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Usage
[edit]This template is intended to be put at the top of biographical articles which rely primarily or entirely on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) as a source. It places the articles in Category:Articles sourced by IMDb or an appropriate subcategory.
If a significant amount of material is attributed to sources other than IMDb, but there is still unreferenced material, consider using {{BLP refimprove}} instead. Add {{BLP unsourced section}} at the top of biographical sections with no references.
Parameters
[edit]This template takes three named parameters:
|date=, to add the date manually|only=, if IMDb is the only source, then add|only=yes– the default is "no". The{{BLP IMDb-only refimprove}}template is a wrapper for this template with the|only=yesparameter included.|living=, if the article's subject is not alive, then add|living=no– the default is "yes". This parameter set to "no" will omit the final sentence of the template, and the first link will then go to WP:BDP, which explains that WP:BLP may still apply to non-living persons under certain conditions.
Examples
[edit]{{BLP IMDb refimprove|{{subst:DATE}}}}- Paste-ready version for an article which relies primarily on IMDb as a source; the month and year are added automatically.
{{BLP IMDb refimprove|date=November 2024}}- Paste-ready version for an article which relies primarily on IMDb as a source; the month and year are added manually.
{{BLP IMDb refimprove|only=yes|{{subst:DATE}}}}- Paste-ready version for an article which relies only on IMDb as a source; the month and year are added automatically.
{{BLP IMDb refimprove|only=yes|date=November 2024}}- Paste-ready version for an article which relies only on IMDb as a source; the month and year are added manually.
{{BLP IMDb refimprove|living=no|date=November 2024}}- Paste-ready version for an article about a non-living person; the month and year are added manually and may also be added automatically as in above examples by use of the {{subst:DATE}} template.
See also
[edit]- {{BLP sources}} – for biographies of living persons (BLPs) that need additional references in general
- {{BLP unreferenced}} – for BLPs that do not include any references or sources
- {{BLP more footnotes needed}} – for BLPs that include a list of sources or external links, but have insufficient inline citations
- {{BLP no footnotes}} – for BLPs that include a list of sources or external links, but have no inline citations at all
- {{BLP unverified}} – for stubbing inadequately referenced BLPs
- {{Resume-like}} – for biographical articles that promote the subject
- Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons
- Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources
- Wikipedia:Verifiability