Template:F/doc

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Establishes a link to the file whose name is given in parameter #1 and displays the name without the prefix "File:".

• Instead of the file name, any text given in parameter #2 can be displayed.
• The file itself (the image) can be displayed at any size inline, after the name.

For more details go to standard usage.

Additional possibilities:

• It is possible to display the image left of the name to allow better text alignment when arranging in several lines, see Option "l"
• It is possible to avoid the link and display the plain name of parameter #1 (or parameter #2), see Option "n".
• It is possible to avoid any display of the name but display the image, see Option "Z".
• The displayed image can be surrounded by a border, see Option "b".

For more details go to extended usage.

Usage

{{F |1= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	File Name	Name of the file, with or without namespace; or * underscores contained in the filename are replaced by spaces.	empty	required
2	Display Name	Any text, default is the file name (parameter #1). If there is no alternate text the parameter #2 instead can hold the first option.	File Name	optional
3	Image size	Numeric value for the image size. The picture is displayed inline in this size	empty	optional
4	Option	Option: b (lowercase B) to draw a border around the displayed picture	empty	optional
5	Option	Option: l (lowercase L) to display the image left of the file name Option: r (lowercase R) to display the image to the rightmost	empty	optional
6	Option	Option: n (lowercase N) to display the name not-linking to the file	empty	optional
7	Option	Option: + to display the namespace prefix “File:” as part of the link Option: - to not display the prefix “File:” as part of the link	empty	optional
8	Option	Option: Z (uppercase Z) to suppress the display of the file name	empty	optional
9	File Function Letter	Different functions can be performed, see File Function Letters.	empty	optional
t	Separator	The separator can be any text string, used between displayed file name and displayed image Use uppercase T= to precede the string with a space	 	optional
p	Prefix	a prefix to be written in advance; e.g. p=<br/> for a new line	empty	optional
l	Interwiki & interlanguage link	For interlanguage linking with ISO 639 codes if the file is in another Wikipedia and for Interwiki linking if the file is in a Wikimedia sister project, see parameter "l".	empty	optional
lang	SVG language switch	language code (ISO 639), to display a translated version when the SVG file contains translations using SVG <switch> elements, see Parameter "lang".	empty	optional
link	Link	enables to link to somewhere else	empty	optional
by	Author	can be used to display the user who created the file, see parameter "by"	empty	optional
u	Author modification code	modification of the "by"-user, e.g. t, w, wt, see parameter "u"	empty	optional

Template data

Parameter text is empty <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. 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. Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information Unexpected property "params.4.suggestedvalues".

Additional information

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

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

⧼Seealso⧽

Some templates using {{F}} can display an unlimited number of files, names and/or images, with possibly other display names and many other modifying parameters:

• {{ File | … }} – displays horizontally an unlimited number of files, after the internationalized text "File:"
• {{ Filelist | … }} – displays horizontally an unlimited number of files: {{ Filelist | filename 1 | filename 2 | filename 3 | … }}
• {{ Other versions }} – to display vertically an unlimited number of files, e.g. in the Other versions= field
• {{ Derived from | … }} – displays vertically, after text
• {{ Derivative versions | … }} – displays vertically, after text

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

Standard usage

Parameter #1 (File Name) is the only parameter which is required. It can only hold the filename; with or without "File:" – the displayed file name is in both cases without "File:". Underscores ("_") contained in the filename are replaced by spaces.

Parameter #2 (Display Name) can hold an alternate text (instead of the file name) which can only be passed with this parameter. Underscores ("_") contained in the display name are displayed. If there is no given alternate text parameter #2 can instead hold the first option.

Parameter #3 (Image size) can hold the displayed image size which can only be passed with this parameter. By default the image is displayed right of the file name. This could be changed with option "l". Formats for the image size are e.g. 96 or x64 or 60x16. It is not possible to display images of other Wikipedias - only when the files are stored in the Commons!

Examples

Syntax	Code	Result	Note
{{ F | file name }}	{{F|SVG_Simple_Icon.svg}} {{F|File:SVG_Simple_Icon.svg}}	SVG Simple Icon.svg	is the simplest form; it displays the file name as a link to the file.
{{ F | file name | any text }}	{{F|SVG_Simple_Icon.svg|example}}	example	displays the text string of the 2nd parameter as a link to the file.
{{ F | file name |   | size }}	{{F|SVG_Simple_Icon.svg||16}}	SVG Simple Icon.svg: 16px	displays first the file name, and then the image with a size in px.
{{ F | file name | any text | size }}	{{F|SVG_Simple_Icon.svg|SVG|16x16}}	SVG: 16x16px	is the same but any text is displayed instead of the file name.

Note:

• When parameter #1 contains an asterisk (the value * ) instead of the file name, that will be replaced by the {{PAGENAME}}; this is possible only in the file namespace.

Extended usage

Parameters #4 to #8 – Options

In comparison to parameters #1, #2 and #3 the “options” (b, n, l, r, +, -, Z) are not fixed to a parameter position. Anyone of them can be passed/specified in any sequence with every parameter #4 to #8 (or even #2 when no text is passed). There are the following options:

Option "b"

• b draws a border around the image. This can be useful to show the extensions of the image.

Option "l"

• l displays the image left of the name. This option allows a better formatting, e.g. when more files are displayed in a list and the file names are of different length:
  {{ F | file name |  | size | l }} (or {{F|file name|l|size}}) to display the file left of the name.

Option "r"

• r displays the image to the right (has precedence over code l). E.g.
  {{ F | Solid green.svg | r | 16 | T = → → → }} will show rightmost Solid green.svg → → →
  16px

Option "n"

• n: Independent whether the image is displayed or not, the parameter n let display plain text instead of the link. This is sometimes useful for better formatting.

Note: n can as well be specified with every parameter #4 to #8. When no display of the image is required, n can also be specified with parameter #3; when parameter #2 is not needed for a display text, n can even be specified with parameter #2 (to distinguish a text of one character from a one-character-code, the text may need to be expanded e.g. with <nowiki/>).
{{ F | file name | any text | size | b | l | n }} is an example for usage of these formatting characters - the sequence does not matter.

Option "u"

• u: It would have been nice to have also an option "u" – show the file name below of ("under") the displayed picture. But it seems very difficult to do this in all the different conditions, and the gallery function or the template:G is well equipped for that.

Option "+"

• +: Independent whether the image is displayed or not, the plus sign can be used to prefix the file name display with the namespace.

No translation occurs, "File:" is used.
{{ F | Example.svg | + | 12 }} displays File:Example.svg: 12px, the name space as a part of the link.

Option "-"

• -: With the minus sign the name space is not a part of the link:
  {{ F | Example.svg | l | 12 | - }} displays 12px File:Example.svg.

The name space option seems misleading and not useful with a display name (parameter #2) but it is possible to define it that way:
{{ F | Example.svg | Test | 12 | + }} will display File:Test: 12px

If as well a + and a - sign are mistakenly defined, the - is ignored.

Note: Some odd combinations of + or - with n are currently not working properly, esp. with n as parameter #3. Use another, better working parameter sequence if so.

Option "Z"

• Z: When an image should be displayed without showing the file name, this can be achieved by setting the character "Z". Parameter #1 specifies the file name, parameter #3 the size; therefore Z can be set by either parameter #4 to #8 or the not needed parameter #2. Of course it is of no use to combine Z with n, l or r but it won't do any harm.
  E.g. the sequence
  {{F|Rzz 10.svg|Z|10|b}}{{F|Rzz 10.svg|b|16|Z}}{{F|Rzz 10.svg||10|Z|b}} will show 10px16px10px

Examples

Code	Result	Note
{{ F }}	0 no name	without parameter #1: error display & categorization
{{ F | Yes_check.svg }}	Yes check.svg	only link
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | n }}	Yes check.svg	only name - without link
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | 16 | b }}	Yes check.svg: 16px	bordered
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | 16 | l }}	16px Yes check.svg 0	left of name (as in "other versions" of File:Symbol unrelated.svg.)
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | 16 | n }}	Yes check.svg: 16px	no link (as in "other versions" of File:Arrow-C.svg.)
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | 16 | r }}	Yes check.svg:  16px	rightmost display, with file name
{{ F | Yes check.svg |   | 16 | r | Z }}	16px	rightmost display of image, without file name

Notes:

• The options can as well be written immediately with parameter #2 when no text is passed:
  • {{F|Yes check.svg||n}} is equivalent to {{F|Yes check.svg|n}},
  • {{F|Yes check.svg||16|b}} is equivalent to {{F|Yes check.svg|b|16}}
  • {{F|Yes check.svg||16|r|Z}} is equivalent to {{F|Yes check.svg|r|16|Z}} and so on.

• Also the sequence does not matter:
  • {{F|X.jpg||16|b|l|n}} is equivalent to {{F|X.jpg||16|n|l|b}}.
  • {{F|X.jpg||16|4=b|5=l}} is equivalent to {{F|X.jpg||16|4=l|7=b}}

• "b", "n", "l" or "r" may even be coded at the position of parameter #3 when no image size is specified there.

• When it is required to display a text of one character equal to "b", "n", "l", "r", "+", "-", "Z" or a FFL it can be distinguished from such a code by an expansion, e.g. with <nowiki />.

Parameter "t" – Separator

t=: When the image is displayed either left or right of the displayed file name, with t= any text can be defined to separate the two items. It will replace the default separator :  (or   with option l).

Parameter "l" – Interwiki & interlanguage linking

The named parameter l= enables Interwiki access and interlanguage access.

Interwiki links or links to sister projects are e.g.

• wikt: or wiktionary:
• n: or wikinews:
• b: or wikibooks:
• q: or wikiquote:
• s: or wikisource:

Interlanguage links are via ISO 639 codes

Examples

• l=b:es for an image of the [[|Spanish Wikibooks]]
• {{F|Pallot1.svg|l=s:it}} Pallot1.svg for an image of in [[|Italian Wikisource]]

Note:

• Files in any Wikipedia, Wikisource, Wikibooks etc can be addressed, but it is not possible to display images from outside of Commons due to technical restrictions.

Parameter "lang" – SVG language switch

The named parameter lang= allows to use the language switch option:

Example

The file France Population Pyramid-2010.svg contains many languages. With {{F|France Population Pyramid-2010.svg|Diagram rendered in {{#language:ru|en}}|250|l|lang=ru|t=<br>}} the translated versions can be shown:

250px Diagram rendered in Arabic

250px Diagram rendered in Japanese

250px Diagram rendered in Russian

Note: The displayed names are linking to the default language version.

Parameter "by" – Author

Examples

{{ F | Yes check.svg | b | 12 | by = Gmaxwell }}	Yes check.svg: 12px by Gmaxwell
{{ F | X mark.svg | - | by = {{ut|Anybody||de}} of {{wd}} }}	File:X mark.svg by Anybody of de:Wp
{{ F | #RR.svg | - | 22 | by = <>nobody }}	File:3RR.svg: 22px by nobody
{{ F | Yes check.svg | /Gmaxwell }}	Yes check.svg by Gmaxwell

Note:

• Usernames prefixed by either one of & ( . < [ { are displayed-as-they-are without link, and & ( . < doubled, or () <> [] {}, are then removed.
• Instead of the by= a / can be enough to specify a user. While By is used by several templates, the abbreviation "/" is only possible with Template:F.

Parameter "u" – Author modification code

u=: When a user name (e.g. of the creator) is displayed because of the parameter "by", any needed modification of {{U}} to either {{Ut}}, {{Uw}} or {{Uwt}} is possible with u=t, u=w, u=wt.

Examples

{{ F | Yes check.svg | /Gmaxwell | u = t }}	Yes check.svg by Gmaxwell
{{ F | Example.svg | by = Example | u = w }}	Example.svg by Example

Parameter #9 – File Function Letters

This option is completely different from the description above, a value is returned instead of displaying something. By invoking the Module:File various functions can be performed. While parameter #1 specifies the file, the File Function Letter must be specified only with parameter #2 or #3. Such a FFL has precedence, additional parameter settings are ignored.
Except of the mere string operations F, X and U, for files outside the commons none of the File Functions can be performed.

FFL	function	returned result	example code	result
0F	file name	name without extension   {{F|F}}	{{F|Flag of….PNG|F}}	Flag of Peace (Proposal)
0X	extension	extension without name	{{F|Flag of….PNG|X}} file	png file
			{{uc:{{F|Flag of….PNG|X}}}} file 0Note: {{uc:}} forcing extension to uppercase.	PNG file
0U	extension	extension as-it-is, case sensitive	{{F|Flag of….PNG|U}} file	PNG file
0I	ifexist	"true" if file exists	{{F|Flag of….PNG|I}}
0C	count	number of file pages	{{F|Flag of….PNG|C}}	1
0D	date	work date, formatted yyyy-mm-dd	{{F|Flag of….PNG|D}}
0W	width	width in pixel	{{F|Flag of….PNG|W}} × {{F|Flag of….PNG|H}} pixels	× pixels
0H	height	height in pixel
0V	valid?	error count from W3C validation	{{F|Flag of….PNG|V}}
0S	size	file size in bytes	{{F|Flag of….PNG|S}} bytes	bytes
0P	page size	size of file description page in bytes	{{F|Flag of….PNG|P}} bytes	469 bytes
0G	gallery	gallery style display, see below	{{F|Flag of….PNG|G}}	Flag of Peace (Proposal).PNG

Note:

• When a file name is enough descriptive that it could be used in the file description without alteration, the function {{F|F}} can be used, e.g. |description={{en|{{F|F}}.}}
• On the other hand it can be a useful abbreviation, to specify the own name with {{F|*}} - a short form of {{F|{{PAGENAME}}}}.

Examples

• {{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|Buddhist flag|32|l|t=  file name: }} ({{uc:{{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|X}}}} file, nominally {{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|W}} × {{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|H}} pixels, file size: {{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|S}} bytes; description: {{F|Buddhist rainbow flag.svg|P}} bytes.) gives the following:

32px  file name: Buddhist flag (SVG file, nominally × pixels, file size: bytes; description: 641 bytes.)

• ''{{subst:F|{{PAGENAME}}|F}}'' in the description of the above file will give: Buddhist rainbow flag; a short form can be used:

File Function Letter "G" – Gallery Style

With the File Function Letter "G" a gallery-like display can be achieved. Different possibilities exist:

{{ F | file name | G }}	like <gallery> file name | file name </gallery>	centered
{{ F | file name | 0 | G }}	like <gallery> file name </gallery>
{{ F | file name | caption | G }}	like <gallery> file name | caption </gallery>	centered
{{ F | file name | G | caption }}	like <gallery> file name | caption </gallery>

The minus sign can be used to display the name space "File:"

{{ F | file name | G. | - }}	like <gallery> file name | File:file name </gallery>	centered
{{ F | file name | -. | G }}	like <gallery> file name | File:file name </gallery>

Notes:

• The gallery style function of Template:F can be useful to display just only one file.
• Display of more files is possible, but it is easier to do with the gallery template:G, where the file names can be separated also with linefeeds, or/and with | (pipes).

Examples

with Template:{{F}}	with Template:{{G}}
{{F|Pink check.svg| Purple check.svg Yellow check.svg Red check.svg |G|16x24}}	{{G|Pink check.svg Purple check.svg Yellow check.svg Red check.svg|d=44}}
Pink check.svg Purple check.svg Yellow check.svg Red check.svg	Pink check.svg Pink check.svg Purple check.svg Purple check.svg Yellow check.svg Yellow check.svg Red check.svg Red check.svg
another example with caption:
{{F|Pink check.svg|caption 1 Purple check.svg{{!}}capt 2 Yellow check.svg{{!}}capt 3 Red check.svg{{!}}capt 4 |G|32}}	{{G| Pink check.svg|capt 1 Purple check.svg|capt 2 Yellow check.svg|capt 3 Red check.svg|capt 4|w=32}}
Pink check.svg capt 1 Purple check.svg capt 2 Yellow check.svg capt 3 Red check.svg capt 4	Pink check.svg capt 1 Purple check.svg capt 2 Yellow check.svg capt 3 Red check.svg capt 4

See also

• Template:C
• Category:Other versions templates