Template:Information/doc

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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	optional
Other versions	`other versions` `other_versions`	Links to files with very similar content or derived files	File	optional
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

Example usage

Example for photograph

For example the source code of the description of photograph File:Piers Sellers spacewalk.jpg is:

{{Information
|Description=
{{de|Astronaut [[:de:Piers John Sellers|Piers Sellers]] bei einem Außenbordeinsatz während der Space-Shuttle-Mission [[:de:STS-121|STS-121]], bei dem er Reparaturtechniken für den Hitzeschutzschild der Raumfähre testet. Der Außenbordeinsatz dauerte 7 Stunden und 11 Minuten.}}
{{en|Astronaut [[w:Piers Sellers|Piers Sellers]] during the third spacewalk of STS-121, a demonstration of orbiter heat shield repair techniques.}}
{{fr|L'astronaute [[:fr:Piers Sellers|Piers Sellers]] durant sa troisième sortie dans l'espace au cours du vol STS-121, une démonstration des techniques de réparation du bouclier thermique.}}
{{it|L'astronauta [[:it:Piers Sellers|]] durante la terza camminata nello spazio nel corso della missione STS-121 mentre esegue un test di riparazione delle mattonelle rinforzate carbonio-carbonio dello Shuttle.}}
{{nds|De Astronaut [[Piers Sellers]] de drüdde Kehr, dat he mit’n Ruumantog in’n apen Weltruum togang weer. Sellers wiest Reparaturtechniken för den Hittschild von’n Orbiter.}}
{{ru|Астронавт [[:ru:Селлерс, Пирс Джон|Пирс Селлерс]] во время третьего выхода в открытый космос (STS-121) при ремонте орбитального теплового экрана.}}
{{fi|Astronautti [[:fi:Piers Sellers|Piers Sellers]] avaruussukkulalento STS-121:n kolmannella avaruuskävelyllä. Avaruuskävelyn tehtävänä oli kokeilla sukkulan lämpökilven korjaustekniikoita.}}
|Date=2006-07-12
|Source=[http://www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/index.html NASA News & Events] – http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/121_gallery/hi-resjpgs/14.jpg, from http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/121_gallery/index_noaccess.html
|Author=NASA, astronaut [[w:Michael E. Fossum|Michael Edward Fossum]]
|Permission=
|Other versions=
}}

The code hereinbefore produces the following information table:

File information
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Source	NASA News & Events – , from http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/121_gallery/index_noaccess.html
Date	2006-07-12
Author	NASA, astronaut Michael Edward Fossum
Permission (Reusing this file)	See below.

Example other_fields

Example using the other fields parameter to display a credit line:

{{Information
| Description  = Description
| Date         = 2008-06-09
| Source       = {{own}}
| Author       = John Doe
| Other fields = {{Credit line |Author = © John Doe | Other = Wikimedia Commons |License = CC-BY-3.0 & GFDL}}
}}

will produce:

File information
Description	Description
Source	Own work
Date	2008-06-09
Author	John Doe
Permission (Reusing this file)	See below.

Recommendations

For many media it is desirable to use a geocoding template in addition to the Information template.

Microformat

This template also emits an hCalendar microformat marking the creation of the image as an event. To do this, it requires the {{Date}} template, and takes the file name as the "summary" property. Optionally, it can include the {{Creator}} as an attendee and an hCard microformat, and use the contents of {{Description}} as the hCalendar's "description" property. Coordinates may be included by use of {{Location}} or {{Object location}}.