| Parameter | Description | Default | Status |
description
Description | Description | Description of the image or other media file. The content of the description should provide brief (if possible) but complete information about the image. It should:- Identify subject like notable people (use {{Depicted person}} template), animals, objects, cars, weapons, etc.
- Identify location (if relevant) by text, like: city, country, building name or address, etc.
- Note that location coordinates are not directly included as separate field in the "Information" template. Template {{Location}} (for camera location and heading, preferred) and/or {{Object location}} (for the depicted objects) should be used. Template {{Location}} should be placed directly above or below {{Information}}.
Note: some users prefer to include location template(s) into the "Description" field of {{Information}} template in order to group all location information together—this solution is fully serviceable but objections are in point of graphic design not ideal adjusted for such use. See this discussion and also this one. - In general, description should provide information to support all subject categories of the file.
- In case of group pictures or other images where image details might warrant separate description please use image annotations, but remember that those annotations might not be visible on Wikipedias which did not adopt the gadget to display them.
The description format should use: When the name of the file is enough descriptive that it could be used in the file description without alteration, the short notation {{F|F}} can be used (with or without additional text) e.g. |description={{en|{{F|F}}.}} | SDC's captions followed by {{Description missing}} | required |
date
Date | Date of creation | Date of creation, when the original source (such as photograph of 3-D scene, digital file, or original 2-D artwork, or SVG drawing) was created. Possible formats:- ISO 8601 is the preferred format, e.g. "2006-01-15" for "15 January 2006". Dates following this format are processed by {{ISOdate}}. The following formats are recognized:
- YYYY
- YYYY-MM
- YYYY-MM-DD
- YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm
- YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
- Use {{Other date}} for less precise dates, like: circa…, after…, spring of…, between…, etc.
- It is possible to use {{Date}} template. For example "date=2008-06-09" is equivalent to "", but ISO 8601 format is preferred.
In many cases multiple dates and/or extra explanations are required: - For photos, we have special templates {{Taken on}} and {{Taken in}} to indicate when the photograph was taken and to distinguish it from the creation date of the depicted work, or from the creation date of the derivative work (modified or cropped photo, collage etc.). Those templates use ISO format (e. g. {{Taken on|YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm}} or {{Taken in|YYYY}}).
- If the date is missing, but the digital file has EXIF data, then the {{According to EXIF data}} template can be added (usually done by a bot). The templates use the ISO format (e. g. {{According to EXIF data|YYYY-MM-DD}}).
- If the creation date of a file moved from other project is unknown, {{Original upload date}} can be used — this template should be also used (in addition) if the first publication date (outside Commons) is relevant in relation to copyright. This template also uses the ISO format.
- If the creation date of a file (not moved from other project) is unknown, {{Upload date}} can be used. This template also uses the ISO format.
- If the file is a modified or derivative work, then both the date of the original (source) work and the date of the last version (derivative work) should be stated with appropriate comments or notes.
- If the date has to be furnished with some specifying text, not covered by one of the above templates, (e. g. "date of creation", "date of the first publication", "date of modification" etc.) then dates have to be specified using {{ISOdate}} (i.e. {{ISOdate|2009-08-18}} (date of creation)) or {{Date}} (i.e. {{date|2008|6|9}} (date of modification)) templates.
- If the file is not a simple copy of the depicted work, the date or year of the creation of the depicted work should be stated rather in the "description" field.
An alternative to using this field is to use SDC's inception (P571) property. See Commons:Structured data/Modeling/Date for supported formats. | SDC's inception (P571) | optional |
source
Source | Source | Information about where the file is from (own files should be tagged with {{Own}}); if the file is based on other files then the original files should also be uploaded (if possible) and referenced. Possible content:- {{Own}} for works uploaded by the author
- {{Own based}} for works based on other images already on Commons. This template takes its own parameters for the names of the files on which the image is based, and is used thus: {{own based|name of first file.jpg|name of second file.svg}} Please note that {{Own based}} may also be used to indicate the (data) source used to generate a diagram etc.
- {{Sf}} for photos created by the author
- {{Private correspondence}} for previously unpublished works uploaded at the behest of a third party who wishes to remain confidential (such works must be connected with an OTRS ticket and the tagshould be added to the file after an email with a permission statement has been sent to OTRS)
- URL where the file was found on the web, i.e. its url or its web address
- {{Derived from}} when it is derived from other files, a list of those files
- Book reference (using {{Scan}} and {{Cite book}} templates) for images scanned from a book. If image was scanned by the uploader that should be mentioned too: {{Own scan}}
An alternative to using this field is to use SDC's source of file (P7482) property. See Commons:Structured data/Modeling/Source for supported formats. | SDC's source of file (P7482),
{{Source missing}} | required |
author
Author | Author | Original author of the file; where appropriate, use {{Creator|Name Surname}}. If the work is derived from or depicts works by someone other than the author, the author of the original work should also be mentioned. For example, for a photograph of a sculpture, make a mention of both the sculptor and the photographer; for vectorizing, use the template {{AutVec}}. This field should not be used to specify the name of the person who is the scanner, finder, or uploader of the image – these things do not make that person the author. An alternative to using this field is to use SDC's creator (P170) property. See Commons:Structured data/Modeling/Author for supported formats. | SDC's creator (P170),
{{Author missing}} | required |
permission
Permission | Permission | License and other usage limitations and warnings. Due to the size of many license templates they are often placed in a separate section below {{Information}} template, e.g. the == {{int:license-header}} ==. In such a case please leave this field blank!
The license is related primarily to the file itself. If need to state a license of the depicted (or other source) work, include it additionally with appropriate comment. If needed, use relevant FoP templates. You can use {{Artwork}} instead of {{Information}} for simple copies of artworks. | empty | optional |
other versions
Other versions
other_versions
Other_versions | Other versions | Links to files with very similar content or derived files; use thumbnails with {{F}} or gallery tags, e.g. {{G}}. If appropriate, {{Derivative versions}} is useful. See also: Other versions templates. | empty | optional |
other fields
Other fields
other_fields
Other_fields | Other fields | Additional table fields added on the bottom of the template. You have to use {{Information field}}/{{InFi}} or a specialized template, such as {{Credit line}}, {{Image generation}}, {{Taken with ...}}, {{Created with code}}, {{Tincture}}, or {{Tbc}} to populate this field. | empty | 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. You have to use {{Information field}}/{{InFi}} or a specialized template e.g. {{Credit line}}, {{Image generation}}, {{Taken with ...}}, {{Created with code}}, {{Tincture}}, {{Tbc}} to populate this field. | empty | optional |
