Template:Cover Image Data-PD Renew/Doc

Documentation for the template: Cover Image Data

Purpose

This template is to be placed on the image description page of a book cover image used under fair use.

Usage

Call this template as:

{{Cover Image Data

|Title=<publication title>

|Edition=<date and/or publisher>

|Publisher=<Name of publisher>

|Artist=<name of cover artist>

|Year=<Year of publication>

|Source=<source of image>

|Side=<BackOrFront>

|Resolution=<nnn x mmm>

}}

All parameter names have an inital capitol letter. Case is significant in a parameter name. The order of the parameters is not significant, but the order above is suggested, as it is the order of use within the template.

Parameter definitions

Parameter	Description	Default
Title	Should specify the actual title of the book or other publication whose image is being displayed.	Required Field
Edition	Ideally should specify the year and publisher, as "Ace 1953", or some other text string which will distinguish the pictured edition from other publications of the same title.	Required Field
Publisher	Should specify the name of the publisher of the publication displayed, for proper attribution.	Defaults to "Unknown".
Artist	The name of the cover artist.	If omitted, defaults to "Unknown".
Year	Year of publication. Must be prior to 1964 to support public domain status.	Required Field
Source	Website where the image was obtained, or name or handle of user who scanned the image.	If omitted, defaults to "Unknown".
Side	should be "back" if this is a (rare) back-cover image.	If omitted, defaults to "front".
Resolution	Should show the dimensions in pixels.	If omitted, defaults to "Unknown".