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-->{{#switch:{{{type}}}<!--
  -->|audio    = an [[Codec#Audio|audio codec]]<!--
  -->|video    = a [[Codec#Video|video codec]]<!--
  -->|#default = a [[codec]]<!--
-->}}. The name to use at the [[command line]] is {{#if:{{{id|}}}|'''{{{id}}}'''|unknown}}{{#if:{{{altid|}}}|, but you can also use '''{{{altid}}}'''{{#if:{{{altid2|}}}|, or '''{{{altid2}}}'''}}}}.<!--
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          -->|y             = <br />VLC can '''encode''' using this codec.<!--
          -->|n             = <!--
          -->|{{{encoder}}} = <br />VLC can '''encode''' using this codec through the [[Documentation:Modules/{{{encoder}}}|{{{encoder}}}]] module.<!--
        -->}}<!--
Line 3: -->{{#if:{{{for|}}}| <br />This codec can be used inside the {{{for}}} containers.}}<!--
Line 4: -->{{#if:{{{mod|}}}| <br />This codec is from the [[Documentation:Modules/{{{mod}}}|{{{mod}}}]] module.}}
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      -->| audio    = #f0fcfc<!--
      -->| video    = #fcf0fc<!--
      -->| #default = White<!--
    -->}}
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      -->| audio    = #a0c0c0<!--
      -->| video    = #c0a0c0<!--
      -->| #default = #aaa<!--
    -->}}
}} <includeonly>{{#switch:{{{type}}}<!--
               -->| audio    = [[Category:Audio codecs]] [[Category:Codecs]]<!--
               -->| video    = [[Category:Video codecs]] [[Category:Codecs]]<!--
               -->| #default =                           [[Category:Codecs]]<!--
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A meta-template for codecs.

Usage:
 <nowiki>{{codec |type= | id= | altid= | altid2= | encoder= | for= | mod= }}</nowiki>

You should supply type and id, the rest are optional.
* type: the type of codec, currently audio or video
* id: the module name for the codec. If other shortcuts to the same module exist, also list them with altid, or altid and altid2
* for: a list of containers this codec is compatible with. Put the names in <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> so they link properly
* mod: module name from [[Documentation:Modules]]
* encoder:
** If equal to <kbd>y</kbd>, display a message, currently "<samp>VLC can '''encode''' using this codec.</samp>"
** If equal to <kbd>n</kbd> (default), do nothing
** All other values attempt to link to a module of that name (even if it doesn't exist!). Useful for e.g. H.264 and H.265, which decode and encode through separate modules

== See also ==
* {{tl|Codec}}
* {{tl|Codec audio}}
* {{tl|Codec video}}
* {{tl|Mux}}

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