Template:Extra album cover/doc

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Usage

Important: When using this template, please ensure you comply with the non-free content criteria. This includes not using multiple non-free images when one would suffice.

Infobox album

For use with {{Infobox album}}; use this template in |misc= like this:

{{Infobox album
...
| misc    = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = 
 | type    = studio
 | cover   = 
 | border  = <!-- optional parameter, type "yes" here to add a 1px border to the cover image -->
 | alt     = 
 | caption = 
}}
}}

Other values for |type= are at Template:Infobox album/color.

Infobox song

For use with {{Infobox song}}; use this template in |misc= like this:

{{Infobox song
| type          = single
...
| misc          = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = 
 | type    = single
 | cover   = 
 | border  = <!-- optional parameter, type "yes" here to add a 1px border to the cover image -->
 | alt     = 
 | caption = 
}}
}}

Note: In the event that |type=single is not used in Infobox song, specify song in the |type= for this subtemplate, so that a light blue color will be produced.

Tracking category

Category:Pages using extra album cover with unknown parameters (0)

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Extra album cover in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Extra album cover

For use with {{Infobox album}} or {{Infobox song}} – adds an extra album cover or image

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Header	`header`	text for top of image Default Alternative cover Example UK release	String	suggested
Type	`type`	sets the header color Example song	String	suggested
Cover	`cover` `image`	the file name for the cover Example Example.jpg	File	required
Cover size	`cover_size`	specifies the image size	Unknown	optional
Alt	`alt`	alternative text for the visually impaired	String	optional
Border	`border`	type "yes" to add a 1px border to the image	String	optional
Caption	`caption`	adds a caption beneath the image Example Later American release	String	optional