Template:PD/doc: Difference between revisions

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:PD (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage[edit source]

{{PD}} is a generic Wiki template for works in the public domain. Where possible, prefer more specific public domain (PD) templates such as:

a
b

This template puts images into the Category:Public domain images.

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 === Usage  ===
-'''{{tl|PD}}''' is a generic Wiki template for works in the {{wpd|Public domain|public domain}}. Where possible, prefer more specific public domain (PD) templates such as:
+{{tl|PD}} is a generic Wiki template for works in the {{wpd|Public domain|public domain}}. Where possible, prefer more specific public domain (PD) templates such as:
-:*'''{{tl|PD-Art}}''' for recent photographs of 2-dimensional works of art in the public domain
+*a
-:*'''{{tl|PD-author}}''' for works released into the public domain by another author
+*b
-:*'''{{tl|PD-Canada}}''' for works released into the public domain in Canada
-:*'''{{tl|PD-ineligible}}''' for works ineligible for copyright
-:*'''{{tl|PD-old}}''' copyright expired because author died more than 70 year ago
-:*'''{{tl|PD-old-100}}''' copyright expired because author died more than 100 year ago
-:*'''{{tl|PD-self}}''' for works placed in public domain by the author himself
-:*'''{{tl|PD-textlogo}}''' for images or text not original enough for protection
-:*'''{{tl|PD-US}}''' in the public domain in the United States because published prior to 1923
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov}}''' public domain because it was created by a government entity
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov-Atlas}}''' PD because it is in the government ''National Atlas''
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov-Interior-HABS}}''' government created by Historic American Buildings Survey
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov-NPS}}''' PD because created by National Park Service employee
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov-NSF}}''' PD because created by National Science Foundation employee
-:*'''{{tl|PD-USGov-USDA}}''' PD because created by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture employee
-:*'''{{tl|PD-xrmap}}''' released into PD by the Xrmap flag collection
 This template puts images into the [[:Category:Public domain images]].
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 <includeonly>
 <!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS -->
-[[Category:PD license tags|PD]]
+[[Category:License templates|PD]]
-[[Category:PD license tags|PD]]
+[[Category:PD license tag|PD]]
 [[Category:Public domain copyright templates|PD]]
 </includeonly>