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The{{WikiProject Film}} project banner template should be added (neversubstituted) to the talk page of every article within the scope ofWikiProject Film. While the template does not require any additional parameters, it has a number of optional ones that activate various add functionalities within the banner.
An article's quality assessment is recorded using the|class= parameter in the {{WikiProject banner shell}}. Articles that have the{{WikiProject Film}} banner template on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.
The following standard grades may be used to describe the quality of mainspace articles (seeWikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
| FA | (forfeatured articlesonly; adds them to theFA-Class film articles category) |  FA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | (forfeatured listsonly; adds them to theFL-Class film articles category) | FL | |
| A | (for articles that passed a formalpeer reviewonly; adds them to theA-Class film articles category) |  A | |
| GA | (forgood articlesonly; adds them to theGA-Class film articles category) |  GA | |
| B | (for articles that satisfy all of theB-Class criteria; adds them to theB-Class film articles category) | B | |
| C | (for substantial articles; adds them to theC-Class film articles category) | C | |
| Start | (for developing articles; adds them to theStart-Class film articles category) | Start | |
| Stub | (for basic articles; adds them to theStub-Class film articles category) | Stub | |
| List | (forstand-alone lists; adds them to theList-Class film articles category) | List | |
| NA | (for any other pages where assessment is unwarranted; adds them to theNA-Class film pages category) | NA | |
| ??? | (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in theUnassessed film articles category) | ??? |
For non-mainspace content, the following values may be used:
| FM | (forfeatured mediaonly; adds them to theFM-Class film pages category) | FM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | (forcategories; adds them to theCategory-Class film pages category) | Category | |
| Draft | (fordrafts; adds them to theDraft-Class film pages category) | Draft | |
| File | (forfiles andtimed text; adds them to theFile-Class film pages category) | File | |
| Portal | (forportal pages; adds them to thePortal-Class film pages category) | Portal | |
| Project | (forproject pages; adds them to theProject-Class film pages category) | Project | |
| Template | (fortemplates andmodules; adds them to theTemplate-Class film pages category) | Template |
The following non-standard assessment grades for mainspace content may be used at a WikiProject's discretion:
| Disambig | (fordisambiguation pages; adds them to theDisambig-Class film pages category) | Disambig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redirect | (forredirect pages; adds them to theRedirect-Class film pages category) | Redirect |
A full accounting of this template's available parameters as well as their aliases and valid value types can be found in the§ TemplateData section of this page. To avoid needlessly cluttering up talk pages, it is usually appropriate to remove any unused parameters from the template when encountered.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|listas=sort_key | Asort key to affect the correct ordering of pages within a category, e.g. forThe Fifth Element set|listas=Fifth Element, The |
|needs-image=yes | For articles that needs an image, such as a poster or on-set photo, but lack them |
|needs-infobox=yes | For articles that need an infobox, such as{{Infobox film}}, but lack one |
Eachtask force or work group has parameters assigned that allow pages to be recorded as within their scope as well as that of the overall project.
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| for articles supported by theFilm awards task force |
| for articles supported by theFilm festivals task force |
| for articles supported by theFilmmaking task force |
| for articles supported by theSilent films task force |
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| for articles supported by theAnimated films work group |
| |
| for articles supported by theChristian films task force |
| for articles supported by theComic book films task force |
| for articles supported by theDocumentary films task force |
| for articles supported by theMarvel Cinematic Universe task force |
| |
|mcu-dyk=yes | |
| for articles supported byWikiProject Military history'sWar films task force |
|American=yes if the article is supported by theAmerican cinema task force|Argentine=yes if the article is supported by theArgentine cinema task force|Australian=yes if the article is supported by theAustralian cinema task force|Baltic=yes if the article is supported by theBaltic cinema task force|Belgian=yes if the article is supported by theBelgian cinema task force|British=yes if the article is supported by theBritish cinema task force|Canadian=yes if the article is supported by theCanadian cinema task force|Chinese=yes if the article is supported by theChinese cinema task force|French=yes if the article is supported by theFrench cinema task force|German=yes if the article is supported by theGerman cinema task force|Indian=yes if the article is supported by theIndian cinema task force|Israeli=yes if the article is supported by theIsraeli cinema task force|Italian=yes if the article is supported by theItalian cinema task force|Japanese=yes if the article is supported by theJapanese cinema task force|Korean=yes if the article is supported by theKorean cinema task force|Mexican=yes if the article is supported by theMexican cinema task force|NZ=yes if the article is supported by theNew Zealand cinema task force|Nordic=yes if the article is supported by theNordic cinema task force|Pakistani=yes if the article is supported by thePakistani cinema task force|Persian=yes if the article is supported by thePersian cinema task force|Southeast=yes if the article is supported by theSoutheast Asian cinema task force|Soviet=yes if the article is supported by theSoviet and post-Soviet cinema task force|Spanish=yes if the article is supported by theSpanish cinema task forceTemplateData for WikiProject Film
Displays a talk page banner that identifies the corresponding subject-space page as within the purview of WikiProject Film
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality class | class | Defines the project's quality class for the page, if in variance from the overall class assigned in the WikiProject banner shell template; should be one of: [ 'FA', 'FL', 'A', 'GA', 'B', 'C', 'Start', 'Stub', 'List', 'FM', 'Category', 'Draft', 'File', 'Portal', 'Project', 'Template', 'Disambig', 'Redirect' ]
| Line | optional |
| Image needed | needs-image | Identifies the page as clearly lacking one or more images to properly present the subject matter when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Infobox needed | needs-infobox | Identifies the page as lacking an infobox when one would be appropriate for its subject matter when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Sort key | listas | This parameters adds its value to the subject-space page as a {{DEFAULTSORT:…}} key, most often used on pages named after a person or that begin with a grammatical article (A, An, The, etc.)
| Line | optional |
| Core article | core | Designates the subject-space article as a member of the project's 'Core' list when set to: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Animated films work group | AnimatedanimatedAnimated-film-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Animated films work group when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Animated films importance | Animated-importanceanimated-importanceAnimated-film-task-force-importance | Assigns an importance rating to the page from the Animated films work group, should be one of: [ 'Top', 'High', 'Mid', 'Low', 'NA' ]
| Line | optional |
| Film Awards task force | AwardsawardsAwards-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Film awards task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Comic book films task force | ComicscomicsComic-book-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Comic book films task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Christian films task force | ChristianchristianChristian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Christian films task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Documentary films task force | DocumentarydocumentaryDocumentary-film-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Documentary films task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Film festivals task force | FestivalfestivalFestival-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Film festivals task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Filmmaking task force | FilmmakingfilmmakingFilmmaking-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Filmmaking task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe task force | MCUmcuMarvel-Cinematic-Universe-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe importance | MCU-importancemcu-importanceMarvel-Cinematic-Universe-task-force-importance | Assigns an importance rating to the page from the Marvel Cinematic Universe task force, should be one of: [ 'Top', 'High', 'Mid', 'Low', 'NA' ]
| Line | optional |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe Did You Know article | mcu-dyk | Identifies the page as a Did You Know? page within the scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Silent films task force | SilentsilentSilent-film-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Silent films task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| War films task force | WarwarWar-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the War films task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| American cinema task force | AmericanamericanAmerican-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the American cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Argentine cinema task force | ArgentineargentineArgentine-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Argentine cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Australian cinema task force | AustralianaustralianAustralian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Australian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Baltic cinema task force | BalticbalticBaltic-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Baltic cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Belgian cinema task force | BelgianbelgianBelgian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Belgian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| British cinema task force | BritishbritishBritish-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the British cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Canadian cinema task force | CanadiancanadianCanadian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Canadian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Chinese cinema task force | ChinesechineseChinese-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Chinese cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| French cinema task force | FrenchfrenchFrench-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the French cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| German cinema task force | GermangermanGerman-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the German cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Indian cinema task force | IndianindianIndian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Indian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Israeli cinema task force | IsraeliisraeliIsraeli-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Israeli cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Italian cinema task force | ItalianitalianItalian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Italian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Japanese cinema task force | JapanesejapaneseJapanese-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Japanese cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Korean cinema task force | KoreankoreanKorean-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Korean cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Mexican cinema task force | MexicanmexicanMexican-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Mexican cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| New Zealand cinema task force | NZnzNZ-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the New Zealand cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Nordic cinema task force | NordicnordicNordic-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Nordic cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Pakistani cinema task force | PakistanipakistaniPakistani-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Pakistani cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Persian cinema task force | PersianpersianPersian-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Persian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Southeast Asian cinema task force | SoutheastsoutheastSoutheast-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Southeast Asian cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Soviet and post-Soviet cinema task force | SovietsovietSoviet-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Soviet and post-Soviet cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Spanish cinema task force | SpanishspanishSpanish-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Spanish cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Auto-assessment status/method | auto | Marks the page's current assessment as bot-generated and records the method of calculation when set to one of: [ 'stub', 'inherit', 'length', 'yes' ]
| Line | optional |
| Disable category insertion | category | Suspends the template's function to automatically add the talk page to tracking categories when set to: [ 'no' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Tamil cinema task force | TamilTamil-task-force | Identifies the page as within the scope of the Tamil cinema task force when assigned the value: [ 'yes' ]
| Boolean | optional |
| Tamil cinema task force importance | Tamil-importanceTamil-film-importance | Assigns an importance rating to the page from the Tamil cinema task force, should be one of: [ 'Top', 'High', 'Mid', 'Low', 'NA' ]
| String | optional |