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+# Artist Format
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+Artist documents are stored all in one file, `artists.yaml`, one document (entry) per artist.
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+## Artist documents
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+Referenced as `artist:directory`; extra links: `[[artist-gallery:directory]]`.
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+* `Name`: artist name
+* `Directory`: unique identifier among other artists
+* `URLs`: web URLs where the artist can be visited
+* `Context Notes`: pertinent info about the artist
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+* `Has Avatar`: enable displaying avatar (from `artist-avatars` in media directory)
+* `Avatar File Extension`: corresponds to media file
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+* `Aliases`: list of earlier or non-primary names the artist has gone by