Template:Howtoreqphoto

For [[{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] related articles needing an image or photograph, use {{Image requested|{{{1}}}}} in the talk page, which adds the article to [[:Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of {{{1}}}]]. If possible please add request to an existing sub-category.

For help on requesting images, see Wikipedia:Requested pictures.

For help with finding images, see Wikipedia:Finding images tutorial.

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Usage

This template is used to give a common text to all the subject subcategories of Category:Wikipedia requested photographs. Just include {{Howtoreqphoto|first parameter}} at the top of the category page.

The first parameter is generally the full name for the subject as is used to create category names e.g. "cars".

additional parameters

• |in= - if describing an in=location image requested category
• |text= (optional) - only needs to be put in if there is a shorter form that makes more sense in the main text.
• |link= (optional) - only needs to be put in if the Wikipedia page on the subject has a different name from the first parameter or the text parameter.
• |portal= - used if the related portal has a different name from the first parameter.
• |comcat= - used if the related Commons category has a different name from the first parameter.
• |proj= - used if the related Wikiproject has a different name from the first parameter.
• |win= - adds Wikipedians in location may be able to help!

If another template can also place articles in the category this can be specified using:

• |alttp= - for the template name and
• |altpr= - for the parameter syntax.
• |onlytp= - If category is not to standard naming convention and set only by a template.

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Howtoreqphoto/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (create) pages.
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