Template talk:Songs category

Request for features, parameters and documentation
Please: – Fayenatic  L ondon 21:53, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) add a parameter to display the artist name if different from their article name.
 * 2) add a feature not only put the category into the artist's parent category if it exists, but also display the corresponding albums category if it exists.
 * 3) add a documentation sub-page to explain usage.


 * No. 2 was initially done, but a user removed it. I have now restored it. No. 3, I have started. No. 2, I don't know quite how to do. I tried, but was unable to get it. Good Ol’factory (talk) 02:53, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

Recorded by?
This template adds the hatnote "This category contains songs by artist_name" to category pages (e.g. Category:Michael Bolton songs). This seems ambiguous as to the meaning of "by". Based on the fact that it also adds the page to Category:Songs by artist and the description at that page, which starts "This category is for songs by recording artist", I conclude that the description means "This category contains songs recorded by artist_name". Is this correct? If so, should the word recorded be added to remove the ambiguity? —[ Alan M 1 (talk) ]— 07:17, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Minor inconsistency with Template:Albums category
I noticed a minor inconsistency between this template and Template:Albums category. This one stacks the see alsos on top of each other (for example, see Category:Green Day songs), whereas the albums one keeps them on one line (for example, see Category:Green Day albums). I think the albums style is slightly better. Would it be advantageous to make them consistent? --Jameboy (talk) 10:59, 19 June 2024 (UTC)