Template:Tcmdb name/doc

This template is used to generate an external link to a web page at the TCM Movie Database. It is based on the templates IMDb name and AllMovie name. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) maintains its own comprehensive database of motion pictures, actors, actresses, and film crew.

This template is designed for a link to a person; to a link to a film title use Tcmdb title instead.

Usage
Unnamed parameters:

Named parameters:

Instructions

 * 1) Visit the TCM Movie Database.
 * 2) In the keyword search field, type in the name of the person you want to link to, and click "Search."
 * 3) TCM will show a disambiguation page showing all the names that match your search words. Click on the person's name you want.
 * 4) The page URL should look like this:
 * or
 * where  indicates the required ID number
 * 1) Copy the ID number that appears after   or   in the URL.
 * 2) In the article you are editing, type.
 * 1) In the article you are editing, type.

Example

 * 1) For Alfred Hitchcock, the TCM Movie Database page URL is:
 * or
 * 1) Copy   and add it to this template, i.e.:
 * or
 * 1) This will display as:
 * or
 * 1) This will display as:

Template data
{       "description": "This template is used to generate an external link to a web page at the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) Movie Database.", "params": { "id": { "label": "ID", "description": "ID number used in the URL of the person's page at the TCM Movie Database.", "type": "number", "required": true, "aliases": [ "1" ] },		"name": { "label": "Name", "description": "Name of the person which is displayed as the link text. If not specified it defaults to article's, without any disambiguation such as (actor) or (director).", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "2" ] }	} }