Template:Duplicate
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This file isanexact duplicateor scaled-down version of:[[:Template:]]
There should be only one exact copy of a file. After replacing all instances with the preferred file, this file will bespeedily deleted. This file has been tagged byJarekt(talk·contribs·count·global contribs)
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Use this template on the media page that should be deleted, to tag exact duplicates.
The template automatically sets the following categories: Duplicate
Usage
{{Duplicate |1= |2= |3= }}
Template parameters
Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
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1 file | File | File to be kept (without the "File:" prefix). | empty | required |
2 | Reason | Reason for deletion of this copy (not the other one), e. g. "later upload", "unsuitably scaled", etc. | empty | optional |
3 user | User | Name of tagging user. | {{REVISIONUSER}} | suggested |
category | Category | Category override | [[Category:Duplicate|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}]] | optional |
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<templatedata>JSON</templatedata>./.{{TemplateBox}}
TemplateDatais a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used byVisualEditorand possibly other tools likeUpload Wizard. Existing template documentation Newly created template documentation and imports Wikipedia's help about TemplateData•Commons-specific information Use this template on the media page that should be deleted, to tag exact duplicates.
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Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Placement: At the top of the page
Example
{{Duplicate|Example}}
renders as:
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This file isanexact duplicateor scaled-down version of:Template:Example
There should be only one exact copy of a file. After replacing all instances with the preferred file, this file will bespeedily deleted. This file has been tagged byJarekt(talk·contribs·count·global contribs)
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See also
- {{No scaled down dupes}}:To notify on the uploader’s talk page if the image is scaled down.
- {{Dont upload Wikipedia thumbnails}}:To notify on the uploader’s talk page if the image is a thumbnail on Wikipedia.
Localization
This template is localized through{{Autotranslate}}. The layout of the template can be found underTemplate:Duplicate/layout.
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please copy the code ofTemplate:Duplicate/en(or any other language version you prefer to translate) and replace the text strings in there (the form below can be used to create a translation, the English version is preloaded in the edit box). Please change the parameterlang
fromen
(or whatever language you are translating) to thelanguage codeof your language.
Note for programmers: This template callsTemplate:Nuke,which adds the small garbage can icon for administrators.