Template:Please-do-not-overwrite-permanent-version
 | Please do not overwrite this file — it should always show the version displayed on This file is in use by a Wikimedia project which requires the file to be completely unchanged, including updates, minor improvements, and error corrections. Comments (including pointing out errors, and pointing to other versions) may freely be made in the Commons file description, but the file itself should not be overwritten. If necessary, upload a new version as a separate file. |
For marking files in use by a Wikimedia project (notably Wikinews), where that use requires the file to be completely unchanged.
The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Permanent versions of files
Usage
{{Please-do-not-overwrite-permanent-version |1= }}
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | date of file version which is the permanent version | empty | required | |
2 | Wikimedia project to use | empty | optional | |
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<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}
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. Existing template documentation Newly created template documentation and imports Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information For marking files in use by a Wikimedia project (notably Wikinews), ''where that use requires the file to be completely unchanged''.
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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
Relies on:
Example
{{Please-do-not-overwrite-permanent-version|1=2024-11-7|2=Highways}}
renders as:
| Please do not overwrite this file — it should always show the version displayed on 7 November 2024.This file is in use by a Wikimedia project ( Highways) which requires the file to be completely unchanged, including updates, minor improvements, and error corrections. Comments (including pointing out errors, and pointing to other versions) may freely be made in the Commons file description, but the file itself should not be overwritten. If necessary, upload a new version as a separate file. |
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)