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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Rename media.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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Any breaking changes to this template, including moving it or nominating it for deletion, must be communicated in advance to Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle. The standard installation of Twinkle relies on this template.

Media bearing this template are added to Category:Wikipedia files requiring renaming. If no suggestion is made for the new name, the media will be added to Category:Incomplete file renaming requests.

See rename criteria at Project:Image use policy § What files should be renamed?

Usage: {{rename media|New title|Reason for request}}

Place the template at the top of the file page, not the corresponding talk page.
Do not subst: the template.
Do not include the "File:" prefix.
Remember to add the file extension (.jpg, .png, etc.).
This is for media only. For articles and templates, see Requested moves. For categories, see Categories for discussion.

Example

{{Rename media|Renaming media.jpg|The image's title is misspelled.}} creates:

It has been suggested that this media object be renamed to File:Renaming media.jpg or a more suitable name for the following reason: The image's title is misspelled. For further information about when to rename, see File names. This request will be dealt with by an administrator or file mover.
Perform this move (or if the image is suitable, please consider copying the file to Commons via FileImporter by clicking on the "Export to Wikimedia Commons" link near the top of the file page).

The namespace warning would obviously not appear when the template is placed on a file description page.

Commons files

Files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons cannot be renamed by Wikipedia administrators or file movers. Commons:File naming describes how Commons files should be named. In general, Commons aims to provide stable file names as there might be external file clients and file moving involves significant human and computing resources. Thus renaming should be used with caution. To request the rename of a file at Commons, follow the instructions at Commons:File renaming.

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-{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Rename media/test|{{Warning|image=Stop hand nuvola.svg|textstyle=font-weight:bold;font-size:150%|style=background:red|You may have arrived here using Google. This template will '''not''' allow you to rename your sandbox. Go to [[Wikipedia:Teahouse]] and ask for help. You are most probably new to Wikipedia and if you wrote your first article in your sandbox it will likely require some polishing to meet our policies. If you are 100% positive it is appropriate to have your sandbox moved, use [[Template:Requested move|the "requested move" template]]<!-- DON'T use the {{tl}} template to link the "requested move" template. The people this message is intended for DON'T READ and copy-paste anything that looks like they can copy-paste it. -->.}}
+{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Rename media/test|{{Warning|image=Stop hand nuvola.svg|textstyle=font-weight:bold;font-size:150%|style=background:red|You may have arrived here using Google. This template will '''not''' allow you to rename your sandbox. Go to [[Project:Template guide|Teahouse]] and ask for help. You are most probably new to Wikipedia and if you wrote your first article in your sandbox it will likely require some polishing to meet our policies. If you are 100% positive it is appropriate to have your sandbox moved, use [[Template:Requested move|the "requested move" template]]<!-- DON'T use the {{tl}} template to link the "requested move" template. The people this message is intended for DON'T READ and copy-paste anything that looks like they can copy-paste it. -->.}}
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 Media bearing this template are added to [[:Category:Wikipedia files requiring renaming]]. If no suggestion is made for the new name, the media will be added to [[:Category:Incomplete file renaming requests]].
-See rename criteria at {{section link|Wikipedia:File mover|What files should be renamed?}}
+See rename criteria at {{section link|Project:Image use policy|What files should be renamed?}}
 '''Usage:''' {{tlx|rename media|''New title''|''Reason for request''}}
 * Place the template at the top of the file page, ''not'' the corresponding talk page.
-* Do not [[Wikipedia:Substitution|subst:]] the template.
+* Do not [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Substitution|subst:]] the template.
 * Do not include the "File:" prefix.
 * Remember to add the file extension (.jpg, .png, etc.).
-* This is for media only. For articles and templates, see [[Wikipedia:Requested moves]]. For categories, see [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion]].
+* This is for media only. For articles and templates, see [[Project:Requested moves|Requested moves]]. For categories, see [[Project:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]].
 ===Example===
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 *{{tl|Requested move}}
 *{{tl|Now Commons}}
-*[[Wikipedia:Template index/Moving]]
+*[[Project:Template index/Moving|Template index/Moving]]
 <includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Rename media/test||{{Sandbox other||

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
New title	`1`	Enter the desired new title for this file. Do not include the "File:" prefix. Remember to add the file extension (.jpg, .png, .ogg, etc) Example BetterTitle.jpg	Line	required
Reason for request	`2`	Reason for making this media rename request	Unknown	suggested
category	`category`	no description	Unknown	optional

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Example

Commons files

See also