Template:File other/doc

This is the file other meta-template.

This template helps other templates detect if they are on a "File:" page or some "other" type of page.

This template was previously named image other on other wikis. That name redirects here, so it still works, but using the old name is now deprecated.

Usage
This template usually takes two parameters, like this:

If the template is on a file (image) page, it will return this:

If the template is on any other page, it will return this:

A typical usage case could be to make it so that a template adds a category only when on file pages. Thus not adding other pages that just show the template. Like this:

Or to warn that a template should not be used on other pages:

Note that in the first case above the "other" parameter was not used, and in the second example the "file" parameter was left empty.

Demospace
For testing and demonstration purposes this template can take a parameter named demospace. Like this:
 * If it has the value file it returns the file page text.
 * It if has the value other or any other value such as the name of some other namespace it returns the other pages text.
 * If the parameter is empty or undefined, the actual page type determines the result.

No matter on what kind of page the code above is used it will return this: You can make it so your template also understands the demospace parameter. That means you can demonstrate the different appearances of your template in the documentation for your template. Then do like this:

Technical details
This template detects "File talk:" pages as type other.

Namespace "Image" was renamed to "File" on 11 December 2008. This template was updated to understand both names well before that, thus it still works fine.

This template works like main talk other, for more examples and technical details, see full documentation there.