User talk:CommonsDelinker/commands

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To discuss the operation of this page, please leave a message at "User talk:CommonsDelinker/commands/talk" or at the Village Pump.

This page is for editors who are not administrators to request for categories to be renamed and for files to be replaced by other files across all Wikimedia projects.

To request for a category to be renamed, go to the "Category moves" and follow the instructions.
To request for a file to be replaced by another file, for example, because the original file has been deleted or renamed, go to the appropriate sub-section of the "Image replacement requests" section and type the following command at the bottom of the relevant list: "{{universal replace|[OLD NAME.jpg]|[NEW NAME OR ANOTHER FILE.jpg]|reason=STATE THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST HERE.}}".
- Requests relating to renamed files is for requesting occurrences of an old file name to be replaced with the new file name it has been renamed to. Click on the link in the sub-section.
- Other requests is for listing other requests such as replacing one file with a different one.
- Manual replacements is for listing files that must be handled manually. This sub-section is for experienced editors.

Please read the warnings below carefully before making any requests. Thanks.

Warnings

Please note:

No controversial name changes. All moves have to follow the language policy. Please do not request name changes that you know may be controversial (this includes, for example, renaming locations into a different local language—even if "that is the official name used there"). Do check file talk pages for objections before requesting a change here. If you wish to request such moves, please add the {{Move}} template to the category pages, or use the Categories for discussion procedure. This allows discussion on the issue to take place and objections—if any—to be made. You may wish to alert other editors to the discussion by leaving a message at the Village Pump.

If you challenge a request added here, please simply remove it and re-paste it below the "Category moves to be discussed" header down this page and add your reason for challenging it. It would also be kind to inform the requester (if signed) and invite them to discuss the requested name change.

Adding interwikis. Please include as many interlanguage links (interwikis) as possible in categories to be moved.

No replacement of images in other formats with SVGs. To avoid World War III, CommonsDelinker will ignore a command to replace an image if the new image is in an SVG format and the original is not.

Updating references to the new category name. It is the duty of the requester of a category move to update all references to the new category name where needed. This part of the task is not automated. (Use the "What links here" tab to find out which categories or pages are still linked to the old category name.)

MediaWiki limitation. If you add hundreds of requests at the same time, note that the MediaWiki software isn't able to process thousands of templates correctly for display. Thus, the statement "0 entries moved, 0 to go" may be inaccurate.

Bot problem. If the CommonsDelinker bot that carries out the tasks on this page is stuck for too long or you encounter other technical problems, please contact Magnus Manske.

Image replacement requests

To request for a file to be replaced by another file while fulfilling your work as a filemover (that is, if you moved a file, not if you feel that a file should be replaced with a better-looking one), use the "Click here to add a request relating only to a renamed file" link below, and add your request to the bottom of the page that loads using the following command: {{universal replace|OLD NAME.jpg|NEW NAME OR ANOTHER FILE.jpg|reason=STATE THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST HERE}}. Don't add any wikitext markup or sign with "~~~~" inside the template. If you are not a filemover or the replacement is not part of your work as a filemover, please add requests to the "Other requests" queue. If a request is potentially controversial, make sure you have sought consensus for it first on the file talk page or at "User talk:CommonsDelinker/commands/talk".

To request for a file to be renamed, do not list it here. Instead, tag it with {{Rename}} or use the "Move" function in the toolbar at the top of the file description page.

Requests relating to renamed files

Click here to add a request relating only to a renamed file (filemovers only)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Pildikene saatest.jpg with File:Andreas Pall EOSS 2.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 2

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Casa Pedro Màrtir Sors.jpg with File:Casa Pere Màrtir Sors.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed:

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Casa Mariano Tomás.jpg with File:Casa Marià Tomás.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed:

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Reuven Rivlin state visit to Serbia, July 2018 (2365).jpg with File:Reuven Rivlin & Aleksandar Vučić, July 2018.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: simple

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Bruessow 08 17 09 jiw.jpg with File:Brüssow · Marktplatz · südlicher Teil · 2017-08-07.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: r2

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:GZMTR Nanzhou Station Conocourse (Guangfo Line) for 2018 12.jpg with File:GZMTR Nanzhou Station Conocourse (Line 2) for 2018 12.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3 (obvious error) · Guangfo line should be brown in station colour, but this one isn't.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Logo of Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs of Indonesia (2024 English version) (cropped).svg with File:Logo of Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs of Indonesia (2024) (logo only).svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 1 (original uploader’s request)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:P20210617CF-0490 (51268573538).jpg with File:Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (51268573538).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 2 (meaningless or ambiguous name)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Méndez Núñéz 8 - 20230421 185711.jpg with File:Méndez Núñez 8 - 20230421 185711.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed:

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:P20211028ES-0546 (51761609623).jpg with File:Biden and Macron waving, 2021 (51761609623).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 2 (meaningless or ambiguous name)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:St. Louis - 1010 Olive.JPG with File:St. Louis - 1010 Locust St.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3 (obvious error) + C1

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:University of Tishrin.jpg with File:University of Latakia building and perimeter 2002.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: new official name

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Diocese of Virac coat of arms.svg with File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Virac.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 4 (harmonizing names of file set)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Unofficial Flag of Lot.svg with File:Cultural flag of Lot.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3 (obvious error) · Banner of arms are considered cultural

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Dynamite BTS (musical group).svg with File:BTS Dynamite (NightTime Version).svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 2 (meaningless or ambiguous name) · There are two versions, a NightTime version with a black background and a DayTime version with a white background, and it is currently difficult to distinguish between them based on file titles.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:বাড়ৈয়াঢালা ঝর্ণা.jpg with File:বারৈয়াঢালা ঝর্ণা.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:প্রকৃতির সৌন্দর্য্য, বাড়ৈয়াঢালা জাতীয় উদ্যান, চট্টগ্রাম.jpg with File:প্রকৃতির সৌন্দর্য্য, বারৈয়াঢালা জাতীয় উদ্যান, চট্টগ্রাম.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:HPC-000207.jpg (3be51a44e17547f6ac034e2975da03a9).jpg with File:Enid Michael, NPS ranger naturalist at Yosemite National Park, dancing with bear.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 2 (meaningless or ambiguous name)

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Maginary portrait of Sultan Firuz Khalji, Khwaja Hasan, and a dervish..jpg with File:Imaginary portrait of Sultan Firuz Khalji, Khwaja Hasan, and a dervish.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3 (obvious error) · Spelling of "Imaginary". Thank you! पाटलिपुत्र (talk) 05:46, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Dov-micky.jpg.jpg with File:Dov-micky.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Bot: File renamed: Removing double file extension

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Standard of senate of Berlin.svg with File:Standard of senate and the governing mayor of Berlin.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 3 (obvious error) · It is also used by the Governing Mayor

Other requests

List here requests not relating to renamed files here, such as requests for one file to be replaced with a different file. Please give a good reason why the replacement should be undertaken. Any of these requests may be declined by any administrator. If a request is potentially controversial, please discuss it first on the file talk page or at "User talk:CommonsDelinker/commands/talk".

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Electrofishing by boat.jpg with File:412 DSP NERegionalLab 072 - DPLA - 79f906e3b17397e1f61ac7bb0468dab6.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replace low quality image with very similar high-quality one

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:I90ThruSnoqualmiePass.jpg with File:Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-105 - Scenic White Flowers Above I-90 - NARA - 7720483.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replace with significantly higher quality version from same viewpoint

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Cliff Bentz 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg with File:Cliff Bentz 117th U.S Congress (cropped) (centered).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Center image, cropped from same source

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:General Motors Technical Center.jpg with File:Warren - General Motors Technical Center (50826111923).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: higher quality version

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:GMTechCenter.jpg with File:Warren - General Motors Technical Center (50826111923).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: higher quality version

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Თამაზ ჩიტაიშვილის მემორიალური დაფა.jpg with File:თამაზ ჩიტაიშვილის მემორიალური დაფა.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Criterion 3 (obvious error) · The first letter should be Mkhedruli "თ", not Mtavruli "Თ", see en:Georgian Extended. Per en:Georgian scripts: "Contemporary Georgian script does not recognize capital letters and their usage [Mtavruli] has become decorative".

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Eugène Delacroix - La liberté guidant le peuple.jpg with File:La Liberté guidant le peuple - Eugène Delacroix - Musée du Louvre Peintures RF 129 - après restauration 2024.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: good quality image of the painting after 2024 restoration

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Clinitrachus argentatus.jpg with File:Un_Cline_argenté.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: replace copyright violation with high-quality one

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Stemma_della_Repubblica_di_Siena_-_Simbolo_della_Repubblica_di_Siena,_Comune_di_Siena,_Capitano_del_Popolo.png with File:Stemma_della_Repubblica_di_Siena_-_Simbolo_della_Repubblica_di_Siena,_Comune_di_Siena,_Capitano_del_Popolo.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: The png file is copyvio (it contains elements taken from http://araldicacivica.it, a website not released under public domain. After the replacement, delete the png file

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Coat of Arms of the Republic of Massa.png with File:Repubblica di Massa-Stemma.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: The png file is copyvio (it contains elements taken from http://araldicacivica.it, a website not released under public domain. After the replacement, delete the png file

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Bandiera della Repubblica di Massa di Maremma.png with File:Repubblica di Massa-Bandiera.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: The png file is copyvio (it contains elements taken from http://araldicacivica.it, a website not released under public domain. After the replacement, delete the png file

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Sicilia-Bandiera.png with File:Flag of Sicily.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: use vector version instead; avoid using low quality, old file not used in primary namespace; part of the PNG can be copyviol, after the replacement can be deleted

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Bannerasicilia.png with File:Flag of Sicily.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: as previous: use vector version instead; avoid using low quality, old file not used in primary namespace; part of the PNG can be copyviol, after the replacement can be deleted

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Stemmasicilia.jpg with File:Coat of arms of Sicily.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: avoid low quality non vector old file, rarely used only in old pages not in ns0; can be copyviol

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Regione-Sicilia-Stemma.png with File:Coat of arms of Sicily.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: avoid low quality non vector old file, rarely used only in old pages not in ns0; can be copyviol

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Sicilia-Stemma.png with File:Coat of arms of Sicily.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: avoid low quality non vector old file, rarely used only in old pages not in ns0; can be copyviol

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:VesproFlag.PNG with File:Vespro flag.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: move to vector version; can be copyviol, to be deleted after rename

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Sicily Vespri Flag.JPG with File:Vespro flag.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: as previous: move to vector version; can be copyviol, to be deleted after rename

Category moves

Request for a non controversial name change of a category:

All moves/name changes have to follow Commons policy. Please do not request changes that may be controversial.

You are fully responsible for the requested category move.

Please remember to include an explanation and your username to new requests. This makes it easier for admins to process them.

If requesting multiple moves for the same reason, please copy-and-paste the reason in.

Good explanations are short, clear, and concise, such as "typo", "full name", "consistency with related categories", and so on. Longer explanations are useful in complicated issues.

Use the following command template (please fill out all fields and stick on the exact format):

{{move cat|Old cat name|New cat name|3=Explanation|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}}

Example

{{move cat|Nice, Palais de Nice|Palais de Nice|3=The first word "Nice" is unnecessary.|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}}

Updating references to the new category name is the duty of the requester. Update all references to the new category name where needed. This part of the task is not automated. (Use the "What links here" tab to find out which categories or pages are still linked to the old category name.)

This page has a backlog that requires the attention of experienced admins. (recount)

Category move commands

Requests without sections

Rename Category:Dead Trees in Florida to Category:Dead trees in Florida (1 entries moved, 8 to go) (Requested by The Bushranger)
Reason provided: correct capitalization and consistency – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Railway signals in the United States - Level crossing to Category:Level crossing signals in the United States (0 entries moved, 139 to go) (Requested by The Bushranger)
Reason provided: These are not "railway signals" - that term has a specific meaning, that being signals ON railroads, not FOR railroads on roads. This would also make the name consistent with all other subcategories of Category:Level crossing signals by country. – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Geomyces destructans to Category:Pseudogymnoascus destructans (0 entries moved, 22 to go) (Requested by cyberwolf)
Reason provided: current scientific name – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Oeconomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands to Category:Ökonomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands (170 entries moved, 384 to go) (Requested by TiagoLubiana)
Reason provided: Same category, two spellings. – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:"V. A. Dercaci" museum of history and ethnography to Category:Museum of Local History named after Vasily Derkach (0 entries moved, 5 to go) (Requested by AKA MBG)
Reason provided: Full name (Vasily Derkach instead of V. A. Dercaci) and without quote marks – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Universities of traditional Chinese medicine to Category:Higher education institutions of traditional Chinese medicine (0 entries moved, 11 to go) (Requested by Artoria2e5)
Reason provided: To match zh.wikipedia ontology: not just whole universities like in China, but also smaller dedicated schools (I created the cat, but realized it should be a different name ~30 minutes later when I started doing Wikidata. Oops) – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Indian Springs Historic Disctict to Category:Indian Springs Historic District (0 entries moved, 4 to go) (Requested by John of Reading)
Reason provided: spelling of "District" – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Ambulances in kazakhstan to Category:Ambulances in Kazakhstan (0 entries moved, 2 to go) (Requested by 廣九直通車)
Reason provided: Capitalization for country name. – Admin: Approve

Rename Category:Khan Al-Gumruk to Category:Khan Al-Gumruk, Mosul (0 entries moved, 17 to go) (Requested by الدبوني)
Reason provided: More than one 'Khan Al-Gumruk' – Admin: Approve

Notification of failed moves

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Map AP dist all shaded.png with File:Ap-districts.png across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Updated based on changes to borders in 2015.

--Arjunaraoc (talk) 11:13, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Arjunaraoc: I would think that such a signficant change of image should be performed manually, rather than by the bot. — billinghurst sDrewth 04:10, 22 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Weltkarte tropen.png with File:Koppen-Geiger Map A present.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File:Weltkarte tropen.png is outdated (1992) and the equator is placed wrong. File:Koppen-Geiger Map A present.svg uses current data (2016) and has the correct equator. Can some bot please change all uses of the old one for the new please? TIA --User:H-stt 14:29, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

File:Weltkarte tropen.png depicts the position of tropical rainforests, not climate areas. --Achim (talk) 13:36, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Manual replacements

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List here requests that cannot be undertaken by CommonsDelinker.

Non-SVG to SVG replacement

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Wikipedia Autoconfirmed.png with File:Wikipedia Autoconfirmed.svg across all Wikimedia projects.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:WikinotizieL.jpg with File:Wikinews-logo.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: tiny JPEG by SVG

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Afghanistan (WFB 1996).png with File:Flag of Afghanistan (1992–2001).svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing PNG format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Japan (WFB 2004).gif with File:Flag of Japan.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Italy (WFB 2004).gif with File:Flag of Italy.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif with File:Flag of Colombia.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Colombia (WFB 2004).gif with File:Flag of Colombia.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif with File:Flag of Tanzania.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Mexico (WFB 2000).png with File:Flag of Mexico.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing PNG format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of the Netherlands (2004 World Factbook).gif with File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg with File:Flag of Zambia.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing JPG format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Flag of Zambia (2004 World Factbook).gif with File:Flag of Zambia.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Replacing GIF format with SVG format.

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Et harrar.png with File:Harari Flag.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: Duplicate: Exact or scaled-down duplicate: File:Harari Flag.svg

File is used on too many pages

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Mars symbol.svg with File:Male symbol.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: 50:50 ratio is male

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Pronunciacion audio-Georgia-KA.opus with File:Pronunciation audio-Georgia-KA.oga across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 1 (original uploader’s request) · fixing grammar mistake

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:DEU Wittgenstein COA.svg with File:DEU Kreis Wittgenstein COA.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: forgotten "Kreis"

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Makhoudia Séné.jpg with File:Makhoudia Sène.jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed:

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Blason famille fr Bordes (Gascogne).svg with File:Blason famille fr Bordes (Agenais).svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: nom de fichier correct, selon l'unique référence

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Blason de Miolans.svg with File:Blason maison de Miolans.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: disambiguation

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Blank.jpg with File:3by2white.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: better svg image

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:Possible portrait of Muhammad Juki as Isfandiyār. Shahnama of Muhammad Juki (RAS 239) f. 291v Rustam in combat with Isfandiyār (Isfandiyār detail).jpg with File:Possible contemporary portrait of Muhammad Juki as Isfandiyār. Shahnama of Muhammad Juki (RAS 239) f. 291v Rustam in combat with Isfandiyār (Isfandiyār detail).jpg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: Criterion 1 (original uploader’s request) · Better identification. Thank you

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:POL gmina Domaszowice COA.svg with File:POL gmina Domaszowice COA 1996-2024.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: New version adopted

CommonsDelinker: Replace File:POL gmina Domaszowice flag.svg with File:POL gmina Domaszowice flag 1996-2024.svg across all Wikimedia projects. Reason: File renamed: New version adopted

Replace images with .svg version

I am active in the SVG project, converting raster graphics into scalable vector graphics (mainly coat of arms). The new images have a better quality but I always need to replace all occurrences of the old image in all articles, templates and in all language wikis by hand which sometimes takes longer than creating the new .svg image. I know that the bot currently will not replace raster graphics with a .svg file. This rule was made 15 years ago (in 2007 maybe .svg were not that popular), has the opinion about this rule changed or is there room for a new discussion?

As I am creating .svgs from raster graphics I need to replaces the old image manually on all sites in all MediaWiki occurrences (Wikipedia (all languages), Wikidata,...). Maxwxyz (talk) 08:52, 17 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

i agree that the file replacement with (verified) svg should be permitted. GioviPen ^{GP msg} 15:05, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Krd, You were around during that time, Do you remember the main reason(s) why that rule was created? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 21:36, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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