Template:Imdb name/doc

imdb name is a specialised form of imdb. It is the preferred template for use with people, be they actors or crew members. If you want to make a link to any other type of IMDb record — company, title, whatever — you will need to use the base imdb template.

Usage
Usage could not be simpler.

Just cut and paste the following onto pages: == External links ==

Then, insert the IMDB number after  but before   and you're done!

Just to explain the fields
 * The  number is the purely numerical string which follows the letters   in an imdb.com URL, such as:
 * You should include any leading zeros. For instance, David Tennant's is 0855039.  Only by putting the whole string, including the initial 0, into   will you have a working link to DT.
 * You should include any leading zeros. For instance, David Tennant's is 0855039.  Only by putting the whole string, including the initial 0, into   will you have a working link to DT.

ID required
This template requires that you fill in the id variable. If you don't, it will squawk at you and put the page into a special category.