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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).
 
:'''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. For AMG it's better to use {{tl|Allmusic}}.
 
:'''site''' = the three letter abbreviation AMG or RYM. For AMG it's better to use {{tl|Allmusic}}.
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:'''compilation''' = set to any value for compilation albums, required for RYM.
  
 
A typical call is
 
A typical call is
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producing<br>
 
producing<br>
 
:{{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}}
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or
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<pre>
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{{Album citation|Album name=The Best of Julie London|Album code=julie_london/the_best_of_julie/|site=RYM|compilation=yes}}
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</pre>
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producing<br>
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:{{Album citation|Album name=The Best of Julie London|Album code=julie_london/the_best_of_julie/|site=RYM|compilation=yes}}
  
 
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Revision as of 15:11, 28 March 2011

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. For AMG it's better to use {{Allmusic}}.
compilation = set to any value for compilation albums, required for RYM.

A typical call is

{{Album citation|Album name=Lonely Girl|Album code=r25661|site=AMG}}

producing

or

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

producing

or

{{Album citation|Album name=The Best of Julie London|Album code=julie_london/the_best_of_julie/|site=RYM|compilation=yes}}

producing