# 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 Show Library [Counterpart](../show/region).** ![](../images/region1.png) ## Requirements & Recommendations Supported Library Types: Movie ## Collections Section 081 | Collection | Key | Description | |:--------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `Region Collections` | `separator` | [Separator Collection](../separators) to denote the Section of Collections. | | `<>`
**Example:** `Nordic` | `<>`
**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. ![](../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) 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. | 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 then 0 | | `limit_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `limit`
**Values:** Number Greater then 0 | | `sort_by` | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Default:** `release.desc`
**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../metadata/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](../../metadata/builders/smart.md#sort-options) | | `include` | **Description:** Overrides the [default include list](#default-include).
**Values:** List of Countries found in your library | | `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Countries from creating a Dynamic Collection.
**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
**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library | | `append_include` | **Description:** Appends to the [default include list](#default-include).
**Values:** List of Countries found in your library | | `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).
**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library | | `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. 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. ### Default `include` ```yaml # List of countries other countries will be grouped into include: - Afghanistan - Antarctica - Argentina - Armenia - Australia - Bahamas - Belgium - Brazil - Canada - Chad - China - Costa Rica - Croatia - Denmark - France - Germany - Greece - Hong Kong - India - Ireland - Italy - Japan - Kenya - Korea - Mexico - Morocco - New Zealand - Nigeria - Peru - Poland - Russia - South Africa - Spain - Switzerland - Taiwan - Thailand - Turkey - United Kingdom - United States of America # renaming of the above countries key_name_override: Afghanistan: Central Asian Antarctica: Antarctica Region Argentina: Southern Cone Armenia: Caucasian Australia: Australian Bahamas: Caribbean Belgium: Benelux Brazil: Brazilian Canada: Canadian Chad: Central African # Based on UN geoscheme China: Chinese and Mongolian Costa Rica: Central American Croatia: Balkan Denmark: Nordic France: French Japan: Japanese Germany: German Greece: Greek Hong Kong: Hong Kong and Macao India: South Asian Ireland: Irish Italy: Italian Kenya: Eastern African # Based on UN geoscheme Korea: Korean Mexico: Mexican Morocco: Northern African # Based on UN geoscheme New Zealand: Pacific Island Nigeria: Western African # Based on UN geoscheme Peru: Andean Poland: Eastern European # Eastern European generally considerd to be ex-USSR countries of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. This grouping is more ex-iron curtain European countries excluding Russia and Balkans Russia: Russian South Africa: Southern African Spain: Iberian Switzerland: Central European Taiwan: Taiwanese Thailand: South-East Asia Turkey: Middle Eastern United Kingdom: UK United States of America: USA addons: # Grouping of countries into sub-regions. Some license has been taken here to ensure all countries are included, and the groupings won't fit well with everyone's collections. # Western, Southern, and Central Europe, Oceania, and North America could be useful groupings for those libraries with more of an Asian focus, for instance # Comments added where a decision point might seen as controversial Afghanistan: # Afghanistan rarely included as part of Central Asian, the 'stans', but often in South Asian - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan Argentina: - Chile - Paraguay # Not always included as part of Southern Cone - Uruguay - Falkland Islands # Also in UK Armenia: - Azerbaijan - Georgia Bahamas: - Anguilla - Antigua - Aruba - Barbados - Bermuda - Bonaire - Cayman Islands - Cuba - Curaçao - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Grenada - Guadeloupe - Haiti - Jamaica - Martinique - Montserrat - Puerto Rico - Saint Barthélemy - Saint Lucia - Trinidad and Tobago - Turks and Caicos Belgium: - Luxembourg - Netherlands Chad: - Angola - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo # Duplicating smart filter functionality - Equatorial Guinea - Gabon - Republic of the Congo - Sao Tome and Principe Costa Rica: - Belize - El Salvador - Guatemala - Honduras - Nicaragua - Panama Croatia: - Albania - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Macedonia - Montenegro - Republic of North Macedonia # Duplicating smart filter functionality - Romania - Serbia - Slovenia Denmark: - Åland Islands - Faroe Islands - Finland - Greenland - Iceland - Norway - Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Sweden India: - Pakistan - Bhutan - Bangladesh - Nepal - Sri Lanka - Maldives Kenya: - Burundi - Comoros - Djibouti - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Madagascar - Malawi - Mauritius - Mayotte - Mozambique - Réunion - Rwanda - Seychelles - Somalia - South Sudan - Tanzania - Uganda - Zambia - Zimbabwe Morocco: - Algeria - Egypt # Also in Middle Eastern - Libya - Sudan - Tunisia New Zealand: - Cook Islands - Fiji - French Polynesia - Guam - Kiribati - Marshall Islands - Micronesia - Nauru - New Caledonia - Niue - Norfolk Island - Palau - Pitcairn - Samoa - Solomon Islands - Tokelau - Tonga - Tuvalu - Vanuatu Nigeria: - Benin - Burkina Faso - Cabo Verde - Côte d'Ivoire - Gambia - Ghana - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Liberia - Mali - Mauritania - Niger - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Togo Peru: - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela # Duplicating smart filter functionality - Bolivia - Colombia - Ecuador - Plurinational State of Bolivia # Duplicating smart filter functionality - Venezuela Poland: - Belarus - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Moldova - Slovakia - Ukraine South Africa: - Botswana - Eswatini - Lesotho - Namibia Spain: - Andorra # Also in French - Gibraltar # Also in UK - Portugal Switzerland: - Austria - Liechtenstein Thailand: - Brunei - Cambodia - Indonesia - Lao - Malaysia - Myanmar - Philippines - Singapore - Vietnam - Viet Nam # Duplicating smart filter functionality Turkey: - Bahrain - Cyprus - Egypt # Also in Northern African - Iran - Iraq - Israel - Jordan - Kuwait - Lebanon - Oman - Palestine - State of Palestine - Qatar - Saudi Arabia - Syria - United Arab Emirates - Yemen - Islamic Republic of Iran # Duplicating smart filter functionality # Grouping of micro-states into existing countries. Some are obviously right, others added as they've nowhere else fitting to go. Antarctica: - Bouvet Island # Also in Nordic Australia: - Christmas Island - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - New Guinea # Also in Pacific Island - Timor-Leste # Also in Pacific Island Brazil: - French Guiana - Guyana - Suriname France: - Monaco - Andorra # Also in Iberian Italy: - Holy See - Malta # Also in UK and Northern African - San Marino Korea: - Democratic People's Republic of Korea - North Korea - Republic of Korea # Added as default addon for Korea overridden - South Korea # Added as default addon for Korea overridden United Kingdom: - Falkland Islands # Also in Southern Cone - Guernsey - Gibraltar # Also in Iberian - Isle of Man - Jersey - Malta # Also in Italian and Northern African # Duplicating smart filter functionality Taiwan: - Taiwan, Province of China Russia: - Russian Federation ```