:::I was wondering if the widths of the infobox and the album ratings template would vary by browser and/or by skin, but I didn't try to figure that out.  It sounds like they do.  But I think that using 24.2em would make them the same width for most readers, so I would still favor that.  As for "state", that's explained on the Template:Album ratings page.  In my opinion "state=plain" would be the best default, because it displays the ratings without the options to hide or show them.  In most cases having the option is an unnecessary complication, in my view. —