Template:Information/doc

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Usage

An infobox to give full information (date, source, author, etc.) about files uploaded to the OSM Wiki.

Syntax

Simplified syntax

{{Information
 | description    =
 | date           =
 | source         =
 | author         =
 | permission     =
 | other_versions =
}}

or

{{Information
 | Description    =
 | Date           =
 | Source         =
 | Author         =
 | Permission     =
 | Other_versions =
}}

Parameters

Information box on file pages to provide description, date, source, author, permission, other versions

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
descriptiondescription

short description of media file and file content

Stringsuggested
datedate

creation date of media file

Example
2022-04-13 or April 13, 2022
Stringsuggested
sourcesource

source(s) of the media file

Example
link or URL of source file or {{own}} for own work
Stringsuggested
authorauthor

attribution and credit to the author(s) of the media file

Example
author's name and link to author's user page or external homepage
Stringsuggested
permissionpermission

permission under which media file is used and published

Stringsuggested
other_versionsother_versions

link to other version of the media file (if available)

Stringsuggested

Example

{{Information
 | description = A window sticker advertising a Quiet Hour in the Aberdeen Union Street branch of HSBC UK Bank.
 | date        = April 13, 2022
 | source      = {{own}}
 | author      = [[User:Speedbirdsunflower|Speedbirdsunflower]]
 | permission  = {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self|Speedbirdsunflower}}
 | other_versions =
}}

gives

Description A window sticker advertising a Quiet Hour in the Aberdeen Union Street branch of HSBC UK Bank.
Author Speedbirdsunflower
Source own work
Date April 13, 2022
Permission * This media file was uploaded by author of the work and its copyright holder.

Creative Commons: Some Rights Reserved
BYSA

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Attribution: Speedbirdsunflower

This template should only be used on file pages.

See also