Template:Television episode ratings

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Usage

The purpose of the {{Television episode ratings}} template is to add a formatted ratings table to pages for television series, specifically either the main article, list of episodes article, or individual season articles, displaying the ratings for each episode of a season, for up to 50 episodes. The template can start from the 0th episode, in the case of a special episode preceding the first episode.

Syntax

{{Television episode ratings
| title                 = TEXT
| width                 = NUMBER
| fontsize              = NUMBER

| show_series           = TEXT
| show_timeslot         = TEXT
| noshare               = TEXT
| hide_rs               = TEXT
| hide_viewers          = TEXT
| hide_dvr              = TEXT
| hide_dvrv             = TEXT
| hide_total            = TEXT
| hide_totalv           = TEXT
| refs_col              = TEXT

| n{0-50}               = TEXT
| series{0-5}           = TEXT
| title{0-50}           = TEXT
| date{0-50}            = DATE
| timeslot{0-50}        = TEXT
| timeslot_length{0-50} = NUMBER
| rs{0-50}              = NUMBER
| rsds{0-50}            = NUMBER
| viewers{0-50}         = NUMBER
| dvr{0-50}             = NUMBER
| dvrv{0-50}            = NUMBER
| total{0-50}           = NUMBER
| totalv{0-50}          = NUMBER
| ref{0-50}             = REFERENCE
| next{0-50}            = TEXT
}}

Examples

Basic example

Code

{{Television episode ratings
| title1     = [[#ep1|Pilot]]
| date1      = September 22, 2014
| rs1        = 3.2/9
| viewers1   = 13.83
| dvr1       = 1.8
| dvrv1      = 5.32
| total1     = 5.0
| totalv1    = 19.22

| title2     = [[#ep2|Single Point of Failure]]
| date2      = September 29, 2014
| rs2        = 3.1/8
| viewers2   = 13.36
| dvr2       = 1.5
| dvrv2      = 4.56
| total2     = 4.6
| totalv2    = 17.94

| title3     = [[#ep3|A Cyclone]]
| date3      = October 6, 2014
| rs3        = 2.6/7
| viewers3   = 12.05
| dvr3       = 1.3
| dvrv3      = 4.49
| total3     = 3.9
| totalv3    = 16.54

| title4     = [[#ep4|Shorthanded]]
| date4      = October 13, 2014
| rs4        = 2.4/6
| viewers4   = 11.51
| dvr4       = 1.2
| dvrv4      = 4.18
| total4     = 3.6
| totalv4    = 15.69
}}

Viewership and ratings per episode of *Television episode ratings*
No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	September 22, 2014	3.2/9	13.83	1.8	5.32	5.0	19.22
2	"Single Point of Failure"	September 29, 2014	3.1/8	13.36	1.5	4.56	4.6	17.94
3	"A Cyclone"	October 6, 2014	2.6/7	12.05	1.3	4.49	3.9	16.54
4	"Shorthanded"	October 13, 2014	2.4/6	11.51	1.2	4.18	3.6	15.69

Extra options

Hiding columns, Width, Font size, Timeslot, TBD & N/A cells, References, Multiple episodes

Code

{{Television episode ratings
| width      = 100
| fontsize   = 90

| show_timeslot = y
| hide_rs    = y
| hide_dvr   = y
| hide_total = y
| refs_col   = y

| title1     = [[#ep1|Pilot]]
| date1      = September 22, 2014
| timeslot1  = Monday 8:00 p.m.
| viewers1   = 13.83
| dvrv1      = 5.32
| totalv1    = 19.22
| ref1       = {{dummyref|1}}

| title2     = [[#ep2|Single Point of Failure]]
| date2      = September 23, 2014
| timeslot2  = Tuesday 8:00 p.m.
| timeslot_length2 = 2
| viewers2   = 13.36
| dvrv2      = 4.56
| totalv2    = 17.94
| ref2       = {{dummyref|2}}

| title3     = [[#ep3|A Cyclone]]
| date3      = September 30, 2014
| viewers3   = 12.05
| dvrv3      = 4.49
| totalv3    = 16.54
| ref3       = {{dummyref|3}}

| title4     = [[#ep4|Shorthanded]]
| date4      = October 6, 2014
| timeslot4  = Monday 8:00 p.m.
| dvrv4      = n/a
| totalv4    = n/a
| next4      = y
}}

Viewership and ratings per episode of *Television episode ratings*
No.	Title	Air date	Timeslot (ET)	Viewers (millions)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total viewers (millions)	Ref.
1	"Pilot"	September 22, 2014	Monday 8:00 p.m.	13.83	5.32	19.22	^[1]
2	"Single Point of Failure"	September 23, 2014	Tuesday 8:00 p.m.	13.36	4.56	17.94	^[2]
3	"A Cyclone"	September 30, 2014	Tuesday 8:00 p.m.	12.05	4.49	16.54	^[3]
4–5	"Shorthanded"	October 6, 2014	Monday 8:00 p.m.	TBD	—	—

Parameters

Template parameters
Type	Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	Title	title	The title of the series in the table's caption, which uses {{Screen reader-only}} to not be displayed in a browser but be voiced by a screen reader, defaults to the page name. Set this parameter (in plain text) to change the series' title if it should not be the page name. Format: Text	Text	Optional
Show caption	Show caption	show_caption	To override {{Screen reader-only}} and display the caption in a browser, especially when the table is not directly below a heading. Format: y	Text	Optional
Width	Width	width	Width of the ratings table, as a percentage without the % sign, if it is required to be something other than the automatic width. Format: 100	Number	Optional
Font size	Font size	fontsize	Font size of the ratings table, as a percentage without the % sign, if it is required to be something other than the automatic size. Format: 100	Number	Optional
Toggle Columns	Series	show_series	Whether or not to show the "Series" column instead of the "title" column. Format: y	Text	Optional
	Timeslot	show_timeslot	Whether or not to show the Timeslot column, if it is required. This field should only be used for shows that frequently change timeslots, such as reality shows; do not use for one-offs, such as special timeslot premieres, finales, or crossover episodes. Format: y	Text	Optional
	Rating/share	hide_rs	Whether or not to hide the Rating/share column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	Viewers	hide_viewers	Whether or not to hide the Viewers column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	DVR	hide_dvr	Whether or not to hide the DVR column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	DVR viewers	hide_dvrv	Whether or not to hide the DVR viewers column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	Total	hide_total	Whether or not to hide the Total column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	Total viewers	hide_totalv	Whether or not to hide the Total viewers column, if it is not required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	References	refs_col	Whether or not to show the unsortable ending References column, if it is required. Format: y	Text	Optional
	No Share	noshare	Inclusion removes "/share" from the Rating/share column header, changing it to Rating, especially for use with cable series. Format: y	Text	Optional
Values	Number	n{0-5}	Allow for modification of the number entry, in the case of a special or different numbering scheme.	Text	Optional
	TV series name	series{0-5}	The name of the TV series. Used in articles like "Elseworlds"	Text	Required
	Title	title{0-50}	The title of the episode, linked to the ratings part of the episode article if exists. Format: [[Pilot#ep1\|Pilot]]	Link	Required
	Date	date{0-50}	The date that the episode originally aired, matching the date in the episode table. Format: September 22, 2014 Note: Using {{Start date}} does not allow for correct sorting of dates.	Date	Required
	Timeslot	timeslot{0-50}	The timeslot for the episode, including the day of the week and hour. Format: Wednesday 9:00 pm	Text	Optional
	Timeslot length	timeslot_length{0-50}	How many consecutive episodes that the series has stayed in the same timeslot for. Format: 2 Exclusion: 1	Number	Optional
	Rating/share	rs{0-50}	The rating/share for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 3.2/9 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	Rating/share data sort	rsds{0-50}	Manually set the datasort value for rating/share data. Format: 123	Number	Optional
	Viewers	viewers{0-50}	The viewers (in millions) for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 13.83 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	DVR	dvr{0-50}	The DVR rating for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 1.8 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	DVR viewers	dvrv{0-50}	The DVR viewers for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 5.32 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	Total	total{0-50}	The total rating for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 5.0 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	Total viewers	totalv{0-50}	The total viewers for the episode, sourced accordingly. Format: 19.22 Exclusion: `{{N/A\|TBD}}` or `{{N/A}}` when set to n/a	Number	Optional
	References	ref{0-50}	The reference for viewer values for the episode; they will only if the References column is included. Format: Typical reference	Reference	Optional
	Next episode	next{0-50}	Determine whether the ratings apply for two episodes under the same name, and if so, list the episode number as "x/x+1". Format: y Example: `\|next4=y` will display the fourth episode's number as "4/5".	Text	Optional

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