Template talk:Remove file prefix

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Replace code with

{{PAGENAME:{{{1|}}}}}

It's simpler and more efficient, and acts identically to this much more complicated code.

INPUT:

OUTPUT:

Foo.jpg

INPUT:

OUTPUT:

Foo.jpg

The only reason not to do this is if the Other:Foo.jpg is a desirable returnstate, which, again, can be done with standard template code. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 18:23, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Tests from doc[edit]

Example.svg → Example.svg
- →Example.svg
Example.svg → Example.svg
- →Example.svg
Example.svg → Example.svg
- →Example.svg
Example.svg → Example.svg
- →Example.svg
Example.svg → Example.svg
- →Example.svg
Other:Example.svg → Other:Example.svg
- →Other:Example.svg

— xaosflux ^Talk 18:40, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It should be noted that this page, as written, doesn't remove other namespaces, while {{PAGENAME}} will:

Example.svg
- Example.svg

Example.svg
- Example.svg

I can't see any cases where this will matter, and it's arguably undocumented behaviour for this template, but it's worth noting. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 19:09, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

About 15 templates use it, [1], probably if that's all this template actually does, it should just be replaced with the magic word in those cases and deleted. Galobtter (pingó mió) 01:54, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah,I checked all 15 uses, and they're literally all just using some variant of File:{{Remove file prefix|{{{image|}}}}} or the same, but one step removed (like passing it to an image layout template or module). That's a good way to standardise inputs, but the magic word can do that no problem. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 04:21, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

FYI: Going slow on this because it has main page links. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:15, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

...That would be an excellent reason, aye. Better safe than sorry Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 7.8% of all FPs} 15:07, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

15 transclusions replaced. Let me know if you see any issues — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:09, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that some change made in relation to this discussion may have broken the sidebar at List of proclamations by Donald Trump (2018). Can someone please take a look? – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:19, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It was caused by {{!}} to provide alt text [2] — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 15:25, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

With no further error reports, seems like this is resolved. The remaining transclusions are direct uses of this template, mainly on talk pages — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 09:51, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Seems some (most? all?) are from old subst copies of Template:UpcomingPOTD which left horrible code like [[:File:{{Remove file prefix|VAN BUREN, Martin-President (BEP engraved portrait).jpg}}]] at Talk:Martin Van Buren. Gonnym (talk) 19:27, 9 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]