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[edit] Instructions

This template is based on the very successful Template:Imdb name

1. Go to allmovie.com and search for the actor you want
2. Click on the correct link to go to the person's page. Be sure you're getting the right person
3. if the page URL is http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll Click on wrong search result? more matches HERE if not skip to #5
4. This will bring you to a search page where you can select the page again
5. The page URL should now look like http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=#:######, where "#:" can have a variable lenght of numbers or letters before the colon and "######" will also have a variable lenght of numbers or letters.
6. Copy everything after "avg.dll?p=avg&sql="
7. Add to the external links section the text:

{{amg name|id=#:#####|name=Name}}

where "#:######" is the number you've copied, and "Name" is the name of the actor.

[edit] Example

1. Searching for "Jack Nicholson", you'll get to this page: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll
2. Click on wrong search result? more matches HERE
3. This will bring you to a page Search for: Jack Nicholson Select the page again
4. Now you will get this page: http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:104455
5. Copy "2:104455" and then write:

{{amg name|id=2:104455|name=Jack Nicholson}}

The result is Jack Nicholson at Allmovie

Note that, since this will almost certainly go on the external link section, you should add a * before the template text to include it as a list item.

If you need some assistance please write your questions here since it may help others with similar problems -- UKPhoenix79 10:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)