Template:IMDb title: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:21, 7 January 2025

Documentation[edit]

This template generates a link to a specific IMDb page for a movie or TV show.

Usage[edit]

{{IMDb|id=IMDB_ID|title=Custom Link Text}}

Parameters[edit]

`id` - The IMDb ID of the movie or TV show (mandatory).
`title` - The text to display for the link (optional, defaults to "IMDb").

Example[edit]

{{IMDb|id=0082010|title=An American Werewolf in London}}

Produces: An American Werewolf in London

Notes[edit]

- The `id` parameter must be provided for the link to work. - If `title` is not specified, the link text defaults to "IMDb." - Ensure the IMDb ID is correct, including only the numeric portion (e.g., `0082010`).

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 <includeonly>
-[https://www.imdb.com/{{#if: {{{1|{{{id|}}}}}}
+{{#if: {{{id|}}} |
-   | title/{{#if: {{#ifexpr: {{#pos:{{{1|{{{id|}}}}}}|tt}} = 0}}
+   [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt{{{id}}}/ {{{title|IMDb}}}]
-      | {{padleft:{{{1|{{{id}}}}}}|9|0}}
+}}
-      | tt{{padleft:{{{1|{{{id|}}}}}}|7|0}}
+</includeonly>
-    }}
+<noinclude>
-  | find?q={{urlencode:{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}&s=tt
+== Documentation ==
-  }}{{#switch: {{lc:{{{section|}}}}}
+This template generates a link to a specific IMDb page for a movie or TV show.
-   | award | awards = awards Awards for
-   | cast = fullcredits Full cast and crew of
-  }} {{#if: {{{quotes|}}}
-      | "{{{title|{{{2|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}}}}}"
-      | ''{{{title|{{{2|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}}}}}''
-    }} {{{3|{{{description|}}}}}}] at {{#if: {{{link_hide|}}} | IMDb | [[IMDb (identifier)|IMDb]] }}
-</includeonly><noinclude>
-== Usage ==
+=== Usage ===
-This template generates a link to an IMDb page for a specific title or search query.
+<syntaxhighlight lang="mediawiki">
+{{IMDb|id=IMDB_ID|title=Custom Link Text}}
+</syntaxhighlight>
+=== Parameters ===
+* `id` - The IMDb ID of the movie or TV show (mandatory).
+* `title` - The text to display for the link (optional, defaults to "IMDb").
 === Example ===
 <syntaxhighlight lang="mediawiki">
-{{IMDb title|id=tt1234567|title=Example Movie|section=cast|description=Full cast and crew}}
+{{IMDb|id=0082010|title=An American Werewolf in London}}
 </syntaxhighlight>
-=== Parameters ===
+Produces:
-* `id` or `1` - IMDb title ID (e.g., tt1234567). If blank, performs a search for the page name.
+[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/ An American Werewolf in London]
-* `title` or `2` - Title text to display.
-* `section` - IMDb section (e.g., `cast`, `awards`).
-* `description` or `3` - Additional descriptive text.
-* `link_hide` - Hides the word "IMDb" when set.
-=== Result ===
-- With ID: Links to a specific title page on IMDb.
-- Without ID: Performs a search query for the page title on IMDb.
-== Notes ==
+=== Notes ===
-* IMDb title IDs **must** start with `tt` followed by 7 or 8 digits (e.g., `tt1234567`).
+- The `id` parameter must be provided for the link to work.
-* Invalid IDs are not processed, and a search query is generated instead.
+- If `title` is not specified, the link text defaults to "IMDb."
+- Ensure the IMDb ID is correct, including only the numeric portion (e.g., `0082010`).
 </noinclude>