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Problem when editing/correcting trivia entry. Link in parenthesis.

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I was editing a trivia entry where the listed link for an individual was to a porn star with a similar name.  Darryl Hanah vs. Darryl Hannah.  After making the correction and trying to submit it, it came back with an error mentioning something about an old method of creating links was no longer used and referenced the "how to" page for creating links.  The issue was, everything was done in accordance with the instructions listed.

It turns out that there were two references (that I didn't change) that were inside parenthesis, eg:

([link=nm#######])

I had to change the text of those links by adding a " " (space) between the parentheses for it to accept the change.  Like this:

( [link=nm#######] )

I'm thinking there might be an issue with the site coding that throws an error when it sees something like:

([link=nm#######])

I'm new to adding additions to the IMDb but have used the site for a very long time.  It seems to be a common practice to make entries like:

Character Name (Actor Name)

I'm not sure if this has been encountered before.

Not sure if this is the correct place to bring this up.

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11 hours ago

I agree this warning appears where it isn't needed. However, you can usually acknowledge it and click "Check these updates" again, then you can submit without making any changes.

For reference, this is the text of the warning:

  • Please format your submission correction.

    We no longer support qv links to link names and titles, please use link markup using the format ([link=....]), to link names and titles. Read our the Linking names and titles in text based lists guide for further information.

    Cameos and trademarks must be formatted exactly as follows, otherwise they will not display correctly on the site.

    DIRTRADE([link=nm######]): [trademark keyword]: Explanation
    CAMEO([link=nm######]): Explanation
    DIRCAMEO([link=nm######): Explanation
    

    Read our Trivia Style Guide for further information.