Template:File

This template is used across the File namespace for adding file descriptions, licensing information, categories and other important information regarding the uploaded files. This template automatically pulls all information it can from the file name. Please do not specify the parameters if they are already autofilled. (Exception from this is the description for screenshots.)

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Common	`1`	If the file is a screenshot, this is the equivalent of the description parameter. If the file is a battle, face, item or overworld sprite, this is the equivalent of the filename parameter. In short, this parameter is used as a shorthand for commonly-used parameters, if only one is commonly being specified to the file template.	String	optional
Description	`description`	Description of the file. Example A very cool file	String	suggested
Type	`type`	Comma-separated list of file types. Should only be specified if the type is not automatically added or if the file only has the miscellaneous. Suggested values `screenshot` `location` `soundtrack` `item` `overworld` `battle` `attack` `map` `sprite` `face` `artwork` `tarot` `leitmotif` `music` `photograph` `cutcontent` `misc`	String	suggested
Source	`source`	Source of the file Example ''[[Undertale]]''	String	suggested
Author	`author`	Author of the file Example ''[[Toby Fox]]''	String	suggested
Licensing	`license`	License of the file Suggested values `fairuse` `ccbysa` `pd` `self` Example fairuse	String	suggested
Notes	`notes`	Additional notes regarding the file.	String	optional
Issues	`issues`	If this parameter is present, the file is added to the faulty images category, and the issues from this parameter are described on the page. Example has bad quality	String	optional
Filename	`filename`	If the file is a sprite, this field can be used to specify the file's sprite name in game files. This, among other things, makes it easier to find the sprite in game files if it needs replacement.	String	optional

Sample Output

{{File
|description = Logo of ''[[Undertale]]''.
}}

gives...

Description	Logo of Undertale.
Type	Miscellaneous
Source	Undertale
Author	Toby Fox
Licensing	This file does not have information on its copyright status.

Sample Output

See Also