Template:AttribFile

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This template is to be used on all files except SVG Images that make use of elements from other files available on Commons.

It provides an easy way to attribute the author of work requiring such attribution.

In future it can allow for tracking of how free images are being used and derived from.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Derivative files

Usage

{{Attrib |1= |2

by= }}

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

Parameter	Description	Default	Status
`1`	name of the file were elements are taken from	empty	required
`2` `by`	name of the user who created that image (will be checked for existence)	empty	optional
`category` `cat` `3`	name of a category (to be used instead of the standard category)	empty	optional
`type` `4`	file type specification ("SVG", "file"; for SVG files the default is "SVG") specify `4=none` to display parameter 1 as plain text instead of a picture	file	optional
`user` `u` `5`	user(s) who created that image. This information will be displayed as-it-is: It can be passed in linkable format as e.g. `{{U\|user}}` or as plain text. When provided the other parameter #2 is ignored and no existence check is performed.	empty	optional
`U 6`	name of the user who created that image (without existence check) When provided the parameters #2 and #5 are ignored and no existence check is performed.	empty	optional
`topic` `t` `7`	it is possible to specify here the short code of the topic (of the new file) (see the template Igen/top for the defined short codes); it will be displayed instead of the `type` (e.g. vector image or file)	`type`	optional
`8`	it is possible to specify here the short code of the "from" topic	empty	optional

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

{{Attrib|1=test.svg|U=Jimbo Wales|t=c|8=example}}

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For layout and localizing templates see Template:Attrib#Localization — autotranslation maintainance can be performed only there!