Template talk:Infobox film

Template : Infobox film Syntax Guide

• Film Name (Variable: name)

What's the name of this film?

Example: Batman Begins

Use: the full name of the film including punctuation and style. ("The Boondock Saints: All Saints Day", not "The Boondock Saints" or "All Saints Day")

Avoid: linking the name of the film.

• Relevant Image (Variable: image)

By which graphic can the film be identified in the marketplace?

Use: a logo, film poster, or a media cover.

Avoid: screenshots.

Size: Images are currently resized to a 200px width. For better visual quality, use an image with a width greater than 200px.

• Image size (Variable: image_size)

The size of the image when used in the template

Use: Preferably, don't use this. If used, enter a number specifying the image size in pixels.

Should only be used in case the image is smaller than the 200px specified. A better option would be to find a larger image. Don't set the image size above 200px, ever.

• Image caption (Variable: caption)

The description for the image (eg. Batman begins theatrical poster)

Use: A short description of the image. Is it a poster, a dvd cover, or something else? (See above for what an image should consist of.) This is used as the alternate text that will be shown by hovering the mouse over the image. See also [ [Wikipedia:Alternative text for images]].

If omitted, the caption will be the file's name.

• Director(s) (Variable: director)

Who were the film's directors?

Use: the popular name(s) of the director(s).

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Producer(s) (Variable: producer)

Who were the film's producers?

Use: the popular name(s) of the producer(s).

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Writer(s) (Variable: writer)

Who were the film's writers?

Use: the popular name(s) of the writer(s).

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Narrator(s) (Variable: narrator)

Who were the film's narrators?

Use: the popular name(s) of the narrator(s).

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Cast (Variable: starring)

Who were the film's featured cast?

Use: the popular name(s) of the cast member(s). List the principal actors of the film in order of their importance. The amount of people that should be listed varies by film and there are no guidelines set in stone about this, use your common sense. Minor named roles can be included in the cast section of the article.

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Music (Variable: music)

Who composed the music for the film?

Use: the popular name(s) of the composer(s). Only the composer of an original musical score should be listed here eg. [ [John Williams]] for [ [Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]].

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Cinematography (Variable: cinematography)

Who was the [ [cinematographer]] for the film?

Use: the popular name(s) of the cinematographer(s). This field is not required in many cases.

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Editing (Variable: editing)

Who edited this film?

Use: the popular name(s) of the editor(s). This field is not required in many cases.

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Distributor(s) (Variable: distributor)

Who were the film's [ [film distributor|distributors]]?

Use: the popular name(s) of the distributor(s).

Wiki: link the name(s).

• Release date (Variable: released)

When was the film released? Or when will the film be released?

Use: if possible, the exact release date. ("May 18, 2008") Use the first public non-festival release in any country. This means any limited releases or openings before opening wide should go by the limited release date. If multi-country entries are necessary, you can put the flag icon before the release date for each country (see the 2nd Wiki).

Wiki: [ [May 18]], [ [2008]]

Wiki: {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [ [May 18]], [ [2008]]

• Runtime (Variable: runtime)

What is the length of the original theatrical film's [ [runtime]]?

Use: an approximate minute total.

• Country(ies) (Variable: country)

What country is the producing company of the film based in?

Use: a link to country.

Wiki: [ [Spain]]

• Language(s) (Variable: language)

In which languages is the film available?

Use: a link to the language. Please be sure that you link to an article that is actually about the language; for example, use [[[ [English language]]|English]], not [[[ [English]]]].

Wiki: [ [English language|English]]

• Budget (Variable: budget)

What is/was the film's [ [budget]]?

Use: an approximate whole value.

Wiki: [[United States dollar|US$]]100 million

• Preceded by (Variable: preceded_by)

What film in a specific film series chronologically preceded this film?

Use: a link to the related [ [media franchise|franchise]] film that came out before this one, for example, if part of a [ [trilogy]] or series. Leave blank if nothing preceded it or it's a remake or a update. Use italics. Year is optional.

Wiki: ''[[Back to the Future]]'' (1985)

• Followed by (Variable: followed_by)

What film in a specific film series chronologically followed this film?

Use: a link to the related [ [media franchise|franchise]] film that came out after this one, for example, if part of a trilogy or series. Leave blank if nothing followed it or if it was a remake or an update. Use italics. Year is optional.

Wiki: ''[[Back to the Future Part III]]'' (1990)

• Website

What is the film's offical website?

Use: A link to the offical website written fully like an external link. For example, if the offical site is www.imdb.com, then you would type http://www.imdb.com next to website = .

• All Movie Guide ID# (Variable: amg_id)

What is the film's profile identification number?

Use: The series of numbers at the end of the URL for the film's page, after http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=. If you cannot see these numbers then use the "more matches HERE" option and re-select the movie from the list.

• IMDb Profile ID# (Variable: imdb_id)

What is the film's profile identification number?

Use: the exact profile number.

Punctuation and style

• Linking.

Use: a single link per subject.

Avoid: linking the same subject twice or more.

• Multiple entries.

Fields that commonly use multiple entries:

director, writer, starring, producer, distributor, movie_language

Use: <br /> between entries.

Avoid: [ [comma]]s, [ [semicolon]]s, and other marks. (Entries are separated by the return character.)

Wiki: [ [Bruce Willis]]<br />[ [Milla Jovovich]]

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