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Maybe the name of the page you're working on is [[visual effects producer]] but the property is [[Property:VFX producer]]. In this case, you'll have to make a slight modification: {{tlx|job table|job1=VFX producer}}. This ability to change the property name comes in handy when you want to drop on of these tables onto a completely different page, as was done above with the table of writers. | Maybe the name of the page you're working on is [[visual effects producer]] but the property is [[Property:VFX producer]]. In this case, you'll have to make a slight modification: {{tlx|job table|job1=VFX producer}}. This ability to change the property name comes in handy when you want to drop on of these tables onto a completely different page, as was done above with the table of writers. | ||
=== When there's a ''lot'' of output === | === When there's a ''lot'' of output === | ||
For some of the more ubiquitous titles, like [[writer]], you'll probably want to break the table down into smaller tables — logically, one for each show. Or maybe you're working on a series page where you want to show only the writers for that particular series. In these cases you'll want to narrow the category down. For instance, {{tlx|job table|job1=DOP|cat=Series 5 (Doctor Who) stories}} will show you all the [[DOP|directors of photography for series 5. | For some of the more ubiquitous titles, like [[writer]], you'll probably want to break the table down into smaller tables — logically, one for each show. Or maybe you're working on a series page where you want to show only the writers for that particular series. In these cases you'll want to narrow the category down. For instance, {{tlx|job table|job1=DOP|cat=Series 5 (Doctor Who) stories}} will show you all the [[DOP|directors of photography]] for series 5. | ||
{{job table|job1=DOP|cat=series 5 (Doctor Who) stories}} | {{job table|job1=DOP|cat=series 5 (Doctor Who) stories}} | ||
==Limitations== | |||
{{As of|2012|5}}, there are a ''lot'' of limitations. At present, you can only categorise one element. This means you can't sort by the story number or the series number — nor can you put, say, directors and cinematographers in the same table — all of which would clearly be desirable. You also can't affect the titles in the headers. | |||
However, none of these problems is likely insoluble. And there's certainly a way to do ''all'' of that with SMW, manually. These functionalities have merely not been integrated into '''this template''' as of yet. | |||
== How it works == | == How it works == | ||
This template is powered by [[T:SMW|SMW]], a powerful extension to the standard MediaWiki software which allows the creation of truly relational data. | This template is powered by [[T:SMW|SMW]], a powerful extension to the standard MediaWiki software which allows the creation of truly relational data. | ||