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Changes to formats supported for creating links within contributions
Today, Wednesday 15th November 2017, we will begin the roll-out of changes to the types of linking formats supported within our contribution interfaces.
Currently within our contribution interfaces we support two types of linking. They are:-
As part of this work, the existing ability within the legacy format to perform name matching will be removed. An example of this feature is below:-
From today all contribution interfaces will begin being updated to support only the [link=nm1234567] for name and [link=tt1234567]. This change will not impact how the data is displayed on IMDb, it is purely a change to the contribution interfaces. This change affects 23 different data types:-
These changes will be rolling out over the next 24 hours during which time we will be monitoring the launch. We are in the process of ensuring that all submission guides are updated to reflect this change.
If you do spot any issues or have questions/feedback, please respond to this thread.
Thanks,
Rachel
Currently within our contribution interfaces we support two types of linking. They are:-
- [link=nm1234567] for names and [link=tt1234567] for titles. This is our modern linking method, which utilizes the unique identifier for each name or title in the database (which can be harvested from our URLs).
- 'Tomoyuki Tanaka (I)'(qv) for names and _"Buffythe Vampire Slayer" (2001) {Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)}_ (qv) for titles. This is our legacy format which requires in-depth knowledge of our legacy name or title text format and is error prone.
As part of this work, the existing ability within the legacy format to perform name matching will be removed. An example of this feature is below:-
From today all contribution interfaces will begin being updated to support only the [link=nm1234567] for name and [link=tt1234567]. This change will not impact how the data is displayed on IMDb, it is purely a change to the contribution interfaces. This change affects 23 different data types:-
- Plot Outline
- Plot Summary
- Crazy Credits
- Alternate Versions
- Connections
- Articles
- Books About This Person
- Biographical Movies
- Biography
- Real Life Quotes
- Name Trivia
- Trivia
- Nickname
- Other Works
- Portrayed in Other Movies
- Salary
- Spouse
- Trademarks
- Goofs
- Quotes
- Awards
- Soundtracks
- Literature
These changes will be rolling out over the next 24 hours during which time we will be monitoring the launch. We are in the process of ensuring that all submission guides are updated to reflect this change.
If you do spot any issues or have questions/feedback, please respond to this thread.
Thanks,
Rachel
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jeorj_euler
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Wait. Are we to understand correctly that the internal data is still stored in the "qv" syntax but in order to make changes a given piece of database information, a contributor has to manually convert all the existing references in the "qv" syntax to the key-link markup syntax?
That's just silly. It has the effect of making it much harder to submit corrections. I'm afraid that this is yet another example of a transition implementation approach from an old system to a new one that was not thought out by the IMDb software developers. I don't understand why the IMDb decision-making staff members do not realize these things beforehand. Or do they? So, are the contributors just guineapigs? Why do you treat us like this?
If it is not too much trouble, please fix this.
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It would be even better if 'Keep' items used a hyperlinked display form and the conversion to [link=...] markup was only in the editable text box. Showing both the hyperlinked display form and the editable markup for 'Correct' items would be even better (showing the effect of edits of course). I think that would deal with at least some of the issues of selecting the wrong name/title.
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Today we will begin the roll-out of changes
to the types of linking formats
supported within our contribution interfaces.
by Rachel, Official Rep
Joined on September 25, 2013
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/people/rachel_mactaggart
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You could should would
put Today's date in your Announcements messages for history :
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
add Today's date & links to
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/changes-to-formats-supported-for-creating-links-within-contr...
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/submission-guides/linking-names-and-titles-in-text-based-...#
on the entry page
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There were some instances in the past 24 hours where our contributors were unable to make corrections to existing links. This was due to the challenges in rolling all the code changes out in sequence across all 23 types. Apologies to you if you were impacted by this.
Any issues discovered from this point onward, please respond to this thread and we will investigate.
Thanks,
Rachel
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While I was posting a Trivia Piece on the IMDB App, I came across this, only today it came through:
Please correct errors:
Old-style (qv) linking is no longer supported. Please use [link=const] format instead
How exactly would that work?
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So unless a different way of adding/correcting links is implemented (for example, like adding cast members: you add a name and a list of possible matches appears), I will submit less data/corrections.
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All those Names now list [link=Number] in their place, appearing like how you'd see them when editing a Trivia Item on the App Version.
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