Template:Aboutfile

File information for Aboutfile

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This template has five variables:

• 1 is the subject. It can be a descriptive sentence or two about what's in the image, or even a mere link to the subject that's pictured.
• 2 is the source, such as an external link to where you originally found the image.
• 3 is the author, if you know who made it (maybe yourself).
• 4 is "edited". If the image has been altered from the original, describe the modifications.
• 5 is "other versions". If there is another image on the same subject, try to link to it using [[:File:Filename.ext]].

To use some but not all of these variables, use, for example, something like this:
   {{aboutfile|2=external link|3=[[User:Artist|Artist]]|5=[[:File:Otherone.png]]}}
The first two variables are the most commonly used ones, however, and they can simply be entered like this:
   {{aboutfile|summary|external link}}

While use of this template is optional for image summaries, it is recommended. The preloaded coding now automatically appears when uploading a file. It should either be formatted correctly, or removed before uploading. Otherwise, it would look like this. If a user repeatedly uploads files without correctly formatting aboutfile, a {{reminder}} or {{aboutfile-reminder}} should be issued.

Credit to Wookieepedia for the design inspiration.