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).</small> /\{\{\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. (edit | history)

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

This template will categorize into Cat:Duplicate.

Use this template on the media page that should be deleted, to tag exact duplicates. The format is {{duplicate|Example.jpg}}, where Example.jpg (without the "File:" prefix) is the file to be kept.

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Note for programmers :

• This template mainly calls template:Autotranslate, handing over three (potential) parameters (only one is used here), and adding a base=Duplicate named parameter. template:Autotranslate swiches back to Duplicate/lang (where lang is the language found in the user's preferences. The translation job is made by the sub-templates, and may therefore vary from one language to another.
• The sub-template (normally...) calls the duplicate:layout template, adding three named parameters text=(general information text translated), adminsText=(instructions for admins if any, translated), and lang=base language code.
• It also adds a call to template:nuke, which adds the small garbage can icon.
• It categorizes the calling page (includeonly) as "duplicate".