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Usage
[edit]This template adds pages to Category:GFDL files.
Parameters
[edit]- Specify
|dw=yesto suppress the categorisation as free media if the subject is non-free and thus unsuitable for transfer to Wikimedia Commons. - Specify
|migration=not eligibleto suppress the second box about Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike relicensing. See Wikipedia:Image license migration#Media relicensing process for other options for the|migration=parameter.
See also
[edit]Redirects to this template
[edit]- {{GDFL}}
- {{Gfdl}}
- {{GFDL-no-disclaimers}}
- {{GFDL-retouched}}
TemplateData
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TemplateData for GFDL
This template adds pages to Category:GFDL files.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-free | dw | Specify "yes" to suppress the categorisation as free media if the subject is non-free and thus unsuitable for transfer to Wikimedia Commons. | String | optional |
| Migration | migration | Specify "not eligible" to suppress the second box about Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike relicensing. | String | optional |