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IMDb - fix links

Removes all tracking info from imdb links. Keeps other parameters intact.

As of 2021-06-06. See the latest version.

Author
Achernar
Ratings
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Version
1.0.2
Created
2021-04-23
Updated
2021-06-06
Size
1.27 KB
License
N/A
Applies to

This script removes the tracking elements from all links on imdb pages.
It keeps other parameters intact: search query, hash element.

For me, the usefulness of the script is mainly to get back uniformity in pages urls.
With a tracking element, the same page can be linked with different urls, and your browsing history won't show a page as viewed (with a link in a different color) even if you have viewed it previously.

Example:

  • The link to a film from a search result:
     
    		• www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
    www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  • The same film from an actor's page:
    		•  www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_38
  • With this script, the link is always:
    		•  www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/

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