Help:Tracklists
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If not stated otherwise, all tracklists are valid for the file(s) as described in the "File Details".
Comments: Please add tracklists in the Notes & Tracklist section by editing the the according mix page instead of posting it in a comment.
If you want enter links, see Help:Editing & Formatting / Links.
If you want to enter ID Samples, see Help:ID Samples.
Tracklist states
Every single mix page is categorized into its state of the tracklist completeness. When you add a new mix page or edit an existing one, add it to the according category by hitting the button. These are the options:
 Category:Tracklist: none
| The mix page has no tracklist at all yet. Neither complete, nor incomplete. |
 Category:Tracklist: incomplete
| The mix page has an incomplete tracklist. This can be 1 track only or only 1 track missing (which includes "Promo" or "Artist Unknown" etc.). |
 Category:Tracklist: complete
| The mix page has a complete tracklist. That doesn't mean all tracklists are 100% correct, but obviously no track is missing. |
Remember to always change the state category (or not) when you do changes to a tracklist.
Icons
All mix page links have a tiny icon in front of the link. They indicate in which Tracklist state category the mix page is added:
Complete
Incomplete
None
This makes life much easier! Note: If you don't see them, please go to your user preferences. Under skin, choose "MonoBook2".
After changing the state category on a mix page you may still see the old icon. Read The page doesn't refresh?.
Formatting a list
There are different ways to format a tracklisting. You should have seen the options at least when you edit existing tracklists or want to add a new one.
It's always recommended to use an external editor for find / replace editing.
<list></list>
The simpliest way to include text, links and codes is using the list tags which are added per default or when you click 
. All database code within list tags will work (e.g. ID Samples). The main advantage is that line breaks are created like when you normally write text (no br tag needed). This is the easiest format when copying tracklists.
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# Auto-number and break
You could also add # at the beginning of each row to auto-number the tracks and creating a break (without br or list tags). A complete tracklist with # at the beginning of each row can easily be created by using the 
button or the find / replace in the WikEd Toolbar or an external text editor. Main advantage: If a track is later added somewhere inside no numbering needs to be corrected ;)
Disadvantage: Only useful when the total of all tracks is "known", i.e. can't be used on partly tracklists like this.
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Multiple Artists
When you have a mix page with e.g. 2 tracklists by 2 DJs you can either place everything into 1 list tag or even better: Make the DJ names bold for a better highlight. Of course you can combine everything with everything as above. Example
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Strike out text
The strike out function is needed when the tracklist is complete but the file is missing some tracks. To strike out text, just mark the section to be striked out and click the 
button. Mix page example.
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If you don't know which part to strike out, leave a note above the tracklist like this. "Complete tracklist:"
Tracklist source
To link to the source of the tracklist, go to the end of the tracklist and click the 
button in the edit toolbar. Note that you have to include it according to the playlist format you chose (not within pre tags).
| Insert | Input | Output |
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| [ Tracklist source] | [http://www.discogs.com/groups/topic/158086 Tracklist source] | Tracklist source |
Generally for standard shows: Don't add a TL source link when it's the general source given on the show's category page.
Start a new tracklist
This section describes how to start a tracklist from scratch not for copied tracklists.
When you start a completely new self written tracklist, be smart in the first place and add the durations of the tracks.
This requires 2 durations! The start duration of the track and the end duration which is also the start duration of the new track.
This way it's easier to go through the mix for working on the tracklist afterwards. There are only 3 ways:
| all tracks | it has all tracks, so # is used |
| single tracks | not all tracks are entered, so br or pre could be used, but since it has an ID Sample, br is required cos # can't be used since tracks are missing |
| one track | br used because 2 rows for start + end durations are needed |
