Template:Track listing item

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[edit] Template documentation
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This template employs intricate features of template syntax.
You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages.
Remember that you can conduct experiments, and should test all improvements, in either the general Template sandbox or your user space before changing anything here.

{{Track listing item}} adds a track into a track listing to match the proposed listing format standard of WikiProject Albums.

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[edit] Usage

To conserve server resources on Wikipedia, it is suggested that you subst: this template when using it. This is particularly helpful for this template since it will likely appear many times on a single page. More information available on the talk page.

Also note that in order to get properly numbered lists, you cannot break the line between between the end of one template and the beginning of the next, or else the list numbering will restart.

[edit] Blank template

Copy a blank template below and paste it into an album page below the section header "Track listing".

[edit] Minimal code

{{subst:Track listing item|#TITLE#|#LENGTH#}}

[edit] Complete code

{{subst:Track listing item
| title    = THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THIS
| subtitle = 
| artist   = OMAR
| guests   = 
| writers  = 
| length   = 3:54
| on-line  = 
| notes    = 
}}

[edit] Example

| artist = OMAR | title = THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THIS | length = 3:54 | released = 1991

[edit] Result

  1. "Chart-Topping Rap Single" [radio edit] by MC Rap Star featuring Li'l Shorty Baby – 3:08 **
  2. "Filler Track" – 4:35
  3. "Forgettable Song" by An Obscure Band (John Q. Songwriter) – 5:28