Template:Discogs release/doc

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This template displays an external link to Discogs' release of audio format (as opposed to {{Discogs master}} which links to the master list of all releases of a given release), including "double-quotes" for singles and italics for everything else.

Usage[edit]

{{Discogs release|RELEASE}} (for non-singles)

{{Discogs release|id=RELEASE|name=WORKNAME|type=album OR single}}

{{Discogs release|release=RELEASE|WORKNAME|type=album OR single}}

{{Discogs release|release=RELEASE|name=WORKNAME|type=album OR single}}

If no release ID is provided, then the first value from Wikidata will be used. If the Wikidata item does not have any Discogs release ID (P2206) data, then the template will not output any text.

Examples[edit]

Album usage

For Novus Magnificat at http://www.discogs.com/release/311591 you use:

* {{Discogs release|311591|Novus Magnificat|type=album}}

* {{Discogs release|id=311591|name=Novus Magnificat|type=album}} (canonically)

* {{Discogs release|release=311591|name=Novus Magnificat|type=album}} (canonically)

Single usage

For "Love Me Do" at http://www.discogs.com/release/1789539 you use:

* {{Discogs release|1789539|Love Me Do|type=single}}

* {{Discogs release|id=1789539|name=Love Me Do|type=single}} (canonically)

* {{Discogs release|release=1789539|name=Love Me Do|type=single}} (canonically)

TemplateData[edit]

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TemplateData for Discogs release

Link to discogs' audio release (as opposed to master, which lists all releases of a given work)

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Release	`1` `id` `release`	no description	Number	required
Name	`2` `name`	no description Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	suggested
type	`type`	Set to "single" (without the quotes) for a single Example single	Unknown	optional
pure_url	`pure_url`	no description	Unknown	optional

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