Template:BadPNG

All photographs in this template were uploaded in the PNG format even though it consists of photographic data. This information could be stored more efficiently or accurately in the JPEG format. If possible, please upload a JPEG version of this photograph. After doing so, please tag the PNG version with {{Superseded|NewImage.ext}} and remove this tag. This tag should not be applied to non-photographic images. For more information, see {{BadPNG}}.

Template documentation[ view · edit · history · purge ]

This documentation is transcluded from Template:BadPNG/doc.

After uploading the new image, you should

1. Find all pages in all Wikimedia projects that use this image, and replace the old image with the new image in each. Special:GlobalUsage and the Commons:GlobalReplace application may make this process quicker.
2. Mark the old image by adding one of these templates (Note: Be sure to read Deletion policy on Redundant/Bad quality images).
3. If you have a detailed and rational reason based on Commons policies as to why the file is inferior to the alternative version you may nominate it for deletion by clicking on Nominate for deletion in the Tools menu on the left.

For more information, see Commons:File types, Commons:Preparing images for upload and Commons:Media for cleanup.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Photographic images in inappropriate PNG format, a subcategory of Category:Images for cleanup.

Usage

{{BadPNG}}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1			empty	optional

Additional information

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

Localization

This template is localized through {{Autotranslate}}. The layout of the template can be found under Template:BadPNG/layout.

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please copy the code of Template:BadPNG/en (or any other language version you prefer to translate) and replace the text strings in there (the form below can be used to create a translation, the English version is preloaded in the edit box). Please change the parameter lang from en (or whatever language you are translating) to the language code of your language.

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.

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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

See also