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This is a '''guide for where to put and/or find temperament data'''.  
This is a '''guide for the structure of temperament data and where to put and/or find them'''.  


{{Note| As this guide cannot account for all edge cases, editors are advised to use their best judgement on where to put and/or find temperament data. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding temperament pages. }}
{{Note| You can use <code>XW:TEMPCAT</code> as a shortcut to this page. }}
{{Note| As this guide cannot account for all edge cases, editors are advised to use their best judgement on the structure of temperament data and where to put and/or find them. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding temperament pages. }}


== General rules ==
== General rules ==
Avoid duplication. A temperament should be catalogued exactly once on the wiki.  
# Avoid duplication. A temperament should be catalogued exactly once on the wiki.  
# Equal temperaments must be discussed in individual [[edo]] pages. The rest of this guide only concerns multirank temperaments.
 
== Structure of temperament data ==
Each block of temperament data consists of the [[subgroup]], [[comma list]], [[mapping]], [[optimal tuning]]s, [[optimal ET sequence]], and [[badness]] (if defined) at least. Additional data, such as [[minimax tuning]]s may be present too, especially if they are not covered by the [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Manual of Style/Temperament pages|temperament's dedicated article]].
 
=== Boilerplates ===
Empty templates for copy & paste to avoid copying wrong values from existing temperament catalog pages:
 
; For H2-level entries
 
<pre>
[[Subgroup]]:
 
[[Comma list]]:
 
{{Mapping|legend=1|  }}
 
[[Optimal tuning]]s:
* [[WE]]:
: [[error map]]: {{val|  }}
* [[CWE]]:
: error map: {{val|  }}
 
{{Optimal ET sequence|legend=1|  }}
 
[[Badness]] (Sintel):
</pre>
 
{{Note| Please remember to change "mapping" to "subgroup-val mapping" and "gencom mapping" for subgroup temperaments. Set the <code>legend</code> parameter of {{tlx|mapping}} to <code>3</code> to make it display "subgroup-val mapping", and <code>5</code> to make it display "gencom mapping". }}
 
; For subordinate entries
 
(No links except for equal temperaments in the optimal ET sequence)
 
<pre>
Subgroup:
 
Comma list:
 
{{Mapping|legend=0|  }}
 
Optimal tunings:
* WE:
: error map: {{val|  }}
* CWE:
: error map: {{val|  }}
 
{{Optimal ET sequence|legend=0|  }}
 
Badness (Sintel):
</pre>
 
{{Note| Please remember to change "mapping" to "subgroup-val mapping" and "gencom mapping" for subgroup temperaments. Set the <code>legend</code> parameter of {{tlx|mapping}} to <code>2</code> to make it display "subgroup-val mapping", and <code>4</code> to make it display "gencom mapping". }}


== Families, clans, and collections ==
== Families, clans, and collections ==
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** ''Archy family'' is an alias of ''archytas clan''.  
** ''Archy family'' is an alias of ''archytas clan''.  


Temperament families and clans should only be created when the head temperament is notable by itself, has multiple branches to higher limits, and for the sake of navigability, is within rank-2 to rank-4. The head temperament should be one of the 7-limit tri-prime subgroups (2.3.5, 2.3.7, 2.5.7, and 3.5.7) for rank-2, the 11-limit analog for rank-3, or the 13-limit analog for rank-4.  
Temperament families and clans should only be created if the head temperament is important, has multiple branches to higher limits, and for the sake of navigability, is within rank-2 to rank-4. The head temperament should be one of the 7-limit tri-prime subgroups (2.3.5, 2.3.7, 2.5.7, and 3.5.7) for rank-2, the 11-limit analog for rank-3, or the 13-limit analog for rank-4.  
 
Besides families and clans, there are pages that collect temperaments of a certain comma on this wiki. These pages are for temperaments one rank lower than its corresponding family, and are used because some temperaments are more closely associated with the comma than any other or otherwise do not belong to any notable family or clan. In regards to this:


Besides families and clans, there are pages that collect temperaments of a certain comma on this wiki. These pages are for temperaments one rank lower than its corresponding family, and are used because some temperaments are more closely associated with the comma than any other or otherwise do not belong to any notable family or clan.  
:: ''A policy suggested by [[User:Godtone]] is that such pages should be referred to clearly on the page for the corresponding comma, and that if such a page only contains a small handful of specific temperaments that mostly all follow from the comma itself, then it might be advisable to create a "Temperaments" section on the comma page rather than a separate page.'' Notably, it may often be preferred to instead discuss how those temperaments follow from the comma by linking to the temperaments in the headers with descriptions of how/motivation under the headers, which has the advantage of not requiring all those temperaments to be documented on the same page while increasing wiki linkage.


Temperament families, clans, and collections are the bread and butter for documenting individual temperaments on this wiki. Temperament data should be placed there whenever applicable. The specific hierarchy of priority is explained as follows.  
Temperament families, clans, and collections are the bread and butter for documenting individual temperaments on this wiki. Temperament data should be placed there whenever applicable. The specific hierarchy of priority is explained as follows.


If a temperament belongs to an existing family or clan, or one that is supposed to exist according to the rules above, consider putting it there. If a temperament belongs to multiple families or clans, determine if it is a [[strong extension]] of the head of each and put it where it is a strong extension of the head. A strong extension is an extension where the generators are not split; it is generally the preferred place for the temperament since the relation between the temperament in question and the head is most clear. And if a temperament is zero or multiple strong extensions at the same time, it may be placed in the family or clan of the simpler subgroup or the simpler head, depending on which is more relevant.  
If a temperament belongs to an existing family or clan, or one that is supposed to exist according to the rules above, consider putting it there. If a temperament belongs to multiple families or clans, determine if it is a [[strong extension]] of the head of each and put it where it is a strong extension of the head. A strong extension is an extension where the generators are not split; it is generally the preferred place for the temperament since the relation between the temperament in question and the head is most clear. And if a temperament is zero or multiple strong extensions at the same time, it may be placed in the family or clan of the simpler subgroup or the simpler head, depending on which is more relevant.  
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For example:  
For example:  
* Hemiwürschmidt is found in Hemimean clan, ''not'' Würschmidt family, since it is a strong extension of didacus, the head of the hemimean clan, and only a weak extension of würschmidt;  
* Mothra is found in Gamelismic clan, ''not'' Meantone family, since it is a strong extension of slendric, the head of the gamelismic clan, and only a weak extension of meantone;  
* Dominant is found in Meantone family, since 2.3.5 is simpler than 2.3.7, but schism is found in Archytas clan, since the archytas comma is more "structural" to the temperament.  
* Dominant is found in Meantone family, since 2.3.5 is simpler than 2.3.7, but schism is found in Archytas clan, since the archytas comma is more "structural" to the temperament.  


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For example:  
For example:  
* Sensi is found in Sensipent family, ''not'' Sensamagic clan;  
* Sensi is found in Sensipent family, ''not'' Sensamagic clan;  
* Miracle is found in Gamelismic clan, ''not'' Quince clan.  
* Miracle is found in Gamelismic clan, ''not'' Quince clan.


== Other pages ==
== Other pages ==
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=== Fractional-octave temperaments and comma pages ===
=== Fractional-octave temperaments and comma pages ===
Unless necessary, putting temperament data in these pages should generally be avoided. Fractional-octave temperament pages have poor discoverability, whereas temperament data in comma pages tend to be intrusive for average readers.
Unless necessary, putting temperament data in these pages should generally be avoided. Fractional-octave temperament pages have poor discoverability, whereas temperament data in comma pages tend to be intrusive for average readers, and both have poor interoperability as they unnecessarily isolate certain temperaments from the rest.  


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