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This template is used to provide references to two of the sites that display data on albums: ''All Music Guide'' and ''Rate Your Music.'' It is called by supplying the parameters as follows:
 
This template is used to provide references to two of the sites that display data on albums: ''All Music Guide'' and ''Rate Your Music.'' It is called by supplying the parameters as follows:
  
:Album name = name of the album
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:'''Album name''' = name of the album
:Album code = the code used to specify the album. On AMG this is a string of numbers and letters like "10:dpfyxqr5ldse" but on RYM it is created from the artist name and album name, such as "julie_london/lonely_girl/" (note the included final slash).
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:'''Album code''' = the code used to specify the album. On AMG this is a string of numbers and letters like "10:dpfyxqr5ldse" but on RYM it is created from the artist name and album name, such as "julie_london/lonely_girl/" (note the included final slash).
:site = the three letter abbreviation AMG or RYM
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:'''site''' = the three letter abbreviation AMG or RYM
  
A typical call is<br><br>
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A typical call is
<nowiki>
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<pre>
 
{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=10:dpfyxqr5ldse|site=AMG}}
 
{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=10:dpfyxqr5ldse|site=AMG}}
</nowiki><br><br>
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</pre>
or<br><br>
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producing<br>
<nowiki>
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:{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=10:dpfyxqr5ldse|site=AMG}}
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or
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<pre>
 
{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=julie_london/lonely_girl/|site=RYM}}
 
{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=julie_london/lonely_girl/|site=RYM}}
</nowiki>
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</pre>
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producing<br>
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:{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=julie_london/lonely_girl/|site=RYM}}
  
 
<!-- === See also === -->
 
<!-- === See also === -->

Revision as of 11:39, 24 November 2008

Usage

This template is used to provide references to two of the sites that display data on albums: All Music Guide and Rate Your Music. It is called by supplying the parameters as follows:

Album name = name of the album
Album code = the code used to specify the album. On AMG this is a string of numbers and letters like "10:dpfyxqr5ldse" but on RYM it is created from the artist name and album name, such as "julie_london/lonely_girl/" (note the included final slash).
site = the three letter abbreviation AMG or RYM

A typical call is

{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=10:dpfyxqr5ldse|site=AMG}}

producing

or

{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=julie_london/lonely_girl/|site=RYM}}

producing