Template talk:Amg movie

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[edit] Instructions

This template is based on the very successful Template:Imdb title

  1. Go to allmovie.com and search for the title you want
  2. 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.
  3. Your page will most likely show you http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll
  4. Click on wrong search result? more matches HERE
  5. This will bring you to a search page where you can select the page again
  6. The page URL should now look like http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=#:######, where "#:" can have a variable lenght of numbers or letters before the colon and "######" will also have a variable lenght of numbers or letters.
  7. Copy everything after "avg.dll?p=avg&sql="
  8. Add to the external links section the text:
{{amg movie|id=#:#####|title=Title}}
where "#:######" is the number you've copied, and "Title" is the title of the movie or show.

[edit] Example

  1. Searching for "Beetle Juice", you'll get to this page: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll
  2. Click on wrong search result? more matches HERE
  3. This will bring you to a page Search for: beetle juice Select the page again
  4. Now you will get this page: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:4624
  5. Copy "1:4624" and then write:
{{amg movie|id=1:4624|title=Beetle Juice}}

The result is Beetle Juice at Allmovie

Note that, since this will almost certainly go on the external link section, you should add a * before the template text to include it as a list item.

If you need some assistance please write your questions here since it may help others with similar problems -- UKPhoenix79 10:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Category consolidation

{{editprotected}} Would an admin please change the category from Category:Film templates to Category:WikiProject Films templates. Thank you! SkierRMH (talk) 04:04, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

done. — Carl (CBM · talk) 04:37, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit request

{{editprotected}} Can someone please change [[All Movie Guide]] to [[Allmovie]], following a page move to the correct website name? Thanks! PC78 (talk) 17:19, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Y Done. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 06:31, 18 March 2008 (UTC)