Template:PD

This file has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!
Note: If there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

Template documentation

Usage

To provide attribution use {{PD|reason=|author=}}.

Use the reason parameter to specify why it is in the public domain and any limitations that should be noted. Set to self to specify that the uploader released it into the public domain.

Use the author parameter to specify the author who released it into the public domain.

Examples

{{PD}}

This file has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!
Note: If there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

{{PD|reason=Reason}}

This file has been released into the public domain because: Reason

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!
Note: If there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

{{PD|reason=self}}

⧼Wm-license-pd-author-self-text⧽

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!

{{PD|author=Author}}

This file has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder (Author), its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide.

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!
Note: If there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

{{PD|reason=Reason|author=Author}}

This file has been released into the public domain because: Reason

Please verify that the reason given above is valid!
Note: If there is a specific licence tag for the reason supplied here, please use it.

TemplateData

This template is used to mark public domain files.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
reason	`reason` `1` `because`	Why this file is in the public domain; note any limitations if applicable. Set to “self” to specify that the uploader released it into the public domain. Example self	String	suggested
author	`author` `2`	The author of this file who released it into the public domain. Example John Doe	String	optional

Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Subpages of this template.

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