User:Andrewa/Infobox percussion instrument/doc
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Code
edit{{Infobox instrument | name = {{subst:PAGENAME}} | names = | image = Replace this image butterfly.png | image_capt = | background = | classification = Percussion (add subclassification in parentheses) | hornbostel_sachs = | hornbostel_sachs_desc = | inventors = | developed = | range = | related = | musicians = | builders = | articles = }}
Usage
editThis template, meant to be used on percussion instrument pages, takes the following parameters (bold parameters are required, others are optional):
name | – full name of the instrument - using WikiProject Musical Instruments/Templates/Infobox instrument/doc will set this field to the name of the article |
names | – other name/names |
image | – the filename of a photo of the instrument |
image_capt | - a caption for the photo of the instrument |
background | – the general classification of the instrument ('keyboard', 'woodwind', 'brass', 'string', 'percussion', 'electronic', or 'other') used to choose the color scheme of the infobox and populate a simple classification link-header below the image caption |
classification | – the classification of the instrument (such as string, woodwind, etc.) |
hornbostel_sachs | - the Hornbostel-Sachs classification of the instrument (or 'NaN', if not specified, such as for the Hydraulophone) |
hornbostel_sachs_desc | - a textual description of the Hornbostel-Sachs classification |
inventors | - the inventor(s) of the instrument, if known |
developed | - the rough time period (and instrument from which) the instrument was developed (e.g. "Early 16th century" for the violin, "Early 18th century from the chalumeau" for the clarinet, etc.) |
range | - the playing range of the instrument (an image is preferred; many are already created, see commons:Category:Instrument ranges) |
related | - related musical instruments |
musicians | - related musicians |
builders | - related musical instrument makers |
articles | - other articles which may be of interest |