Under the new Wazeopedia, all files are kept in a common repository for all countries. Therefore, care must be taken when editing these common files.
Single repository
In order to save storage space for the huge number of country wikis created with the Wazeopedia initiative, a common repository was created for all files (images/drawings). This common repository is accessed by changing the "Choose a community" selector to "File Repository" at the bottom of the list.
Accessing files
Each country's wiki is set up to automatically share this file repository. When files are added from anywhere in the world, within about 5 minutes, all country wikis will be able to see it. Accessing files from the repository is no different from the original wiki programming. There is no need to include your wiki's country designator.
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Deleting files
After a file is added, all countries have access to the file. This means if you delete a file from the repository, you delete it from every country's wiki. Therefore, it is recommended that unless you upload a specific file just for your use into the repository (or just uploaded it five minutes ago), please refrain from deleting images you don't think are needed.
Multiple file descriptions
There is a part of the file repository that is unique to each country. That is the file description field. There are multiple file descriptor fields.
- Primary file descriptor - The primary file descriptor is visible to all country wikis. It is attached to the file in the common file repository. When viewing the file from the file repository, it is the only description available to be edited. You will know you are on the main file repository by checking the browser URL
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- Country specific file descriptor -