Template:Rename media

The name of this media object is misspelled, incomplete, misleading, cryptic, does not conform to an established naming convention, has a name which is largely duplicative to another name, or which shadows a file name on Wikimedia Commons. It has been suggested that this media object be renamed. For further information about when to rename, see Wikipedia:File names. This request will be dealt with by an administrator or file mover.

• To suggest a new name, please use this template in the following way:
  {{rename media|target name.extension|reason for name change}}

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Media bearing this template are added to Category:Wikipedia files requiring renaming. If no suggestion is made for the new name, the media will be added to Category:Incomplete file renaming requests.

See rename criteria at Wikipedia:File mover § What files should be renamed?

Usage: {{rename media|New title|Reason for request}}

• Place the template on the file description page.
• Do not subst: the template.
• Do not include the "File:" prefix.
• Remember to add the file extension (.jpg, .png, etc.).
• This is for media only. For articles and templates, see Wikipedia:Requested moves. For categories, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion.

Example

{{Rename media|CityisOurscover.jpg|The image's title is misspelled.}} creates:

It has been suggested that this media object be renamed to File:CityisOurscover.jpg or a more suitable name for the following reason: The image's title is misspelled. For further information about when to rename, see Wikipedia:File names. This request will be dealt with by an administrator or file mover.
Perform this move (or if the image is suitable, please consider copying the file to Commons via CommonsHelper).

Commons files

Files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons cannot be renamed by Wikipedia administrators or file movers. Commons:File naming describes how Commons files should be named. In general, Commons aims to provide stable file names as there might be external file clients and file moving involves significant human and computing resources. Thus renaming should be used with caution. To request the rename of a file at Commons, follow the instructions at Commons:File renaming.

See also

• {{Requested move}}
• {{db-f8}}
• Wikipedia:Template messages/Moving