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| − | This template returns the URL for the page on the Billboard site showing a given artist's performance on a specific chart. For example, {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Shakira{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}} will generate {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=Hot 100}}. The chart name mapping is documented at {{tl|BillboardChartNum}}. The artist name must match the one used on the Billboard site ''precisely'': no allowances are made for cases like "&" vs. "and", and Billboard is extremely inconsistent about the use of a leading "The" in a band's name. | + | This template returns the URL for the page on the Billboard site showing a given artist's performance on a specific chart. For example, {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Shakira{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}} will generate {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=Hot 100}}. The chart name mapping is documented at {{tl|BillboardChartNum}}. The artist name is case insensitive, but, aside from that, must match the one used on the Billboard site ''precisely'': no allowances are made for cases like "&" vs. "and", and Billboard is extremely inconsistent about the use of a leading "The" in a band's name. |
| − | The Billboard name may not match Wikipedia's naming: for example, an article about a song by [[Kesha]] needs to use {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Ke$ha{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}}, because Billboard uses "Ke$ha" for the artist's name. That generates {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Ke$ha|chart=Hot 100}}, while {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Kesha{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}} will generate {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Kesha|chart=Hot 100}} | + | The Billboard name may not match Wikipedia's naming: for example, an article about a song by [[Kesha]] needs to use {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Ke$ha{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}}, because Billboard uses "Ke$ha" for the artist's name. That generates {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Ke$ha|chart=Hot 100}}, while {{tlx|BillboardURLbyName|artist{{=}}Kesha{{!}}chart{{=}}Hot 100}} will generate {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Kesha|chart=Hot 100}}. Because the artist name is case insenstive, other strings that will work include "[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=KE$HA|chart=Hot 100}} KE$HA]", "[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ke$ha|chart=Hot 100}} ke$ha]" and even "[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kE$hA|chart=Hot 100}} kE$hA]". |
This template is normally used within citations, i.e. | This template is normally used within citations, i.e. | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 6 March 2013
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Usage
This template returns the URL for the page on the Billboard site showing a given artist's performance on a specific chart. For example, {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=Hot 100}} will generate https://www.billboard.com/music/shakira/chart-history/hot-100. The chart name mapping is documented at {{BillboardChartNum}}. The artist name is case insensitive, but, aside from that, must match the one used on the Billboard site precisely: no allowances are made for cases like "&" vs. "and", and Billboard is extremely inconsistent about the use of a leading "The" in a band's name.
The Billboard name may not match Wikipedia's naming: for example, an article about a song by Kesha needs to use {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Ke$ha|chart=Hot 100}}, because Billboard uses "Ke$ha" for the artist's name. That generates https://www.billboard.com/music/ke$ha/chart-history/hot-100, while {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Kesha|chart=Hot 100}} will generate https://www.billboard.com/music/kesha/chart-history/hot-100. Because the artist name is case insenstive, other strings that will work include "KE$HA", "ke$ha" and even "kE$hA".
This template is normally used within citations, i.e.
- <ref>{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Jennifer Lopez|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}</ref>[1]
- <ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Jennifer Lopez|chart=Hot 100}} Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History]</ref>[2]
If the chart is specified as "all", the link will be to the main chart page for the artist, using Billboards default "main chart". All charts are selectable from there.
- ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History