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Decade Collections
The decade
Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the decades available in your library, sorted by critic rating to create a "best of "
This file works with TV Libraries, but has a Movie Library Counterpart.
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Collection | Key | Description |
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Decade Collections |
separator |
Separator Collection to denote the Section of Collections. |
Best of <<Decade>> Example: Best of 2020s |
<<Year>> Example: 2020 |
Collection of Shows released in this Decade. |
Config
The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
libraries:
TV Shows:
metadata_path:
- pmm: show/decade
Template Variables
Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy.
Note that the templates_variables:
section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.
All Shared Collection Variables are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
Variable | Description & Values |
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use_separator |
Description: Turn the Separator Collection off. Values: false to turn of the collection |
sep_style |
Description: Choose the Separator Style. Default: orig Values: orig , red , blue , green , gray , purple , or stb |
limit |
Description: Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: 100 Values: Number Greater then 0 |
limit_<<key>> |
Description: Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection. Default: limit Values: Number Greater then 0 |
sort_by |
Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: critic_rating.desc Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option |
sort_by_<<key>> |
Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection. Default: sort_by Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option |
exclude |
Description: Exclude these Decades from creating a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of Decades found in your library |
decade_name |
Description: Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: Best of <<key_name>> Values: Any string with <<key_name>> in it. |
decade_summary |
Description: Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: Top <<limit>> <<library_translation>>s of the <<key_name>>. Values: Any string. |
The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.
libraries:
TV Shows:
metadata_path:
- pmm: decade
template_variables:
use_other: false
use_separator: false
sep_style: purple
sort_by: title.asc