Template:BLP IMDb refimprove/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:BLP IMDb refimprove (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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{{BLP IMDb refimprove}} 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. Note: using {{IMDb name}} in the external link section to link to the individual's IMDb page a valid link. Those usages should not be tagged with this template.

If a significant amount of material is attributed to sources other than IMDb, but there is still unreferenced material, consider using {{BLP sources}} instead.

Usage

{{BLP IMDb refimprove|date=August 2025}}

Parameters

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=yes parameter 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

{{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={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: 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={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: 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={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: 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.

{{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

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:BLP IMDb refimprove/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

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BLP-specific	{{BLP unreferenced}} {{BLP unreferenced section}} {{BLP primary sources}} {{BLP self-published}} {{BLP sources}} {{BLP sources section}} {{BLP IMDb-only refimprove}} {{BLP IMDb refimprove}} {{BLP no footnotes}} {{BLP more footnotes needed}} {{BLP one source}}
Topic specific	{{Localist}} {{Media IMDb refimprove}} {{More medical citations needed}} {{More science citations needed}} {{Neologism}} {{Science review}} {{Unreferenced law}} {{Unreferenced medical section}}
Dispute-related	{{Cite check}} {{Cite check section}} {{Content}} {{Disputed}} {{Dispute about}} {{Disputed section}} {{Disputed chem}} {{Disputed list}} {{Disputed map}} {{Expert needed}} {{Hoax}} {{Original research}} {{Original research section}} {{Speculation}} {{Speculation section}} {{Synthesis}} {{Verifiability}} {{Verify sources}}
Citation improvements	{{Citation style}} {{Citations broken}} {{Cleanup bare URLs}} {{Format footnotes}} {{Full citations needed}} {{Ibid}} {{Page numbers improve}} {{Page numbers needed}} {{Parenthetical referencing}} {{Shallow references}}
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