Template:Certification Table Top/doc/common

This template is part of a set of templates used for creating certification tables for albums, singles, etc. Note that WP:ALBUM/CERT recommends the creation of a table only when an album has achieved multiple certifications.

{{tl|Certification Table Top}} for the top of the table;
{{tl|Certification Table Entry}} for table entries;
{{tl|Certification Table Separator}} for creating a separator, e.g. for starting the summary section (can also use {{tl|Certification Table Summary}});
{{tl|Certification Table Bottom}} for the bottom of the table.

See each of the templates for specific documentation. The template also uses {{tl|cite certification}} for citation, see documentation there.

Common parameters

All the templates support the following common parameters:

{{para|format}}: The size and format of the table. {{para|format|3col}}, the default value, will create three columns, namely region, award, and the amount sold for the certification. {{para|format|2col}} or {{para|format|2colthin}} create two columns, region and award. In the latter case the region column uses a thinner form.

Usage example

The following is a common usage example for the set of templates using the default {{para|format|3col}}. Examples using the other formats can be found here.

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Best song Ever"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|type=single|award=Gold|salesamount=32,682}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=1999|relyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1998|certyear=2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2019|certweek=5|relyear=1998}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|title=Best Song Ever|artist=My Band|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=1999}}

Creates: