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This is a template to generate links to athletes' sports biographies at http://www.iaaf.org, intended for use in the "External links" section of athletes' respective articles. It is derived directly from [[Template:IMDb name]], with virtually the same basic syntax and usage.<br />
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=== Usage ===<br />
The IAAF name template has the following syntax:<br />
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<nowiki>{{IAAF name|id=XXX|name=John Doe}}</nowiki><br />
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* The only mandatory parameter isthe first one, ''id''. Replace XXX with the athlete's numerical id used by the IAAF database.<br />
* The ''name'' parameter is optional. If not used, this defaults to the article title (any statements in parentheses will be removed, e.g. [[Jonathan Edwards (athlete)]] will appear as "Jonathan Edwards").<br />
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====Example====<br />
Suppose you'd like to link to an IAAF bio page on [[Carl Lewis]] using this template. To do that, it is necessary to obtain the ''id'' parameter, which is encoded in the page URL. The procedure is simple:<br />
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1) Go to http://www.iaaf.org/athletes<br />
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2) Find the athlete using the web page navigation (name and/or country).<br />
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3) When you find Carl Lewis, his profile's URL will look something like this:<br />
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<nowiki>http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/carl-lewis-1622</nowiki><br />
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The number at the end of the url is the athlete's id (in this case, 1622)<br />
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4) Edit the article and insert the following text (assuming you are adding the link to the External links section):<br />
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<nowiki>*{{IAAF name|1622}}</nowiki><br />
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After saving the page, it is always a good idea to double check if the link you've created is correct by clicking on it.<br />
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===Remarks===<br />
The IAAF database currently only covers athletes active from the [[1980s]] to the present day; you won't find [[Emil Zatopek]] or [[Alberto Juantorena]]. Still, it is fairly comprehensive; all notable athletes are covered, along with many non-notable ones.<br />
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