User:Nardog/PasteToCommons
 | You take full responsibility for any actions taken using PasteToCommons. You must read and abide by all relevant Wikipedia policies when using this tool; failure to do so may result in being blocked from editing. |
| Description | Upload an image to Commons from anywhere on the site by pasting it |
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| Updated | November 4, 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, etc. |
| Source | User:Nardog/PasteToCommons.js |
If you paste an image by Ctrl+V (or ⌘ Cmd+V or whatever depending on your OS) on any page on the site while this script is installed, a dialog will show up that allows you to upload it to Wikimedia Commons. This is to allow easier uploading and sharing of screenshots of the site.
Installation
[edit]Add the following to your common.js:
mw.loader.load('//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Nardog/PasteToCommons.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');
Or you may enable the script installer in Preferences → Gadgets and click "Install" in the infobox on this page.
Usage
[edit]The default values for the description are based on the instructions at Wikipedia:Screenshots of Wikipedia . You may override them in your common.js using the following syntax:
window.pastetocommonsDefaults = {
filename: 'en.wikipedia.org Page Name yyyy-mm-dd',
description: 'Screenshot of the English Wikipedia',
source: 'Screenshot',
author: 'Wikipedia Authors, see the history of [[w:Page Name]]',
license: '{{Wikipedia-screenshot|1=en}}'
};
Caveats
[edit]The names of the site and the page on which you pasted the file will be published in the upload summary (separate from the filename/description).
This script employs hacks that may cease to work upon upstream code change.