PBC:New film
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If you want to add a film to PBC, you should consider not only to create an article, but to fully integrate the film into the PBC system. This can be done by creating a template which contains all the relevant data on your film.
The advantage of creating a template: Films can appear at different occasions on PBC:
- They can be mentioned in the flow of an article text, for instance
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- They can be listed in a filmography.
- They can have their own article with a complex infobox at the right top of the page.
If you find that some given information on your film was incorrect or if you find new data, you would have to search the whole PBC site for pages where your film is listed or mentioned - a procedure that means a lot of work and is highly error-prone. If templates are used, it is sufficient to change the data in the template, and all PBC pages will display the changes.
The procedure is simple: You just have to
- create the template,
- create your article.
There are predefined "half-ready" pages that help you. You can use the buttons below to go through the steps and follow the instructions given on the respective new pages.
Template
This special template is the "data container" for your film. Editors can insert the name of your film in an article by using the {{film}} template which gets the data directly from the template you are creating now. Your template will also be used as a source for filmographies and the infobox of your article. If you need to change the data of the film later (e. g. if you want to add a person to the cast), change this template.
- Use the input box below to create a new template for your film.
- Note: Do not delete the "Template:" prefix in the input box!
- Follow the instructions given on the new page. You do not have to fill in the film data now; you can do it later. Return to this page when you are done.
- Follow the next step.
Article
This is the main page for your film. It contains the infobox and everything you want to write about the film.
- Use the input box below to create a new article for your film.
- This creates a predefined film article. Follow the other instructions and comments.
- You can work on your article now or edit the infobox data in your new template.
- Note: The infobox on your article page is only a different style of your film's template. If you want to change infobox data, always do it in the template.
See also
- {{film}} - if you want to know more about how to use the {{film}} template (inline, filmographies, infobox)
- New article - if you want to know more about how to create other article types.