The `region` Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the countries within your library. The collection aims to be inclusive, with all 230 countries incorporated into 39 countries or collections of countries. Some care has been taken to ensure all countries are included, and the groupings won't fit well with everyone's collections. Western and Southern Europe, Oceania, and North America could be useful groupings for those libraries with more of an Asian focus, for instance. Please see the comments in the yml below where a decision point might be seen as controversial. You are welcome to edit this to fit your own audience's needs.
**This file has a Show Library [Counterpart](../show/region).**
| `Region Collections` | `separator` | [Separator Collection](../separators) to denote the Section of Collections. |
| `<<Region>>`<br>**Example:** `Nordic` | `<<Region>>`<br>**Example:** `Nordic` | Collection of Movies that have been tagged with countries in this region. |
| `Other Regions` | `other` | Collection of Movies that are in other uncommon Regions. |
## Config
The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: region
```
## Color Style
Below is a screenshot of the alternative Color (`color`) style which can be set via the `style` template variable.
## 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 `template_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](../collection_variables) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
This file contains a [Separator](../separators) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well.
| `style` | **Description:** Controls the visual theme of the collections created<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><th>Values:</th></tr><tr><td><code>white</code></td><td>White Theme</td></tr><tr><td><code>color</code></td><td>Color Theme</td></tr></table> |
| `limit` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** Number Greater then 0 |
| `limit_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `limit`<br>**Values:** Number Greater then 0 |
| `sort_by` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `release.desc`<br>**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/smart.md#sort-options) |
| `sort_by_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sort_by`<br>**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/smart.md#sort-options) |
| `include` | **Description:** Overrides the [default include list](#default-include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Countries from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons). Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library |
| `append_include` | **Description:** Appends to the [default include list](#default-include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `remove_include` | **Description:** Removes from the [default include list](#default-include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library |
| `remove_addons` | **Description:** Removes from the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library |
| `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `<<key_name>>`<br>**Values:** Any string with `<<key_name>>` in it. |
| `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `<<library_translationU>>s filmed in <<key_name>>.`<br>**Values:** Any string. |
1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<<key>>` with when calling.
The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: region
template_variables:
use_other: false
use_separator: false
style: color
sep_style: purple
exclude:
- French
sort_by: title.asc
```
## Default values
The following yaml is provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization. If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above. These do not show how to change a name or a list.
