Template:Metadata

Please use this template when uploading an image by clicking on the edit tab of the image page and transcluding the template, specifying the relevant fields. box.

Yes - this takes a little extra time, but will be a great help in managing images in the WikiEducator project, especially with regards to copyright. In the absence of Metadata - we may be forced to delete and image without prior notification in cases where we are challenged about the copyright of an image

Syntax

{{Metadata|Description=
|Source=
|Author=
|License=CC-BY
|Date=
}}

Variables

Description= a phrase or sentence summarizing the image, e.g., "Sunset photograph of the Serengeti."

Source= text to describe origins of image, e.g., "Private image", the url of the source, "Screencapture".

Author= Name of copyright holder for attribution purposes, in the case of photos the name of the person who took the photo.

License= CC-BY (or CC-BY-SA, Gnu(FDL), Public Domain).

Date= the date you uploaded on WikiEducator.

Example

Click on this image below to see an example using the metadata template:

Description	{{{Description}}}
Source	{{{Source}}}
Date	{{{Date}}}
Author	{{{Author}}}
License	{{{License}}}