Template:File type

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This documentation is transcluded from Template:File type/doc.

Returns the type of the file (guessed from the extension): one of video/audio/image/text/model. Intended to be used with #switch as a translation help for languages which do not have an equivalent of the word "media".

Usage

{{File type |1= }}

Template parameters

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<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}

TemplateData

TemplateData is 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 by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.

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Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.

Discussion
There is an ongoing discussion about that matter. Feel invited to comment if you are experienced in either way, your time permits and if you like to share your opinion or to make a suggestion.

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Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

Returns the type of the file (guessed from the extension): one of "video"/"audio"/"image"/"text"/"model". Intended to be used with #switch as a translation help for languages which do not have an equivalent of the word "media".

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
file name	1	The file name to get type of, by default the title of the current page	File	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Template namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Relies on:
{{File extension}}

Example

{{File type|sample.ogg}}

renders as:

audio

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.