Usage

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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

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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

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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.

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{{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

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TemplateData

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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

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Typetype

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

Stringrequired
Artistartist

The name of the recording artist

Stringsuggested
Previous titleprev_title

The title of the artist's previous release. Add a link if an article exists

Example
[[Help! (song)|Help!]]
Stringsuggested
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]]
Stringoptional
Previous yearprev_year

The year that the previous work was released

Example
1965
Datesuggested
Titletitle

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
Stringrequired
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]]
Stringoptional
Yearyear

The year that the current work was released

Example
2001
Daterequired
Next titlenext_title

The title of the artist's following release. Add a link if an article exists

Example
[[My Neck, My Back (Lick It)]]
Stringsuggested
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]]
Stringoptional
Next yearnext_year

The year the following work was released

Example
2002
Datesuggested