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View IMDb Information About a Selected Movie

SUMMARY: Select a movie name in a web page and the "Go To IMDb" extension lets you access related information at the click of a mouse.

Do you often view entertainment or movie-related web sites in Google Chrome and wish it was easier to access IMDb (The Internet Movie Database) information about a particular movie?

The "Go to IMDb" extension adds a "IMDb" button to the right of the address bar in Google Chrome. Highlight a movie name with your mouse and the extension searches for it; if found, the icon then contains the movie's rating. Click the icon and IMDb opens in a new tab with information on the selected movie.


Example of accessing the "Go to IMDb" extension



To install:

1. From Google Chrome, visit the "Go to IMDb" page.

2. Click the "Install" button.

3. Click "Install" in the "Confirm Installation" dialog box when prompted.



Confirming installing the "Go to IMDb" extension in Google Chrome



NOTE that according to the author, this may not work on some https:// web sites.

This tip was written regarding Google Chrome v4.0.249.89 on a Windows XP machine and Go to IMDb v1.1.9. Features, information, and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.

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