Template:TED speaker/doc
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This template uses the Wikidata property:
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This template generates an external link to a speaker page at the TED website.
Usage
Use one of:
{{TED speaker}}
{{TED speaker | ID }}
{{TED speaker | ID | NAME }}
The former fetches the ID from Wikidata, and uses the article name.
Template data
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TemplateData for TED speaker
This template generates an external link to a speaker page at the TED website.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ID | 1 | ID string used in the URL. | String | optional |
Name | 2 | Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the article's {{PAGENAME}}, without disambiguation. | String | optional |
Examples
One parameter
The following example shows a link to the page for Al Gore:
https://www.ted.com/speakers/Template:Hilite
Usage:
{{TED speaker | al_gore }}
Result:
Two parameters
The following example shows a link to the page for J.J. Abrams:
https://www.ted.com/speakers/Template:Hilite
Usage:
{{TED speaker | j_j_abrams | J.J. Abrams }}
Result:
Tracking categories
- Category:TED speaker ID not in Wikidata (0)
- Category:TED speaker ID different from Wikidata (0)
- Category:TED speaker ID same as Wikidata (0)
- Category:TED speaker template with no id set (exists in template, not created)
See also
- {{TED talk}}