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This is the standard infobox for a country in a song contest (such as Eurovision, and ABU Song Festivals) and uses the {{Infobox song contest country}} template. The box to the right is an example. Follow the guidelines below to use the template appropriately. You may copy/paste the code for simplicity.

Code

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{{Infobox song contest country
| Name = <!-- Name of the country -->
| Contest = <!-- Specific contest in which the country participates (supports 'ESC' for Eurovision and 'JESC' for Junior Eurovision)  -->
| Broadcaster = <!-- Broadcaster that participates in the contest -->
| Former broadcaster = <!-- Broadcaster which participated in the contest in the past; only for countries which no longer exist or are exempt from competing -->
| Apps = <!-- Number of appearances for the country in the contest -->
| First = <!-- Year of the country's first participation in the contest -->
| Last = <!-- Year of the country's most recent participation in the contest if a non-participant in the most recent contest -->
| Highest = <!-- Highest placement in any previous contest; list placement alongside respective year(s) -->
| Host = <!-- Years where the country was the host of the event -->
| Related = <!-- Links to articles on specific national selection events (e.g. [[Melodifestivalen]]) -->
| Website = <!-- URL of the broadcaster's official website for the contest -->
| Current = <!-- Year of most recent participation (in the Eurovision Song Contest or Junior Eurovision Song Contest); omit if the country never participated or for other contests -->
}}

Example

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Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden
Participating broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Former members
Participation summary
Appearances62 (61 finals)
First appearance1958
Highest placement1st: 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023
Host1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, 2016, 2024
Participation history
Related articles
Melodifestivalen
External links
SVT official homepage
No URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata.
For the most recent participation see
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
{{Infobox song contest country
| Name = Sweden
| Contest = ESC
| Broadcaster = [[Sveriges Television]] (SVT)
{{Collapsible list
| title = Former members
| [[Sveriges Radio]] (1958–1979)
}}
| Apps = 59 (58 finals)
| First = {{Escyr|1958}}
| Highest = 1st: {{Escyr|1974}}, {{Escyr|1984}}, {{Escyr|1991}}, {{Escyr|1999}}, {{Escyr|2012}}, {{Escyr|2015}}, {{Escyr|2023}}
| Host = {{Escyr|1975}}, {{Escyr|1985}}, {{Escyr|1992}}, {{Escyr|2000}}, {{Escyr|2013}}, {{Escyr|2016}}, {{Escyr|2024}}
| Related = [[Melodifestivalen]]
| Website = [https://www.svtplay.se/genre/melodifestivalen SVT official homepage]
| Current = 2023
}}

Microformat

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The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an adr microformat that makes postal addresses or their component parts (regions, postal codes, country names, etc) readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • adr
  • country-name
  • extended-address
  • locality
  • postal-code
  • region
  • street-address
Please do not rename or remove these classes.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Infobox song contest country

Infobox for the participation of a country or region in a song contest

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
NameName

Name of the country

Example
Sweden
Contentrequired
Other namesOther names

Other names of the country, displayed in a subheader

Contentoptional
FlagFlag

File name of the country's flag

Fileoptional
Flag captionCaption

Caption for the country's flag

Contentoptional
Flag 2Flag2

File name of the country's second flag

Fileoptional
Flag 2 captionCaption2

Caption for the country's second flag

Contentoptional
Flag 3 Flag3

File name of the country's third flag

Fileoptional
Flag 3 captionCaption3

Caption for the country's third flag

Contentoptional
BroadcasterBroadcaster Member station Former broadcaster

Broadcaster(s) that have participated in the contest; use 'Former broadcaster' where the country no longer exists or is exempt from participating to alter the label

Example
[[Sveriges Television]] (SVT)
Contentrequired
AppearancesApps ESC apps ABU apps

Number of appearances for the country in the contest

Example
59 (58 finals)
Contentsuggested
First appearanceFirst ESC first ABU first

Year of the country's first participation in the contest

Example
{{Escyr|1958}}
Contentsuggested
Last appearanceLast ESC last ABU last

Year of the country's last participation in the contest

Contentoptional
HostHost

Times the country hosted the contest

Contentoptional
Highest placementHighest Best ESC best ABU best

Highest placement in any previous contest; list placement alongside respective year(s)

Example
1st: {{Escyr|1974}}, {{Escyr|1984}}, {{Escyr|1991}}, {{Escyr|1999}}, {{Escyr|2012}}, {{Escyr|2015}}, {{Escyr|2023}}
Contentsuggested
Related articlesRelated

Links to other articles related to the contest, specifically any notable national selection events with their own standalone articles

Example
[[Melodifestivalen]]
Unknownoptional
WebsiteWebsite

URL of the broadcaster's official website for the contest

Example
[https://www.svtplay.se/genre/melodifestivalen SVT official homepage]
Contentoptional
Current ESC/JESC participationCurrent

Year of most recent participation in the Eurovision Song Contest or the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; omit if the country never participated or for other contests

Example
2019
Lineoptional