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TemplateData
[edit source]TemplateData for Extrasolar planet counts
Centralizes the counts of verified extrasolar planets and systems
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| data field | 1 | Specifies the data value to be inserted
| String | required |
| format code | 2 | Controls the format for as-of data
| String | optional |
| data source | source | Switches the data source as reference
| String | optional |
The first parameter can be assigned these data values:
- asof: The date as of which the data is valid. With asof only, a second parameter can be specified indicating the format of the date to be inserted. {{date}} is used, and the format codes are defined there.
- planet_count: The number of extrasolar planets
- system_count: The number of systems with extrasolar planets
- multiplanetsystem_count: The number of systems with more than one extrasolar planet; The number of systems needs to be calculated by adding (number of planets in n-planet systems)/n for n up to 8.
- ref: Adds a reference to The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia Catalog Listing
- full: If the entire message displayed on this template is desired
Data source
[edit source]These numbers are sourced from the frequently updated Interactive Extra-solar Planets Catalog, located here.
Click here to update the EPE data (default). The numbers can be updated by locating the switch statement in the template source code, and updating the four data items therein.
Click here to update the NEA data (optional). The numbers can be updated by locating the switch statement in the template source code, and updating the four data items therein.
Historical note: Prior to 10-Jul-2012, the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia displayed this data in a different format, and a different procedure was used to update this template. See a version of this documentation page from before that date for the older procedure.
Examples
[edit source]- Display the entire message:
{{Extrasolar planet counts|full}} → As of 30 October 2025, there are 6,128 confirmed exoplanets in 4,584 planetary systems, with 1,017 systems having more than one planet.[1]
- Display the entire message and use NEA data as source:
{{Extrasolar planet counts|full|source=NEA}} → As of 18 December 2025, there are 6,065 confirmed exoplanets in 4,518 planetary systems, with 1,025 systems having more than one planet.[2]