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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.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	1	ID string used in the URL. Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional
Name	2	Name displayed in the link text. If not specified it defaults to the article's {{PAGENAME}}, without disambiguation. Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	String	optional

Examples

One parameter

The following example shows a link to the page for Al Gore:

https://www.ted.com/speakers/al_gore

Usage:

{{TED speaker | al_gore }}

Result:

TED speaker/doc at TED

Two parameters

The following example shows a link to the page for J.J. Abrams:

https://www.ted.com/speakers/j_j_abrams

Usage:

{{TED speaker | j_j_abrams | J.J. Abrams }}

Result:

J.J. Abrams at TED

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}}