 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:Infobox song contest country (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
This is the standard infobox for a country in a song contest (such as Eurovision, and ABU Song Festivals) and uses the {{Infobox song contest country}} template. The box to the right is an example. Follow the guidelines below to use the template appropriately. You may copy/paste the code for simplicity.
Code edit
{{Infobox song contest country
| Name = <!-- Name of the country -->
| Contest = <!-- Specific contest in which the country participates (supports 'ESC' for Eurovision and 'JESC' for Junior Eurovision) -->
| Broadcaster = <!-- Broadcaster that participates in the contest -->
| Former broadcaster = <!-- Broadcaster which participated in the contest in the past; only for countries which no longer exist or are exempt from competing -->
| Apps = <!-- Number of appearances for the country in the contest -->
| First = <!-- Year of the country's first participation in the contest -->
| Last = <!-- Year of the country's most recent participation in the contest if a non-participant in the most recent contest -->
| Highest = <!-- Highest placement in any previous contest; list placement alongside respective year(s) -->
| Host = <!-- Years where the country was the host of the event -->
| Related = <!-- Links to articles on specific national selection events (e.g. [[Melodifestivalen]]) -->
| Website = <!-- URL of the broadcaster's official website for the contest -->
| Current = <!-- Year of most recent participation (in the Eurovision Song Contest or Junior Eurovision Song Contest); omit if the country never participated or for other contests -->
}}
Example edit
| Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| |
| Participating broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT)
Former members
|
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 62 (61 finals) |
| First appearance | 1958 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023 |
| Host | 1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, 2016, 2024 |
| Related articles | |
| Melodifestivalen | |
| External links | |
| SVT official homepage | |
| No URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata. | |
 For the most recent participation seeSweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
{{Infobox song contest country
| Name = Sweden
| Contest = ESC
| Broadcaster = [[Sveriges Television]] (SVT)
{{Collapsible list
| title = Former members
| [[Sveriges Radio]] (1958–1979)
}}
| Apps = 59 (58 finals)
| First = {{Escyr|1958}}
| Highest = 1st: {{Escyr|1974}}, {{Escyr|1984}}, {{Escyr|1991}}, {{Escyr|1999}}, {{Escyr|2012}}, {{Escyr|2015}}, {{Escyr|2023}}
| Host = {{Escyr|1975}}, {{Escyr|1985}}, {{Escyr|1992}}, {{Escyr|2000}}, {{Escyr|2013}}, {{Escyr|2016}}, {{Escyr|2024}}
| Related = [[Melodifestivalen]]
| Website = [https://www.svtplay.se/genre/melodifestivalen SVT official homepage]
| Current = 2023
}}
Microformat edit
The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an adr microformat that makes postal addresses or their component parts (regions, postal codes, country names, etc) readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.- Classes used
The HTML classes of this microformat include:
- adr
- country-name
- extended-address
- locality
- postal-code
- region
- street-address
TemplateData edit
TemplateData for Infobox song contest country
Infobox for the participation of a country or region in a song contest
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | Name of the country
| Content | required |
| Other names | Other names | Other names of the country, displayed in a subheader | Content | optional |
| Flag | Flag | File name of the country's flag | File | optional |
| Flag caption | Caption | Caption for the country's flag | Content | optional |
| Flag 2 | Flag2 | File name of the country's second flag | File | optional |
| Flag 2 caption | Caption2 | Caption for the country's second flag | Content | optional |
| Flag 3 | Flag3 | File name of the country's third flag | File | optional |
| Flag 3 caption | Caption3 | Caption for the country's third flag | Content | optional |
| Broadcaster | Broadcaster Member station Former broadcaster | Broadcaster(s) that have participated in the contest; use 'Former broadcaster' where the country no longer exists or is exempt from participating to alter the label
| Content | required |
| Appearances | Apps ESC apps ABU apps | Number of appearances for the country in the contest
| Content | suggested |
| First appearance | First ESC first ABU first | Year of the country's first participation in the contest
| Content | suggested |
| Last appearance | Last ESC last ABU last | Year of the country's last participation in the contest | Content | optional |
| Host | Host | Times the country hosted the contest | Content | optional |
| Highest placement | Highest Best ESC best ABU best | Highest placement in any previous contest; list placement alongside respective year(s)
| Content | suggested |
| Related articles | Related | Links to other articles related to the contest, specifically any notable national selection events with their own standalone articles
| Unknown | optional |
| Website | Website | URL of the broadcaster's official website for the contest
| Content | optional |
| Current ESC/JESC participation | Current | Year of most recent participation in the Eurovision Song Contest or the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; omit if the country never participated or for other contests
| Line | optional |