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This template is used on approximately 9,700 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template tracks and uses Wikidata property:

• Internet Broadway Database person ID (P1220) (see uses)

This template uses Lua: Module:EditAtWikidata (sandbox) Module:WikidataCheck (sandbox)

Template:IBDB name displays an external link to a web page at the Internet Broadway Database (IBDB), operated by The Broadway League. This template should be used exclusively for people. It is intended for use in the external links section of an article.

If you need to link a show, use Template:IBDB show or Template:IBDB title instead.

Unnamed parameters

{{IBDB name | ID }}

{{IBDB name | ID | NAME }}

Named parameters

{{IBDB name | id= ID }}

{{IBDB name | id= ID | name= NAME }}

Using Wikidata property

{{IBDB name}}

{{IBDB name | name= NAME }}

1. Go to IBDB.com and search for a person
2. Click on the correct link to go to the person's page. Be sure you're getting the correct person.
3. The page URL should look like

   https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/xxxxx-xxxxx-#####

   where "xxxxx-xxxxx" indicates the person's name and "#####" indicates a number.

4. Add to the external links section the text:

   * {{IBDB name|id=#####|name=NAME}}

   where "#####" is the number you've copied, and NAME is the person's full formatted name.

URLs

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/arthur-miller-4316

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/4316

https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=4316

http://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/4316

Usage

* {{IBDB name | 4316 | Arthur Miller }}

Output

• Arthur Miller at the Internet Broadway Database

URLs

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jerry-orbach-55157

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/55157

https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=55157

http://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/55157

Usage

* {{IBDB name | id= 55157 | name= Jerry Orbach }}

Output

• Jerry Orbach at the Internet Broadway Database

Usage

* {{IBDB name}}

Output

• {{IBDB name}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.

template with ID

• Category:Internet Broadway Database person ID not in Wikidata (236)
• Category:Internet Broadway Database person ID different from Wikidata (157)
• Category:Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata (3,714)

template missing ID

• Category:IBDB name template missing ID and not in Wikidata (0)
• Category:IBDB name template using Wikidata (5,734)

• {{IBDB title}}
• {{IBDB show}} for shows with multiple productions
• {{IBDB venue}} for named theatres