# Separators Default Metadata Files
Separators are a special form of collections which are used similar to index cards in a library, they help to "split up" collections by identifying categories (such as "Studio Collections" and "Holiday Collections").
These are empty collections which do not contain any movies/shows themselves, but highlight that the collections which follow it are of a certain category.
Below is an example of a separator, which can be seen surrounded by a red square.
Separators are enabled by default, but can be disabled/enabled per-file and per-library.
An example of disabling separators at the library-level cam be seen here
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
template_variables:
use_separator: false
```
And at the file-level
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: studio
template_variables:
use_separator: false
```
##############################################################################
| Key |
|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
| IMDb Charts Collections |
| Created by Yozora, Bullmoose20, & Sohjiro |
| EDITING THIS FILE MAY CAUSE PULLING NEW UPDATES TO FAIL |
| https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/defaults/chart/imdb.html |
| FlixPatrol Charts Collections |
| Created by Yozora, Bullmoose20, & Sohjiro |
| EDITING THIS FILE MAY CAUSE PULLING NEW UPDATES TO FAIL |
| https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/defaults/chart/flixpatrol.html |
| IMDb Charts Collections |
| Created by Yozora, Bullmoose20, & Sohjiro |
| EDITING THIS FILE MAY CAUSE PULLING NEW UPDATES TO FAIL |
| https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/defaults/chart/imdb.html |
## Separator Files
These are all the files that contain a separator.
| Collection Name | Default File | Collection Section |
|:----------------------------------|:--------------------|:------------------:|
| Seasonal Collections | `seasonal` | `00` |
| Chart Collections | `separator_chart` | `01` |
| Universe Collections | `universe` | `02` |
| Streaming Collections | `streaming` | `03` |
| Network Collections | `network` | `04` |
| Genre Collections | `genre` | `06` |
| Studio Collections | `studio` | `07` |
| Country Collections | `country` | `09` |
| Audio Language Collections | `audio_language` | `10` |
| Subtitle Language Collections | `subtitle_language` | `11` |
| Decade Collections | `decade` | `12` |
| Year Collections | `year` | `13` |
| Ratings Collections | `content_rating*` | `14` |
| Resolution Collections | `resolution*` | `15` |
| Award Collections | `separator_award` | `16` |
| Actors Collections | `actor` | `17` |
| Directors Collections | `director` | `18` |
| Producers Collections | `producer` | `19` |
| Writers Collections | `writer` | `20` |
## Alternative Styles
Multiple styles are available for Separators, to match Plex's "categories" feature.
The available styles avaiable are:
| Style | Value |
|:----------------|:-------|
| Original | orig |
| Blue | blue |
| Brown | stb |
| Gray | gray |
| Green | green |
| Purple | purple |
| Red | red |
This image shows an example separator in each of the above styles
The style of separator can be defined per-file and per-library.
An example of disabling separators at the library-level cam be seen here
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
template_variables:
sep_style: red
```
And at the file-level
```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: studio
template_variables:
sep_style: stb
```
