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Extending Template:Lyricist
Posted: 20 Oct 2008 14:09
by bobnotts
Would it be possible to extend Template:Lyricist to allow for comments after each individuals' names?
This score page looks a bit untidy because the lyricists all have to be listed on separate lines with individual templates. Could we have an optional syntax of:
{{Lyricist|1=Joe Bloggs|Comment1= (part 1)|2=John Smith|Comment2= (part 2)|3=John Brown|Comment3= (part3)}}
which would output:
'''Lyricists:''' [[Joe Bloggs]] (part 1), [[John Smith]] (part 2) and [[John Brown]] (part3)
Re: Extending Template:Lyricist
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 13:19
by bobnotts
Is there any chance of this? We have the same problem with
this page. TIA!
Re: Extending Template:Lyricist
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 14:54
by carlos
Done, Rob, the new syntax is as follows:
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{{Lyricist|lyricistname|optionaltext|9=optional_sortkey}}
{{Lyricist|2|lyricistname_1|lyricistname_2|optionaltext|9=optional_sortkey}}
{{Lyricist|2|lyricistname_1|lyricistname_2|optionaltext_1|optionaltext_2|9=optional_sortkey}}
{{Lyricist|3|lyricistname_1|lyricistname_2|lyricistname_3|optional_text|9=optional_sortkey}}
{{Lyricist|3|lyricistname_1|lyricistname_2|lyricistname_3|optionaltext_1|optionaltext_2||9=optional_sortkey}}
{{Lyricist|3|lyricistname_1|lyricistname_2|lyricistname_3|optionaltext_1|optionaltext_2|optionaltext_3|9=optional_sortkey}}
Whenever just one text is provided, it goes to the end of the line (for compatibility reasons). If more than one text is provided, each one goes right after the corresponding lyricist name.
Taking your example, the same can be accomplished this way:
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{{Lyricist|3|Joe Bloggs|5= (part 1)|John Smith|6= (part 2)|John Brown|7= (part3)}}
Re: Extending Template:Lyricist
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 17:34
by bobnotts
Thanks, Carlos - that's great. I've just fixed those two score pages.