Template:Should be SVG

This image was uploaded in a raster graphics format such as PNG, GIF, or JPEG. However, it contains information that could be stored more efficiently and/or accurately in the SVG format, as a vector graphic. If possible, please upload an SVG version of this image. After confirming it is of comparable quality, please replace all instances of the previous version throughout Wikipedia (noted under the "File links" header), tag the old version with {{Vector version available|NewImage.svg}}, and remove this tag. For more information, see Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload. For assistance with converting to SVG, please see the Graphics Lab.

Template documentation

This template is for dealing with images that need to be converted to SVG format. It is used both on image pages, and on the category pages that list the images to be converted.

Usage

Image pages

By default, images bearing this template are automatically added to Category:Other images that should be in SVG format, a subcategory of Category:Images that should be in SVG format, in Category:Images for cleanup. A parameter may be used to place the image in a more specific category. For example, {{Should be SVG|flag}} will put the tagged image into Category:Flag images that should be in SVG format. The following parameter values are acceptable:

Parameter value	Used for...	Category	#
alphabet	character images, font examples, etc.	category	11
chemical	chemical diagrams, etc.	category	44
circuit	electronic circuit diagrams, etc.	category	11
coat of arms	coats of arms	category	446
diagram	diagrams that do not fit any other subcategory	category	324
emblem	emblems, free/libre logos, insignias, etc.	category	181
fair use	fair-use images, fair-use logos	category	2,122
flag	flags	category	51
graph	visual plots of data	category	337
logo	logos	category	607
map	maps	category	284
music	musical scales, notes, etc.	category	48
physical	"realistic" images of physical objects, people, etc.	category	0
symbol	miscellaneous symbols, icons, etc.	category	220
other	any other value for the parameter defaults to 'Other'	category	4,686

Please propose new parameters on the talk page before using them.

In addition, the separate url= parameter may be used to add a URL to an existing vector image. For example, {{Should be SVG|flag|url=http://elbonian-embassy.org/flag.svg}} would add a link to the appropriate URL.

Category pages

On category pages, the first parameter acts as a sorting label. For instance, {{Should be SVG|flag}} would add the category page as a subcategory of Category:Images that should be in SVG format and sort it alphabetically using the word 'flag'. There is an optional subof=parameter which can be used to list the category page as a subcategory of a different page. {{Should be SVG|flag|subof=flag}} would add the page as a subpage of Category:Flag images that should be in SVG format, and sort it alphabetically by the word 'flag'.

See also

• Guidelines for drawing chemical structures
• Commons:Template:Convert to SVG
• Commons:Template:BadJPEG
• Template:Vector version available
• Template:Should be PNG
• Template:BadJPEG
• Template:BadGIF