Template:Infobox musical artist/doc

Parameters

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TemplateData for Infobox musical artist

An infobox for musical artists/groups.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Honorific prefix	honorific_prefix	titles such as Sir.	String	optional
Name	name Name	Name of group/artist, plain text only. Default The page name	String	optional
Honorific suffix	honorific_suffix	Honours such as CBE, OBE.	String	optional
Background	background Background	Must be specified, sets to color used. Must be one of 'solo_singer', 'non_vocal_instrumentalist', 'non_performing_personnel', 'group_or_band', 'classical_ensemble', or 'temporary' (for temporary collaborative projects).	String	required
Image	image Img	Image to use in infobox Set to only the image name e.g. 'ABBA - TopPop 1974 5.png'.	String	optional
Image size	image_size Img_size	Should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without 'px', for example '150'.	String	optional
Image upright	image_upright Img_upright	Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%)..	String	optional
Landscape	landscape Landscape	Set to yes when using wide, short images.	String	optional
Image alt text	alt Img_alt	Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image.	String	optional
Image caption	caption Img_capt	Caption for the image.	String	optional
Native name	native_name	The artist's name in their own language.	String	optional
Native name (language)	native_name_lang	ISO 639-2 code e.g. 'fr' or 'fra' for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} for native_name instead	String	optional
Birth name	birth_name Birth_name	The person's name at birth.	String	optional
Alias	alias Alias	Official stage names, legal names, or other officially authorized names. Not for nicknames.	String	optional
Birth date	birth_date	The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{Birth date and age}} e.g. '{{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}'.	String	optional
Birth place	birth_place	The artist's place of birth. e.g. '[[Lubbock, Texas]], U.S.'.	String	optional
Origin	origin Origin	The city from which the singer or group originated. e.g. '[[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], England'	String	optional
Death date	death_date	The artist's date of death use {{Death date and age}}	String	optional
Death place	death_place	Place of death.	String	optional
Genre	genre Genre	The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Genres should be wikilinked and separated by using commas or {{tl|Flatlist}}.	String	optional
Occupation	occupation Occupation	Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable.	String	optional
Instrument	instrument Instrument	General classes of instruments played by the artist, e.g. guitar or violin. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas or {{tl|Flatlist}}. Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to only those that the artist is primarily known for using.	String	optional
Years active	years_active Years_active yearsactive	Years artist/group was active e.g. '1993–2004, 2005–present'.	String	optional
Record label	label Label	The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma- or {{tl|Flatlist}}-separated list. Omit dates. e.g. '[[Universal Records|Universal]]'.	String	optional
Associated acts	associated_acts Associated_acts	Professional relationships with other musicians or bands that are significant and notable to this artist's career.	String	optional
Website	website URL url	The single web address for the act's primary official website. e.g. '{{URL|blacksabbath.com}}'.	String	optional
Current members	current_members Current_members	Name of current members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line.	String	optional
Past members	past_members Past_members	Past members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the 'current_members' field.	String	optional
Notable instruments	notable_instruments Notable_instruments	No longer used.	String	deprecated
Embedded	embed	Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.	String	optional
Module	module	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	String	optional
Module 2	module2	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	String	optional
Module 3	module3	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	String	optional