Template:Non-free use rationale poster/doc

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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

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free poster – true – NEEDS ARTICLE NAME
Description	This is a poster for . The poster art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the item promoted, the publisher of the item promoted or the graphic artist.
Source	The poster art can or could be obtained from the distributor.
Article	No article specified. Please edit this file description and add the name of the article the file is used in. (get help with syntax)
Portion used	The entire poster: because the image is poster art, a form of product packaging or service marketing, the entire image is needed to identify the product or service, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.
Low resolution?	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original poster. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as counterfeit artwork, pirate versions or for uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
Purpose of use	No purpose specified. Please edit this image description and provide a purpose.
Replaceable?	As poster art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the same artwork or poster would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.
Other information	Use of the poster art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[]]https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale_poster/doctrue

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Parameters

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: <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">Infobox</syntaxhighlight> in the infobox for the article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes. <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">Header</syntaxhighlight> top of article about the work, event or campaign the poster promotes. <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">Section</syntaxhighlight> in a section where the work, event or campaign the poster promoted is the subject of commentary. <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">Other</syntaxhighlight> 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

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
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Article name	`Article`	no description	Page name	required
Commentary	`Commentary`	no description	Unknown	optional
Description	`Description`	no description	Unknown	optional
Distributor	`Distributor`	no description	Unknown	optional
Graphic Artist	`Graphic Artist`	no description	Unknown	optional
Low resolution	`Low_resolution` `Low resolution`	no description	Unknown	optional
Media	`Media`	no description	Unknown	optional
Name	`Name`	no description	Unknown	optional
Other information	`other_information` `Other information`	no description	Unknown	optional
Owner	`Owner`	no description	Unknown	optional
Portion	`Portion`	no description	Unknown	optional
Publisher	`Publisher`	no description	Unknown	optional
Purpose	`Purpose`	no description	Unknown	optional
Replaceability	`Replaceability`	no description	Unknown	optional
TV season	`season`	no description	Unknown	optional
Source	`Source`	no description	Unknown	optional
TV series name	`tv_series`	no description	Unknown	optional
Type	`Type`	no description	Unknown	optional
Use	`Use`	no description	Unknown	optional
Website	`Website`	no description	Unknown	optional

Tracking categories

Category:Pages using Non-free use rationale poster with unknown parameters (2,196)