Template talk:Imdb title
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This is a template to generate links to the Internet Movie Database. This template should be used exclusively for TITLES, that is, movies, TV shows, games, etc.
If you need to link a person (actor, actress, etc.), use Template:imdb name instead.
[edit] Instructions
- Go to imdb.com and search for the title you want
- Click on the correct link to go to the movie's page (or whatever you're looking for). Be sure you're getting on the correct title page.
- The page URL should look like http://www.imdb.com/title/tt#######, where "#######" indicates a number.
- Copy ONLY that number (be sure to remove the "tt" and to keep all the zeros)
- Add to the external links section the text:
- {{imdb title|id=#######|title=Title}}
- where "#######" is the number you've copied, and "Title" is the title of the movie or show.
[edit] Example
- Searching for "Beetle Juice", you'll get to this page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/
- Copy "0094721" and then write:
- {{imdb title|id=0094721|title=Beetle Juice}}
The result is Beetle Juice at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
To ease the server load, even better is to 'subst' the template by typing:
- {{subst:imdb title|id=0094721|title=Beetle Juice}}
The result will also appear:
- Beetle Juice at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
But if you edit the page again you will see it has been converted to:
- [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/ ''Beetle Juice''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
Note that, since this will almost certainly go in the "External links" section, you should add a * before the template text to include it as a list item.
[edit] Talk
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