IMPDb:Further Editing - Revision history

Bthebest at 16:30, 9 May 2014

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	Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>		Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>

	For example: On the [[:Category:Movie/TV List\|Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>		For example: On the [[:Category:Movie/TV List\|Movie/TV List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>

	To redirect a page:		To redirect a page:

Bthebest at 16:28, 9 May 2014

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	Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>		Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>

	For example: On the [[:Category:Movie List\|Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>		For example: On the [[:Category:Movie/TV List\|Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>

	To redirect a page:		To redirect a page:

Bthebest at 18:01, 18 August 2013

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	[[IMPDb:New Users\|New Users]]<br>		[[IMPDb:New Users\|New Users]]<br>
	[[IMPDb:Create a Category\|Create a Category]]<br>		[[IMPDb:Create a Category\|Create a Category]]<br>
	[[IMPDb:MediaWiki Syntax\|MediaWiki ~~Suntax~~]]<br>		[[IMPDb:MediaWiki Syntax\|MediaWiki Syntax]]<br>
	[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]		[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]

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	Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>		Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>

	For example: On the [[:Category:Movie List:Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>		For example: On the [[:Category:Movie List\|Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>

	To redirect a page:		To redirect a page:

Bthebest at 13:11, 1 April 2013

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	Some aircraft models have their own pages which give a bit of information on the aircraft and a list of films that they feature in. These pages are called categories. If one of the aircraft you've identified has a category then you can link it from the film page to the category page as follows:		Some aircraft models have their own pages which give a bit of information on the aircraft and a list of films that they feature in. These pages are called categories. If one of the aircraft you've identified has a category then you can link it from the film page to the category page as follows:
	*Check if your aircraft has a category. This [[~~Special~~:~~Categories~~\|page]] shows a list of aircraft (ignore the red links) which have their own category and can be linked to. If you're aircraft is here, make a note of the category page name. If it isn't, then you'll need to [[IMPDb:Create a Category\|create a category.]] Only link the title if the aircraft has a category!		*Check if your aircraft has a category. This [[:Category:Aircraft List\|page]] shows a list of aircraft (ignore the red links) which have their own category and can be linked to. If you're aircraft is here, make a note of the category page name. If it isn't, then you'll need to [[IMPDb:Create a Category\|create a category.]] Only link the title if the aircraft has a category!
	*In the edit box of your page go to line of code surrounded by '==' marks, for that aircraft. Replace the name of your aircraft with the following, filling in the necessary sections:<pre>[[:Category:(Category page name)\|(Aircraft name)]]</pre>		*In the edit box of your page go to line of code surrounded by '==' marks, for that aircraft. Replace the name of your aircraft with the following, filling in the necessary sections:<pre>[[:Category:(Category page name)\|(Aircraft name)]]</pre>
	*Now go to the very bottom of the page and add to the category by typing the following, leaving one line after the external links:<pre>[[Category:(Category page name)]]</pre>		*Now go to the very bottom of the page and add to the category by typing the following, leaving one line after the external links:<pre>[[Category:(Category page name)]]</pre>
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	Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>		Redirects are used to direct a user to a specified page, most often through a search term. For Movie/TV pages it can be used in cases where a production may be known by something else, for example if it has a particularly long name or is known as something else in other parts of the world.<br>

	For example: On the [[Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>		For example: On the [[:Category:Movie List:Movie List]] you will find [[Live Free or Die Hard]], the 4th film of the Die Hard series. However, outside of the USA it is mostly known as 'Die Hard 4.0'. If you click on a link [[Die Hard 4.0]] you will notice you end up at 'Live Free or Die Hard' - you have been automatically redirected. This is shown on the page above the first line of text by '<small><font color=grey>(Redirected from <font color=blue>Die Hard 4.0</font>)</font></small>'. The same thing will happen if you search for 'Die Hard 4'.<br>

	To redirect a page:		To redirect a page:

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	*The 'Aircraft name' doesn't have to be the same as the 'Category page name', and should where possible identify a specific model of aircraft.		*The 'Aircraft name' doesn't have to be the same as the 'Category page name', and should where possible identify a specific model of aircraft.

	<b>Note:</b>The categories refer to overall models of aircraft, not specific variants. As long as the aircraft your linking is a version of that model it can be linked to that category. In some cases, a specific variant of an aircraft e.g. a military variant ([[:Category:Sikorsky S-70\|Sikorsky S-70]],[[:Category:Sikorsky UH-60\|Sikorsky UH-60]]), may have it's own category and so where necessary should be linked to that category.		<b>Note:</b> The categories refer to overall models of aircraft, not specific variants. As long as the aircraft your linking is a version of that model it can be linked to that category. In some cases, a specific variant of an aircraft e.g. a military variant ([[:Category:Sikorsky S-70\|Sikorsky S-70]],[[:Category:Sikorsky UH-60\|Sikorsky UH-60]]), may have it's own category and so where necessary should be linked to that category.

	== Film Series ==		== Film Series ==

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	Some aircraft models have their own pages which give a bit of information on the aircraft and a list of films that they feature in. These pages are called categories. If one of the aircraft you've identified has a category then you can link it from the film page to the category page as follows:		Some aircraft models have their own pages which give a bit of information on the aircraft and a list of films that they feature in. These pages are called categories. If one of the aircraft you've identified has a category then you can link it from the film page to the category page as follows:
	*Check if your aircraft has a category. This [[Special:Categories\|page]] shows a list of aircraft (ignore the red links) which have their own category and can be linked to. If you're aircraft is here, make a note of the category page name. If it isn't, then you'll need to [[IMPDb:Create a Category\|create a category.]]		*Check if your aircraft has a category. This [[Special:Categories\|page]] shows a list of aircraft (ignore the red links) which have their own category and can be linked to. If you're aircraft is here, make a note of the category page name. If it isn't, then you'll need to [[IMPDb:Create a Category\|create a category.]] Only link the title if the aircraft has a category!
	*In the edit box of your page go to line of code surrounded by '==' marks, for that aircraft. Replace the name of your aircraft with the following, filling in the necessary sections:<pre>[[:Category:(Category page name)\|(Aircraft name)]]</pre>		*In the edit box of your page go to line of code surrounded by '==' marks, for that aircraft. Replace the name of your aircraft with the following, filling in the necessary sections:<pre>[[:Category:(Category page name)\|(Aircraft name)]]</pre>
	*Now go to the very bottom of the page and add to the category by typing the following, leaving one line after the external links:<pre>[[Category:(Category page name)]]</pre>		*Now go to the very bottom of the page and add to the category by typing the following, leaving one line after the external links:<pre>[[Category:(Category page name)]]</pre>

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	*Copy the following HTML text into the edit box, replacing the (bracketed) text with relevant text:		*Copy the following HTML text into the edit box, replacing the (bracketed) text with relevant text:
	<pre>#REDIRECT [[(Page you are redirecting to e.g. 'Live Free of Die Hard')]]</pre>		<pre>#REDIRECT [[(Page you are redirecting to e.g. 'Live Free of Die Hard')]]</pre>

			*[http://imdb.com IMDB] has a section for alternate names of productions.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Bthebest at 17:38, 12 November 2010

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 If the film is part of the James Bond series, then the following text should be used:<pre>{{Series}}
 [[Category:James Bond films]][[:Category:James Bond films|James Bond films]]<br></pre>
 == See also ==

Bthebest: /* See also */

2010-07-09T11:29:47Z

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	[[IMPDb:New Users\|New Users]]<br>		[[IMPDb:New Users\|New Users]]<br>
	[[IMPDb:Create a Category\|Create a Category]]<br>		[[IMPDb:Create a Category\|Create a Category]]<br>
			[[IMPDb:MediaWiki Syntax\|MediaWiki Suntax]]<br>
	[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]		[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]