Template:Reqphoto

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Usage

This template is used to highlight a need for a photograph in an article. Some talk page WikiProject banners highlight a need for a photograph in an article. However, where the talk page banners do not highlight a need for a photograph in an article or where photographs for the article may be take in more than three locations, Template:Reqphoto may be placed on the Talk (Discussion) page of the article.

Although it is possible to add just the template {{reqphoto}} to a talk page it is strongly advised to add at least one category parameter, otherwise it will be lost in a large list and may not receive attention from subject/regional photographers.

For example if a picture of a specific car is required then the following should be added to the talk page:- {{reqphoto|cars}}, this will then be added to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of cars. Picture of places are sorted by location, for example {{reqphoto|in=Norway}}

Adding more than one subject to the list of parameters will bring it to the attention of more people. If, for example, the subject is found in a location (or predominantly is in one country) then you can add more additional categories like so: {{reqphoto|computer equipment|in=Russia}}

If you are requiring a specific image of the article subject it is possible to add detailed text. For example in the talk page of a specific building:- {{reqphoto|architecture|in=London|of=main entrance hall}}

For a full list of categories in use go to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs. When selecting a category please click down to the most relevant sub-category and select the most appropriate to the topic of the article requiring a photograph. Adding more than one subject category in the template is recommended.

The template employs several optional data field parameters as described below.

{{Reqphoto
|1=
|2=
|3=
|of=
|in=
|in2=
|in3=
|in4=
|in5=
|in6=
|in7=
|in8=
|in9=
|in10=
|in11=
|in12=
|in13=
|in14=
|in15=
|in16=
|in17=
|in18=
|in19=
|in20=
|collapsed=
|small=
}}

Parameters legend

• 1=: may be passed to indicate an appropriate topic subcategory. The positional parameter alternatively may be unnamed (e.g., instead of "|1=xxx", the string "|xxx" would have the same results as "|1=xxx").

Up to three positional parameters (e.g., 1=, 2=, 3=) may be used to specify appropriate subcategories. For example, use {{reqphoto|1=sportspeople|2=musicians}} or {{reqphoto|sportspeople|musicians}} to add the page to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of sportspeople and Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of musicians.

• of=: may be passed to indicate what the subject of the photograph should be.
• in=: specifies where the photograph may best be taken, and adds the article to the appropriate location subcategory (e.g. {{reqphoto|in=Wisconsin}} adds the article to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Wisconsin)

Additional in2=, in3=, ... up to in20= parameters may be used to specify up to twenty location categories (such as for roads that cross multiple counties or celebrities and others who may frequent multiple locations).

• collapsed=: may be set to collapsed=yes to close up the template message box.

If more than six locations are specified (e.g., in=, in2=, in3=, in4=, in5=, in6=, in7= ...) are used, the template message box will collapse automatically without using the collapsed= parameter. Specifying collapsed=no will keep the template message box expanded no mater how many in= parameters are specified (e.g., no matter how many locations are specified).

• small=: toggles the message box from standard size to small small if small=yes.

Notes

• If no category or location parameters are present, this template adds the article to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs.
• To avoid needlessly cluttering up talk pages, it is usually appropriate to remove any unused parameters from the template. A common initial configuration for the template includes the following basic parameters:

Image request templates

• {{Airportpicreq}} -
• {{Chemical drawing needed}} - chemical structure diagrams
• {{Diagram needed}} - request a diagram within the article
• {{Reqaudio}} -
• {{Reqdiagram}} - diagrams
• {{Reqequation}} -
• {{Reqfreephoto}} - photographs, with added emphasis on free license. Generally used on articles where a free-licensed photo should be used, rather than existing or recently removed non-free photos.
  • {{Reqfreephotoin}} - same as {{reqfreephoto}} above, but sorted by location
• {{Reqimagecomics}} -
• {{Reqimageother}} - other images not covered by above options
• {{Reqmap}} - maps
  • {{Reqmapin}} - map requests sorted by location
• {{Reqphoto}} - photographs
  • {{Reqphotoin}} - same as {{reqphoto|in=}} and sorts by location
    • {{ReqphotoinJapan}} - same as {{reqphoto|in=Japan}} and sorts by location
      • {{ReqphotopersoninJapan}} - same as {{reqphoto|person|in=Japan}}
• {{Reqscreenshot}} - add the parameter screenshot=yes to request a video game screenshot.
  • {{cvgproj}} - Redirect from {{Reqscreenshot}}

Other multimedia requests

• {{Reqaudio}}