Template:Should be SVG/sandbox

This is the

template sandbox page for Template:Should be SVG (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases

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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:Image files 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	1
chemical	chemical diagrams, etc.	category	1
circuit	electronic circuit diagrams, etc.	category	2
coat of arms	coats of arms	category	2,418
diagram	diagrams that do not fit any other subcategory	category	91
emblem	emblems, free/libre logos, insignias, etc.	category	139
non-free	fair-use images, non-free content	category	1,302
flag	flags	category	39
graph	visual plots of data	category	114
logo	logos	category	3,045
map	maps	category	54
music	musical scales, notes, etc.	category	13
physical	"realistic" images of physical objects, people, etc.	category	0
symbol	miscellaneous symbols, icons, etc.	category	37
other	any other value for the parameter defaults to "other"	category	1,493

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

In addition, the separate |url= parameter can be used to add an

CDR

) but also a similar SVG that already contains parts of the image that needs to be converted. If this parameter is specified, the image will be automatically added to:

Category:Images that should be in SVG format (vector data available) (currently contains 13 files)

For example, {{Should be SVG|2=flag|3=url=http://elbonian-embassy.org/flag.svg}} would add a link to the appropriate URL in the template box as well as adding the image to the maintenance category.

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".