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This is a template to generate links to Internet Broadway Database. This template should be used exclusively for PEOPLE.
If you need to link a show, use Template:Ibdb title instead.
Instructions
- Go to ibdb.com and search for the person you want
- Click on the correct link to go to the person's page. Be sure you're getting the right person
- The page URL should look like www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=#####, where "#####" indicates a number.
- Add to the other websites section the text:
- {{ibdb name|id=#####|name=Name}}
- where "#####" is the number you've copied, and "Name" is the person's name
Example
- Searching for "Jerry Orbach", you'll reach this page: http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=55157
- Copy "55157" and then write:
- {{ibdb name|id=55157|name=Jerry Orbach}}
The result is Jerry Orbach at the Internet Broadway Database