Template:Information/doc

Syntax description

 * Description: Description of the content, (historical) background, and in the case of scientific data, a brief scientific analysis of the media file.
 * Source: Use "Own work" for an original media file. Otherwise, provide the website (with both a link to the page embedding the file and a direct link to the file itself), catalog number, name of institution, book source, etc.
 * Date: Date of creation, or date of publication, for example 8 February 2012.
 * Author: Author(s) of the image. If no individual person known use the name of the institution(s) that released the file.
 * Permission: Short description of the permission for use granted by the copyright holder. In the case of general permission (e.g. Public Domain), simply describe the media file's copyright status. Note that the media file must still be tagged with the appropriate license template! Select a copyright tag from Help:License templates. Don't forget to put the curly brackets around the tag!
 * other_versions (optional): Links to and brief descriptions of other versions of this image.

Example

 * The following is a properly filled-out set of templates for File:GoldenGateBridge.jpg — 


 * which will look like this in the Wiki —

More examples

 * Images from Wikipedia, see File:Klondike mining camp.jpg.
 * Images from Creative Commons (Flickr.com), see File:Jewish cemetery.jpg.
 * Images from your own work, see File:Utah Territory 1856 map.png, or File:Cilmeri.png.
 * For partially restricted images, see File:Tonga Wesleyan Church.jpg, or File:Pecos Viaduct.jpg.