Template:Fair use image

License	Fair use
Description	A description has not been specified. Please edit this file and add a description.
Source	A source has not been specified. Please edit this file and add a source.
Author	An author has not been specified. Please edit this file and add an author.
Collection	N/A
Notes	This image or media is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved by the copyright holder. It is believed that this image, used appropriately to enhance the content of articles by illustrating their subject, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law.

Purpose

This license template records the description, source, author, and optional image collections for copyrighted media used under a fair-use rationale. Place it on the media's File page.

Usage

{{Fair use image
|description=
|source=
|author=
|collection=
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Explanation
`description`	Recommended	Description of what the file shows. The value is displayed and stored in both `Has description` and `Has caption`. If omitted, the template displays a request to add a description.
`source`	Recommended	Original source of the media. If omitted, the template displays a request to add one. Use a direct, reliable source citation where possible.
`author`	Recommended	Creator or credited author. If omitted, the template displays a request to add one.
`collection`	No	One or more image-collection names. Separate multiple values with semicolons. Each value is converted to lowercase and stored in `Has image collection` for collection galleries.

Collection behavior

The collection parameter connects a file to pages using Template:Gallery. Use stable subject names rather than descriptive prose.

For multiple collections:

{{Fair use image
|description=An example copyrighted image.
|source=Original source URL or publication
|author=Creator name
|collection=Example subject;Second subject
}}

Licensing note

The template labels the file as fair use and displays its existing rationale. Applying the template does not establish that a particular upload or use satisfies copyright law. Editors remain responsible for documenting provenance, attribution, and the contextual need for non-free media.

The example is not rendered here because doing so would assign description and collection properties to the documentation page.

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