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The "Infobox person" template has the ability to use the correct singular or plural label when flatlist or hlist is used instead of commas to separate multiple items. There is an added benefit, as "Occupation(s)" is often the longest label in the box, and making it shorter by 2 or 3 characters allows more room for all the text fields in the right portion of the box. Could the code from the Infobox person template be spliced into this one? Chris the speller yack 16:36, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Bringing this discussion back since no progress was made. I think the "Discography" parameter should be changed to "Works", as seen in Template:Infobox person. This will allow users to also include the links for a group's videography and live performances. GustavoCza ( talk • contribs) 06:36, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Proposal (and request for discussion, and hopefully consensus): Change label6 of the template from Origin to Launch location. (Perhaps a parameter alias---or whatever the term is---called launch_location could be added later.)
Rationale: The origin parameter presents an ambiguity when used for individual performers. To the casual Wikipedia reader, it incorrectly suggests that the label Origin represents the birthplace of the performer. The casual reader is not equipped to look up which infobox template is being used, let alone the meanings of the individual parameters. This even confuses Wikipedia editors from time to time. Talk page usage discussions have "kicked the can down the road", but we might as well fix the underlying ambiguity by selecting a clearer label.
Alternate ideas:
History of significant discussions of the origin parameter:
Dotyoyo ( talk) 14:44, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
We need more parameters for winners of competitions, such as
American Idol and
Miss Universe. The box would contain the following parameters:
| contest = | year = | season = | predecessor = | successor =
The last two parameters would work the same way they do in the infobox we use for officeholders. See Template:Infobox officeholder. Another infobox that needs this treatment is Template:Infobox pageant titleholder.
It could even be an infobox within an infobox, placed at the bottom, with a heading like "Miss Universe winner" and the "Miss Universe" symbol.
Any thoughts on this suggestion? Let's do some brainstorming. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:04, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Good point, so I have tweaked it below (and revised what's above). This wording would apply better for American Idol:
| contest = | year = | season = | previous = | following =
What we need is to make parameters that fill this need, and the exact wording should be created according to the need. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:54, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
I would like to request adding a parameter for Manager. As Managers play a vital role in a groups/individuals careers, it would be great to give credit to the corresponding invididual. -- Jmaya10 ( PING me) 01:45, June 3 2024 (PST)
This is already used in Infobox person, of which many musician's pages use already. I suggest this because I am trying to add a signature to a musician's infobox now but was unable to. I don't have much knowledge on infoboxes, so if this is possible without a new parameter, please let me know. Thank you. 333fortheain ( talk) 03:08, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
module
parameter. Below is the relevant part as guideline:{{infobox musical artist
:|name=Toshiko Akiyoshi
:|module={{infobox person
:|embed=yes
:|signature=Toshiko Akiyoshi Signature.png}}
:}}
When filling out the genre field, should I use the genres that the artist claims or should I look for independent sources? Wojwesoly ( talk) 23:41, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
This is the
talk page for discussing improvements to the
Infobox musical artist template. |
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Template:Infobox musical artist is permanently
protected from editing because it is a
heavily used or highly visible template. Substantial changes should first be proposed and discussed here on this page. If the proposal is uncontroversial or has been discussed and is supported by
consensus, editors may use {{
edit template-protected}} to notify an administrator or template editor to make the requested edit. Usually, any contributor may edit the template's
documentation to add usage notes or
categories.
Any contributor may edit the template's sandbox. Functionality of the template can be checked using test cases. |
The "Infobox person" template has the ability to use the correct singular or plural label when flatlist or hlist is used instead of commas to separate multiple items. There is an added benefit, as "Occupation(s)" is often the longest label in the box, and making it shorter by 2 or 3 characters allows more room for all the text fields in the right portion of the box. Could the code from the Infobox person template be spliced into this one? Chris the speller yack 16:36, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Bringing this discussion back since no progress was made. I think the "Discography" parameter should be changed to "Works", as seen in Template:Infobox person. This will allow users to also include the links for a group's videography and live performances. GustavoCza ( talk • contribs) 06:36, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
Proposal (and request for discussion, and hopefully consensus): Change label6 of the template from Origin to Launch location. (Perhaps a parameter alias---or whatever the term is---called launch_location could be added later.)
Rationale: The origin parameter presents an ambiguity when used for individual performers. To the casual Wikipedia reader, it incorrectly suggests that the label Origin represents the birthplace of the performer. The casual reader is not equipped to look up which infobox template is being used, let alone the meanings of the individual parameters. This even confuses Wikipedia editors from time to time. Talk page usage discussions have "kicked the can down the road", but we might as well fix the underlying ambiguity by selecting a clearer label.
Alternate ideas:
History of significant discussions of the origin parameter:
Dotyoyo ( talk) 14:44, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
We need more parameters for winners of competitions, such as
American Idol and
Miss Universe. The box would contain the following parameters:
| contest = | year = | season = | predecessor = | successor =
The last two parameters would work the same way they do in the infobox we use for officeholders. See Template:Infobox officeholder. Another infobox that needs this treatment is Template:Infobox pageant titleholder.
It could even be an infobox within an infobox, placed at the bottom, with a heading like "Miss Universe winner" and the "Miss Universe" symbol.
Any thoughts on this suggestion? Let's do some brainstorming. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:04, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Good point, so I have tweaked it below (and revised what's above). This wording would apply better for American Idol:
| contest = | year = | season = | previous = | following =
What we need is to make parameters that fill this need, and the exact wording should be created according to the need. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:54, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
I would like to request adding a parameter for Manager. As Managers play a vital role in a groups/individuals careers, it would be great to give credit to the corresponding invididual. -- Jmaya10 ( PING me) 01:45, June 3 2024 (PST)
This is already used in Infobox person, of which many musician's pages use already. I suggest this because I am trying to add a signature to a musician's infobox now but was unable to. I don't have much knowledge on infoboxes, so if this is possible without a new parameter, please let me know. Thank you. 333fortheain ( talk) 03:08, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
module
parameter. Below is the relevant part as guideline:{{infobox musical artist
:|name=Toshiko Akiyoshi
:|module={{infobox person
:|embed=yes
:|signature=Toshiko Akiyoshi Signature.png}}
:}}
When filling out the genre field, should I use the genres that the artist claims or should I look for independent sources? Wojwesoly ( talk) 23:41, 20 July 2024 (UTC)