Template:Information
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The {{information}} template records and displays metadata for media files, such as photographs and diagrams. It includes a description of the file, its source, and its copyright status.
Usage
{{Information | description = | source = | author = | permission = | additional = }}
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
description |
Description of the work | String | Required | |
source |
Describe where the file comes from | String | Optional | |
author |
Attribution to the file's creator | String | Optional | |
permission |
License or permission for the file | String | Required | Derivatives of works licensed as share-alike or under GNU must use the same license as the original source file. The table below shows shortcut values to display a link to common licenses. Defaults to CC BY-SA 4.0 |
additional |
Additional information | String | Optional | If a file is used under fair use, the reasoning for fair use may be included here. |
Permission value |
Displays | Usage permitted by licnese |
---|---|---|
by-sa BY-SA |
CC BY-SA 4.0 | Attribution Share-alike |
by-sa-3 BY-SA-3 |
CC BY-SA 3.0 | Attribution Share-alike |
by-nc BY-NC |
CC BY-NC 4.0 | Attribution Non-commercial |
by-nc-sa BY-NC-SA |
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | Attribution Non-commercial Share-alike |
by-nd BY-ND |
CC BY-ND 4.0 | Attribution No derivative works |
by-nc-nd BY-NC-ND |
CC BY-NC 4.0 | Attribution Non-commercial No derivative works |
gnu GNU |
GNU General Public License | Attribution Share-alike |
Fair use |
Fair use | There should be an educational or critical purpose for use under the fair use doctrine. It is not a "way around" copyright. |
pd PD |
Public domain | Free usage |
Example
Example for File:Template info icon.png:
{{Information | description = Info-icon version 2 | source = [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Test_Template_Info-Icon_-_Version_(2).svg Wikimedia Commons] | author = [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jaybear User:Jaybear] | permission = PD | additional = }}
Description | Info-icon version 2 |
---|---|
Source | Wikimedia Commons |
Author | User:Jaybear |
Permission | Public domain |