Template talk:Ibdb title
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This is a template to generate links to the Internet Broadway Database. This template should be used exclusively for SHOWS.
If you need to link a person, use Template:ibdb name; for theatres, use Template:ibdb venue. If you want to link to a show that has more than one production, use Template:ibdb show.
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[edit] Instructions
- Go to IBDB.com and search for the show you want.
- Click on the correct link to go to the show's page. Be sure you're getting the right show.
- The page URL should look like http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=#####, where "#####" indicates a number.
- Copy ONLY that number (be sure to remove "ID=")
- Add to the external links section the text:
- {{ibdb title|id=#####|title=Title}}
where "#####" is the number you have copied, and "Title" is the show's title.
[edit] Example
- Searching for "The Producers", you'll get to this page: http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12826
- Copy "12826" and then write:
- {{ibdb title|id=12826|title=The Producers}}
The result is: The Producers at The Internet Broadway Database
Note that, since this will almost certainly go on the external link section, you should add a * before the template text to include it as a list item.
[edit] Talk
Add any discussion about this template here, as a new section.
[edit] Ibdb show
I think this template should be changed to refer to "show" id numbers instead of "production" id numbers. Shows often have articles dedicated to them, but individual productions don't. Example: there's an article for "Into The Woods", but "Into the Woods (2002 Revival)" doesn't get a separate article. The IBDB link should therefore point to the show, and not one specific production. Bgruber
