional
Previous year	prev_year	The year that the previous work was released Example 1965	Date	suggested
Title	title	The title of the current release. No formatting required. For double A-sides only, if this is the other side add a wikilink if an article exists Example All Star	String	required
Title (2)	title2	The second title of the current release, for double A-sides only. If this is the other side then add a link if an article exists Example [[Strawberry Fields Forever]]	String	optional
Year	year	The year that the current work was released Example 2001	Date	required
Next title	next_title	The title of the artist's following release. Add a link if an article exists Example [[My Neck, My Back (Lick It)]]	String	suggested
Next title (2)	next_title2	The second title of the artist's following release, for double A-sides only. Add a link if an article exists Example [[Kids with Guns]]	String	optional
Next year	next_year	The year the following work was released Example 2002	Date	suggested

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