Template:Sig Image Data/Doc
Documentation for the template: Sig Image Data (transcluded from Template:Sig Image Data/Doc
Purpose
This template is to be placed on the image description page of an enlargemetn of an artist's signature from a book, magazine, or other publication cover image. The image shold be cropped to just the signature. This template is for cases where the imnage is used under fair use.
Usage
Call this template as:
{{Sig Image Data
|Title=<publication title>
|Edition=<date and/or publisher>
|Publisher=<Name of publisher>
|Artist=<name of cover artist>
|Source=<origin of image>
}}
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 1983", or some other text string which will distinguish the pictured edition from other publicatiosn of the same title. | Required Field |
| Publisher | Should specify the name of the publisher of the publication displayed, for proper attribution. | Required Field |
| Artist | The name of the cover artist, if known. | If omitted, defaults to "Unknown". |
| Source | Website where the image was obtained, or name or handle of user who scanned the image. | If omitted, defaults to "Unknown". |
Example
For a usage example, see the example page.
Categories
This template places all pages it is used on into Category:Fair use images. It will also place each page into an Author and a Publisher category, the names being derived from the appropriate parameters.