Template:Duplicate

This file is an exact duplicate or 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 be speedily deleted. Template: For administrators Follow the directions on Commons:Deletion guidelines Do not delete this page until all uses have been replaced! Add {{universal replace|Duplicate|Template:|reason=exact, or scaled-down duplicate}} to CommonsDelinker's commands (only use for files that are exact duplicates) (Quick adding) Delete this file only if it is an exact or scaled-down duplicate. (Non-exact duplicates should be requested for deletion on Commons:Deletion requests) Redirect the deleted filename to the kept file (edit). /\{\{\s*([Dd]upe?|[Dd]uplicat(?:e|ion)|[Ee]xact duplicate)\s*(?:\|\s*(?:1\=)?)?([^\{\}]*)\}\}/duplicateNot an exact or scaled-down [[Commons:Duplicate|duplicate]]⇓ Convert to DRx Remove this tag

Documentation

This documentation is transcluded from Template:Duplicate/doc.

If you want to rename a file, please don't upload it again under a new name but use {{Rename}} instead.

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= }}

Or use the shorthand {{dup|… parameters as described …}}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1 file	File to be kept (without the "File:" prefix).		empty	required

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:

This file is an exact duplicate or 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 be speedily deleted. Template:Example For administrators Follow the directions on Commons:Deletion guidelines Do not delete this page until all uses have been replaced! Add {{universal replace|Duplicate|Template:Example|reason=exact, or scaled-down duplicate}} to CommonsDelinker's commands (only use for files that are exact duplicates) (Quick adding) Delete this file only if it is an exact or scaled-down duplicate. (Non-exact duplicates should be requested for deletion on Commons:Deletion requests) Redirect the deleted filename to the kept file (edit). /\{\{\s*([Dd]upe?|[Dd]uplicat(?:e|ion)|[Ee]xact duplicate)\s*(?:\|\s*(?:1\=)?)?([^\{\}]*)\}\}/duplicateNot an exact or scaled-down [[Commons:Duplicate|duplicate]]⇓ Convert to DRx Remove this tag

See also

{{DuplicatePNG}}

Localization

This template is localized through {{Autotranslate}}. The layout of the template can be found under Template:Duplicate/layout.

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please copy the code of Template: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 parameter lang from en (or whatever language you are translating) to the language code of your language.

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Note for programmers: This template calls Template:Nuke, which adds the small garbage can icon for administrators.