Template:Information/doc

TemplateData

This template is used to provide formatting to the basic information for files (description, source, author, etc.). For a full usage description of the template, see Commons:First steps/Quality and description.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Description	description Description	Description of the image or media file, including subject and location Default {{description missing}} Example Photo of a penguin in Antarctica	String	required
Date of creation	date Date	When the original source was created Example 2001-12-31	Date	suggested
Source	source Source	Where the file is from. Your own files should be tagged with {{own}}. Default {{source missing}}	String	required
Author	author Author	Original author of the file; where appropriate, use {{Creator:Name Surname}}. Default {{author missing}}	Line	required
Permission	permission Permission	License and other usage limitations and warnings	Content	suggested
Other versions	other versions other_versions	Links to files with very similar content or derived files	File	suggested
Other fields	other fields other_fields Other_fields Other fields	Additional table fields added on the bottom of the template	File	optional
Other fields 1	other fields 1 other_fields_1 Other_fields_1 Other fields 1	Additional table fields added between Description and Date rows	File	optional