how to format a medley in Soundtracks

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It would be nice if examples would be included on the guidelines page:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/soundtracks/GKD97LHE9TQ49CZ7?ref_=helpms_helpart_inline#

For instance, should it be (or not be)
"Song A/Song B"
"Song A / Song B"
"Song A"/"Song B"
"Song A" / "Song B"
or something else altogether?

It would also be nice if the Edit page for submitting Soundtracks linked Directly to the guidelines, instead of to the Table of Contents for all submission Guidelines.
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Posted 11 months ago

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11 months ago
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On the last point, are you referring to the blue question marks? I'm pretty sure they do lead to the specific section's guidelines.
2019-08-08T20:01:54+00:00
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No, I'm referring to the link at the top of the Edit page.
https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/guide/


2019-08-08T20:22:00+00:00
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Okay, that text seems to be appear no matter which section you edit.
2019-08-09T01:51:24+00:00
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Good suggestion.

I had to learn from experience and rejections.

I think that the first option is IMDB's preferred format. 

When I submit using the second, it is usually reformatted to the first.

If you use the third or fourth, the first title appears on the top line while all the others appear on the next line. This looks 'ugly'.

So I use the first method.
2019-08-09T02:28:53+00:00
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Graham - I don't find ANY discussion of medleys on the Guidance page. 
The Guidance page SHOULD provide examples of how to do medleys.
_I_ created those examples for this post.
11 months ago
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Hi bderoes -

Instances where there are medleys, please use the first format mentioned:

"Song A/Song B"

I will be happy to update the guide with this formatting and examples.  I can't think of any off the top of my head, do you have some examples of titles with medleys?
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2019-08-09T15:34:55+00:00
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Hi, Michelle :

You have seven medleys listed at a same title here.

P.S. Two of them (Keep On The Sunny Side... and Texas Playboy Theme...) need their title format corrected though...

2019-08-09T22:10:41+00:00
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Also 
The Hanging Garden (1997)

Has a fiddle medley,

11 months ago
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Thanks we've cut a ticket to update the guide with the details.
11 months ago
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Great thanks to Michelle and Will for further clarification and updating the guidelines, as well as bderoes for adressing the issue! I have just encountered a previously unlisted soundtrack entry which is a medley while updating this episode of "The Red Skelton Show" (1951) and it was of much help to know how to format said medley.
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