Template:Original caption
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Original caption
 | It has been suggested that Template:Removed caption read should be merged into this template. (discuss) |
This documentation is transcluded from Template:Original caption/doc.
This template is used in the "description" parameter of the {{Information}} template (or just on a files description page) to render the words "Original caption : " in the language specified in the user's preferences, and echo parameters 1 & 2.
Usage
{{Original caption |1= |2= |inaccurate= |lang= }}
Syntax
- {{Original caption|
caption}} - basic form, usescaptionas the caption text in italics - {{Original caption|
caption|source}} - usescaptionas the caption text in italics and displayssourceafter an Em dash ("—")
Examples
- {{Original caption|Jimmy Wales in December 2008}}
- creates this:
Jimmy Wales in December 2008
"
- {{Original caption|Jimmy Wales in December 2008|Wikipedia}}
- creates this:
Jimmy Wales in December 2008
" — Wikipedia
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | caption (verbatim words originally used to describe the image, from the image's source, either from underneath the image as originally published, or extracted from the image itself, i.e. a removed 'watermark'). | empty | required | |
2 | source (a description of where the removed caption came from, eg "from watermark") | empty | optional | |
inaccurate | if the description is biased or factually inaccurate, write here why. | empty | optional | |
lang | The lang of the original caption | 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
See also
Localization
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)