Template:Infobox album/testcases

Main tests

Italic title test

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name Studio album by letlive. Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer letlive. chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)	name Studio album by letlive. Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer letlive. chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)

Normal parameters

This test uses the normal parameters from WP:ALBUM#Code, which excludes the advanced parameters at WP:ALBUM#Advanced usage.

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name Studio album by artist Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer Artist chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)	name Studio album by artist Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer Artist chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)

Blank chronology parameter for "the" artist name

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name Studio album by the Smile Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer The Smile chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)	name Studio album by the Smile Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer The Smile chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)

Custom chronology parameter for lower-case artist name

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name Studio album by letlive. Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer letlive. chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)	name Studio album by letlive. Released 1 January 4567 Recorded recorded Genre genre Length length Label label Producer producer letlive. chronology Last album (1234) name (4567) Next album (2345)

All parameters

This test uses all of the parameters at WP:ALBUM#Advanced usage.

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Name Caption Studio album Longtype by Artist Released 1 January 2001 Recorded Recorded Genre Genre Length Length Language Language Label Label Producer Producer Compiler Compiler Artist chronology Last album (1234) Name (2001) Next album (2345) Alternate cover Cover of some edition	Name Caption Studio album Longtype by Artist Released 1 January 2001 Recorded Recorded Genre Genre Length Length Language Language Label Label Producer Producer Compiler Compiler Artist chronology Last album (1234) Name (2001) Next album (2345) Alternate cover Cover of some edition

Example from a real article, with Singles template

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A Date with Elvis Studio album by the Cramps Released 1986 Recorded Fall 1985 Studios Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California Genres Garage punk, psychobilly, surf rock Length 43:51 Label Big Beat Producer The Cramps The Cramps chronology Bad Music for Bad People (1984) A Date with Elvis (1986) RockinnReelininAucklandNewZealandXXX (1987) Singles from A Date with Elvis "Can Your Pussy Do the Dog?" Released: October 1985 (UK only) "What's Inside a Girl?" Released: April 1986 (UK only)

A Date with Elvis Studio album by the Cramps Released 1986 Recorded Fall 1985 Studio Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California Genre Garage punk, psychobilly, surf rock Length 43:51 Label Big Beat Producer The Cramps The Cramps chronology Bad Music for Bad People (1984) A Date with Elvis (1986) RockinnReelininAucklandNewZealandXXX (1987) Singles from A Date with Elvis "Can Your Pussy Do the Dog?" Released: October 1985 (UK only) "What's Inside a Girl?" Released: April 1986 (UK only)

Video parameters

This test tests the parameters needed to merge {{Infobox music DVD}} with {{Infobox album}}. See WT:ALBUM#Video infobox.

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Name Video by Artist Director Director Artist chronology Last album (1234) Name (2346) Next album (5678)	Name Video by Artist Director Director Artist chronology Last album (1234) Name (2346) Next album (5678)

Album with cover

This album cover is public domain, so we can use it in a test case.

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Nirvana Greatest hits album by Nirvana Released October 29, 2002 Recorded 1988–1994 Genre Grunge Length 49:38 Language English Label DGC Producers Steve Albini, Jack Endino, Steve Fisk, Scott Litt, Butch Vig Nirvana chronology From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Nirvana (2002) With the Lights Out (2004)	Nirvana Greatest hits album by Nirvana Released October 29, 2002 Recorded 1988–1994 Genre Grunge Length 49:38 Language English Label DGC Producer Steve Albini, Jack Endino, Steve Fisk, Scott Litt, Butch Vig Nirvana chronology From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Nirvana (2002) With the Lights Out (2004)

Adding classes to cover image

If you need to style the image differently for dark mode or disable an associated page image. Please view in dark mode when testing this example. The image should appear inverted.

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Nirvana Greatest hits album by Nirvana Released October 29, 2002 Recorded 1988–1994 Genre Grunge Length 49:38 Language English Label DGC Producers Steve Albini, Jack Endino, Steve Fisk, Scott Litt, Butch Vig Nirvana chronology From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Nirvana (2002) With the Lights Out (2004)	Nirvana Greatest hits album by Nirvana Released October 29, 2002 Recorded 1988–1994 Genre Grunge Length 49:38 Language English Label DGC Producer Steve Albini, Jack Endino, Steve Fisk, Scott Litt, Butch Vig Nirvana chronology From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996) Nirvana (2002) With the Lights Out (2004)

Artist name that starts with numbers followed by lower-case letters

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Alive in You Studio album by 7eventh Time Down Released September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) Recorded 2010-2011 Genres Hard rock heavy metal worship metal post-grunge punk rock alternative metal Length 37:43 Labels BEC, Tooth & Nail 7eventh Time Down chronology Alive in You (2011) Just Say Jesus (2013) Singles from Alive In You "Alive In You" Released: 2012 "What About Tonight" Released: 2012	Alive in You Studio album by 7eventh Time Down Released September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) Recorded 2010-2011 Genre Hard rock heavy metal worship metal post-grunge punk rock alternative metal Length 37:43 Label BEC, Tooth & Nail 7eventh Time Down chronology Alive in You (2011) Just Say Jesus (2013) Singles from Alive In You "Alive In You" Released: 2012 "What About Tonight" Released: 2012

Auxiliary tests

"Name" parameter missing

This should generate "Untitled" unitalicized.

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Studio album	Studio album

"Name" parameter with empty value

This tests Name=. Like the test with a missing "name" parameter, this should generate "Untitled" unitalicized.

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Studio album	Studio album

"Type" parameter with "single" and "song" values

These values are not supposed to be supported as specific infoboxes exist. So the infobox should display in its default apricot color.

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single	single

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song	song

"Type" parameter with "other" and specified "longtype"

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Recording longtype	Recording longtype

"Cover" parameter with empty value

This tests |Cover=, which should leave the area blank.

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test Studio album	test Studio album

"Cover" parameter with "blank" value

This tests |Cover=blank, which should leave the area blank.

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test Studio album	test Studio album

"Cover" parameter with "???" value

This tests the use of |Cover=??? which should use File:Nocover.png as a cover, rather than show a red link to Image:???.

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test Studio album	test Studio album

"Caption" parameter with multi-line value

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test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test Studio album	test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test Studio album

Chronology parameters with multi-line values

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test Studio album by artist Artist chronology PREVIOUS test test test test test test test (2000) test (2001) NEXT test test test test test test test (2002)	test Studio album by artist Artist chronology PREVIOUS test test test test test test test (2000) test (2001) NEXT test test test test test test test (2002)

Regression tests

Album name with double exclamation point

This test uses a field value with a double exclamation point. This will work as long the infobox is build using HTML instead of wikicode. If wikicode is used an extra table cell will be generated in the infobox.

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test!! test Studio album	test!! test Studio album

Album name starting with # character

This test ensures that album names starting with the # or * character do not render the album name as a numbered list item or a bullet. See also Number 1 Hits Explosion.

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#73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) Soundtrack album by Bharadwaj Released 1 January 2009 Bharadwaj chronology Pirappu (2007) #73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) (2009) Pallikoodam (2007)	#73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) Soundtrack album by Bharadwaj Released 1 January 2009 Bharadwaj chronology Pirappu (2007) #73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007) (2009) Pallikoodam (2007)

This one is for House of GVSB; somebody will try to put the asterisks in the infobox at some point.

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**House of GVSB** Studio album by Girls Against Boys Released March 5, 1996 (1996-03-05) Recorded September 1995 (1995-09) Studios Water Music, Hoboken, NJ Genres Post-hardcore indie rock Length 40:11 Label Touch and Go Producer Ted Niceley Girls Against Boys chronology Super-fire (1996) **House of GVSB** (1996) Disco Six Six Six (1996)	**House of GVSB** Studio album by Girls Against Boys Released March 5, 1996 (1996-03-05) Recorded September 1995 (1995-09) Studio Water Music, Hoboken, NJ Genre Post-hardcore indie rock Length 40:11 Label Touch and Go Producer Ted Niceley Girls Against Boys chronology Super-fire (1996) **House of GVSB** (1996) Disco Six Six Six (1996)