This template is to help users write non-free use rationales for various kinds of posters as required by Non-free content and Non-free use rationale guideline. Include this in the file page, once for each time you insert an image of the poster art into an article.

Please use copyrighted content responsibly and in accordance with Wikipedia policy. A template alone does not make poster artwork fair to use. It merely helps you state why you think it is appropriate.

Usage edit

{{Non-free use rationale poster
| Article           = 
| tv_series         =
| season            = 
| Use               = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Other --> 
| Media             = <!--Choose: film / television season / television episode / event / or leave blank to obtain a default value-->
<!-- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
| Name              = 
| Distributor       = <!-- will not display if Publisher or Owner is entered -->
| Publisher         = <!-- will not display if Distributor or Owner is entered -->
| Graphic Artist    = 
| Type              = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = <!-- will not display if Distributor or Publisher is entered -->
| Commentary        = 
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = <!-- Must be specified if Use is not Infobox / Header / Section -->
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Parameters edit

Parameter Explanation
Article Article name, unlinked. i.e. This not [[This]].
tv_series The TV series article, linked.
season The TV season article, linked.
Use How is the image used in the article? Choose one:
  • Infobox in the infobox for the article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes.
  • Header top of article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes.
  • Section in a section where the work, event or campaign the poster promoted is the subject of commentary.
  • Other some other use. Describe in |Purpose=.
Media Specifies the type of the media being promoted by the poster.
Name Name of work, if different than article.
Distributor Distributor of work.
Publisher The publisher of the work.
Type A prefix (usually an adjective or noun adjunct) to describe the name of the poster (e.g. "1999 animated film").
Website The name of the website if taken from the web.
Owner The name of the copyright owner.
Commentary Discuss any commentary in the article about the poster art itself.
Description Additional information about the poster.
Source Where and how did you get the image if not from the website.
Portion If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why?
Low resolution If the image is unusually large or small, why?
Purpose If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
Replaceability Explain why the image can't be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations aren't accurate.
Other information Any other information you think helps the image's non-free use case.

TemplateData edit

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Non-free use rationale poster in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Non-free use rationale poster

This template is to help users write non-free use rationales for various kinds of posters as required by Non-free content and Non-free use rationale guideline.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Article nameArticle

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Page namerequired
CommentaryCommentary

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DescriptionDescription

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DistributorDistributor

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Graphic ArtistGraphic Artist

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Low resolutionLow_resolution Low resolution

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MediaMedia

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NameName

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Other informationother_information Other information

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OwnerOwner

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PortionPortion

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PublisherPublisher

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PurposePurpose

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ReplaceabilityReplaceability

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TV seasonseason

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SourceSource

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TV series nametv_series

no description

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TypeType

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UseUse

no description

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WebsiteWebsite

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Tracking categories edit