Wikipedia talk:Rename of Image-class to File-class

Script
I noticed that mentioned he had a script that could be used to help with this task. Here is what he provided:

It seems to relate to C-class categories, but I suppose we could adapt it maybe? &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 17:52, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Cydebot
I've set Cydebot to work through creating the File-Class categories that haven't been yet (so attribution is preserved). – xeno talk 13:52, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks good. So will the bot delete the old categories as well when they are empty? &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:44, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Yea, it should... Not sure if it checks that incoming links were fixed though, are there many hard-coded links to these types of cats? – xeno talk 16:46, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Don't think so. cat class will detect the new categories automatically, and an edit to grading scheme might be in order. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 17:03, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Renaming the class
Is this going to require editing of every banner using Image-Class, or can it be done automagically somehow? (If not exist Image-Class cat, then use File-Class or something). – xeno talk 14:08, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Once all the categories are created, it will just be a simple change in Template:Class mask I think. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:24, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Cydebot is doing the final run thru now. – xeno talk 18:04, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * What I was thinking was this: setting yes should still turn on Image-class. This is for consistency with how all the other classes behave in this template. For example yes turns on Sausage-class. It would not be logical to prevent WikiPrpjects from using Image-class if that is what they actually want. This would only affect the small number of projects shown in Category:WikiProjects explicitly using Image-class. —Preceding unsigned comment added by &#32;MSGJ (talk • contribs) 18:08, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Guess I was just looking for the easiest way to do it. But it would be sloppy, I admit. – xeno talk 18:10, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * This is the easiest way I think. 99% of projects using Image-class do so by setting yes and these will all be changed with one edit. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 18:12, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh ok, excellent. I agree that projects that want to explicitly use Image-Class should have a way to do so. – xeno talk 18:15, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Don't forget the 8 banners at Category:WikiProject banners that don't use WPBS and hence the class mask. -- WOSlinker (talk) 19:07, 26 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Looks like they are all of them created now, and the class mask can be updated. – xeno talk 20:00, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, but WOSlinker is making my head hurt. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:14, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:53, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

@MSGJ re so are these not going to live in the former Image-Class toplevel? So this is not necessary? – xeno talk 20:34, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Well I did suggest that we perhaps don't need that category anymore. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:15, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Like watching grass grow
Or paint dry. Lol. – xeno talk 14:04, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol. Not many left now. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 17:17, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You could start applying null edits to the relevant pages with your bot account. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:39, 1 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Only 6 categories left now. -- WOSlinker (talk) 19:48, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * {| class="wikitable"

!Category !Pages
 * Category:Image-Class Baseball articles
 * Category:Image-Class Cannabis articles
 * Category:Image-Class Greek articles
 * Category:Image-Class numismatic articles
 * Category:Image-Class Ohio articles
 * Category:Image-Class Scouting articles
 * }
 * I have added delete when empty to the remaining two categories. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Category:Image-Class numismatic articles
 * Category:Image-Class Ohio articles
 * Category:Image-Class Scouting articles
 * }
 * I have added delete when empty to the remaining two categories. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Category:Image-Class Ohio articles
 * Category:Image-Class Scouting articles
 * }
 * I have added delete when empty to the remaining two categories. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * }
 * I have added delete when empty to the remaining two categories. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I have added delete when empty to the remaining two categories. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)