# Region Collections 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 Movie Library [Counterpart](../movie/region.md).** ![](../images/region1.png) ## Requirements & Recommendations Supported Library Types: Show ## Collections Section 081 | Collection | Key | Description | |:--------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `Region Collections` | `separator` | [Separator Collection](../separators.md) to denote the Section of Collections. | | `<>`
**Example:** `German` | `<<2 digit ISO 3166-1 code>>`
**Example:** `German ` | Collection of TV Shows that have this Region. | | `Other Regions` | `other` | Collection of TV Shows that are in other uncommon Regions. | ## Config The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections: ```yaml libraries: TV Shows: 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. ![](../images/region2.png) ## 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.md) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file. This file contains a [Separator](../separators.md) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well. | Variable | Description & Values | |:--------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `style` | **Description:** Controls the visual theme of the collections created
Values:
whiteWhite Theme
colorColor Theme
| | `limit` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Values:** Number Greater than 0 | | `limit_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `limit`
**Values:** Number Greater than 0 | | `sync_mode` | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Default:** `sync`
**Values:**
`sync`Add and Remove Items based on Builders
`append`Only Add Items based on Builders
| | `sync_mode_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `sync_mode`
**Values:**
`sync`Add and Remove Items based on Builders
`append`Only Add Items based on Builders
| | `sort_by` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Default:** `release.desc`
**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options) | | `sort_by_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `sort_by`
**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options) | | `include` | **Description:** Overrides the [default include list](#default-include).
**Values:** List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Countries from creating a Dynamic Collection.
**Values:** List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `addons` | **Description:** Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex
**Values:** Dictionary List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `append_include` | **Description:** Appends to the [default include list](#default-include).
**Values:** List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `remove_include` | **Description:** Removes from the [default include list](#default-include).
**Values:** List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).
**Values:** Dictionary List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `remove_addons` | **Description:** Removes from the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).
**Values:** Dictionary List of [2 digit ISO 3166-1 codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes) | | `key_name_override` | **Description:** Overrides the [default key_name_override dictionary](#default-key_name_override).
**Values:** Dictionary with `key: new_key_name` entries | | `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `<>`
**Values:** Any string with `<>` in it. | | `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `<>s filmed in <>.`
**Values:** Any string. | 1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<>` with when calling. ### Example Template Variable Amendments The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works. ???+ tip Anywhere you see this icon: > :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: That's a tooltip, you can press them to get more information. ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: region template_variables: use_other: false #(1)! use_separator: false #(2)! style: color #(3)! exclude: - fr #(4)! sort_by: title.asc ``` 1. Do not create the "Other Regions" collection 2. Do not create a "Region Collections" separator 3. Set the [Color Style](#color-style) 4. Exclude "French" from the list of collections that are created ## Default values These are lists 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. ### Default `include` ```yaml include: - Northern Africa - Eastern Africa - Central Africa - Southern Africa - Western Africa - Caribbean - Central America - South America - North America - Antarctica - Central Asia - Eastern Asia - South-Eastern Asia - Southern Asia - Western Asia - Eastern Europe - Northern Europe - Southern Europe - Western Europe - Australia and New Zealand - Melanesia - Micronesia - Polynesia ``` ### Default `addons` ```yaml addons: Northern Africa: - dz # Algeria - eg # Egypt - ly # Libya - ma # Morocco - sd # Sudan - tn # Tunisia - eh # Western Sahara Eastern Africa: - io # British Indian Ocean Territory - bi # Burundi - km # Comoros - dj # Djibouti - er # Eritrea - et # Ethiopia - tf # French Southern Territories - ke # Kenya - mg # Madagascar - mw # Malawi - mu # Mauritius - yt # Mayotte - mz # Mozambique - re # Réunion - rw # Rwanda - sc # Seychelles - so # Somalia - ss # South Sudan - ug # Uganda - tz # Tanzania [United Republic of Tanzania] - zm # Zambia - zw # Zimbabwe Central Africa: - ao # Angola - cm # Cameroon - cf # Central African Republic - td # Chad - cg # Republic of the Congo [Congo] - cd # Democratic Republic of the Congo - zr # Zaire - gq # Equatorial Guinea - ga # Gabon - st # São Tomé and Príncipe [Sao Tome and Principe] Southern Africa: - bw # Botswana - sz # Eswatini [Swaziland] - ls # Lesotho - na # Namibia - za # South Africa Western Africa: - bj # Benin - bf # Burkina Faso - cv # Cape Verde [Cabo Verde] - ci # Côte d'Ivoire [Côte d’Ivoire] [Ivory Coast] - gm # Gambia - gh # Ghana - gn # Guinea - gw # Guinea-Bissau - lr # Liberia - ml # Mali - mr # Mauritania - ne # Niger - ng # Nigeria - sh # Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [Ascension] [Tristan da Cunha] [Saint Helena] - sn # Senegal - sl # Sierra Leone - tg # Togo Caribbean: - ai # Anguilla - ag # Antigua and Barbuda [Antigua] [Barbuda] - aw # Aruba - bs # Bahamas - bb # Barbados - bq # Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba [Bonaire] [Sint Eustatius] [Saba] - an # Netherlands Antilles - vg # British Virgin Islands - ky # Cayman Islands - cu # Cuba - cw # Curaçao - dm # Dominica - do # Dominican Republic - gd # Grenada - gp # Guadeloupe - ht # Haiti - jm # Jamaica - mq # Martinique - ms # Montserrat - pr # Puerto Rico - bl # Saint Barthélemy - kn # Saint Kitts and Nevis - lc # Saint Lucia - mf # Saint Martin - vc # Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - sx # Sint Maarten - tt # Trinidad and Tobago - tc # Turks and Caicos Islands - vi # US Virgin Islands [U.S. Virgin Islands] [United States Virgin Islands] Central America: - bz # Belize - cr # Costa Rica - sv # El Salvador - gt # Guatemala - hn # Honduras - mx # Mexico - ni # Nicaragua - pa # Panama South America: - ar # Argentina - bo # Bolivia [Plurinational State of Bolivia] - bv # Bouvet Island - br # Brazil - cl # Chile - co # Colombia - ec # Ecuador - fk # Falkland Islands [Malvinas] - gf # French Guiana - gy # Guyana - py # Paraguay - pe # Peru - gs # South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [South Georgia] [South Sandwich Islands] - sr # Suriname - uy # Uruguay - ve # Venezuela [Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela] North America: - bm # Bermuda - ca # Canada - gl # Greenland - pm # Saint Pierre and Miquelon - us # United States [United States of America] Antarctica: - aq # Antarctica Central Asia: - kz # Kazakhstan - kg # Kyrgyzstan - tj # Tajikistan - tm # Turkmenistan - uz # Uzbekistan Eastern Asia: - cn # China - hk # Hong Kong - mo # Macao - kp # North Korea [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] - jp # Japan - mn # Mongolia - kr # South Korea [Republic of Korea] [Korea] - tw # Taiwan [Taiwan, Province of China] South-Eastern Asia: - bn # Brunei [Brunei Darussalam] - kh # Cambodia - id # Indonesia - la # Laos [Lao People's Democratic Republic] [Lao] - my # Malaysia - mm # Myanmar - bu # Burma - ph # Philippines - sg # Singapore - th # Thailand - tp # East Timor - tl # Timor-Leste - vn # Vietnam [Viet Nam] Southern Asia: - af # Afghanistan - bd # Bangladesh - bt # Bhutan - in # India - ir # Iran [Islamic Republic of Iran] - mv # Maldives - np # Nepal - pk # Pakistan - lk # Sri Lanka Western Asia: - am # Armenia - az # Azerbaijan - bh # Bahrain - cy # Cyprus - ge # Georgia - iq # Iraq - il # Israel - jo # Jordan - kw # Kuwait - lb # Lebanon - om # Oman - qa # Qatar - sa # Saudi Arabia - ps # Palestine [State of Palestine] - sy # Syria [Syrian Arab Republic] - tr # Turkey [Türkiye] - ae # United Arab Emirates - ye # Yemen Eastern Europe: - by # Belarus - bg # Bulgaria - cz # Czech Republic [Czechia] - cs # Czechoslovakia - hu # Hungary - pl # Poland - md # Moldova [Republic of Moldova] - ro # Romania - ru # Russia [Russian Federation] - su # Soviet Union - sk # Slovakia - ua # Ukraine Northern Europe: - ax # Åland Islands - gg # Guernsey - je # Jersey - cq # Sark - dk # Denmark - ee # Estonia - fo # Faroe Islands - fi # Finland - is # Iceland - ie # Ireland - im # Isle of Man - lv # Latvia - lt # Lithuania - no # Norway - sj # Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands [Svalbard and Jan Mayen] - se # Sweden - gb # United Kingdom Southern Europe: - al # Albania - ad # Andorra - ba # Bosnia and Herzegovina - hr # Croatia - gi # Gibraltar - gr # Greece - xk # Kosovo - va # Vatican City [Holy See] - it # Italy - mt # Malta - me # Montenegro - mk # North Macedonia [Macedonia] [Republic of North Macedonia] - pt # Portugal - sm # San Marino - rs # Serbia - si # Slovenia - es # Spain - yu # Yugoslavia Western Europe: - at # Austria - be # Belgium - fr # France [French Republic] - de # Germany - dd # East Germany - li # Liechtenstein - lu # Luxembourg - mc # Monaco - nl # Netherlands - ch # Switzerland Australia and New Zealand: - au # Australia - cx # Christmas Island - cc # Cocos (Keeling) Islands - hm # Heard Island and McDonald Islands - nz # New Zealand - nf # Norfolk Island Melanesia: - fj # Fiji - nc # New Caledonia - pg # Papua New Guinea [New Guinea] - sb # Solomon Islands - vu # Vanuatu Micronesia: - gu # Guam - ki # Kiribati - mh # Marshall Islands - fm # Micronesia [Federated States of Micronesia] - nr # Nauru - mp # Northern Mariana Islands - pw # Palau - um # US Minor Outlying Islands Polynesia: - as # American Samoa - ck # Cook Islands - pf # French Polynesia - nu # Niue - pn # Pitcairn [Pitcairn Islands] - ws # Samoa - tk # Tokelau - to # Tonga - tv # Tuvalu - wf # Wallis and Futuna Islands ```