Template talk:American Idol

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[edit] Size

This template is rather large and garish, particularly when put into smaller articles. Any way we can trim it down? -- MisterHand 19:41, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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I just thought it might be a good idea to have all the articles pertaining to American Idol in one place, to keep it all organized.

We can also moniter all the AI articles (for vandalism, etc.) by clicking on "whatlinkshere" or "related changes".

—Chantessy 19:54, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

I also think that it's getting quite large, and it should be split into smaller templates. I suggest that the roster section be removed completely, and perhaps we add a prominent link to a List of American Idol finalists. Then on the individual contestant pages, we use a more compact navigation box that only includes the contestants of a particular season, like this:

...what do you think? Coffee 00:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok, contestant navigation templates are at...

• Template:American Idol 1
• Template:American Idol 2
• Template:American Idol 3
• Template:American Idol 4
• Template:American Idol 5

And there's also Template:American Idol winners. Coffee 11:01, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spin-offs

Please note that shows that are listed as spin-offs on here are shows that are either endorsed by the show or made by the same company. Pink moon 1287 19:49, 5 December 2006 (UTC)