Non-free media information and use rationale true – NEEDS ARTICLE NAME Please read Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline before using this template.
Description	(({Description))}
Source	(({Source))}
Article	[[(({Article))}]]
Portion used	(({Portion))}
Low resolution?	(({Low resolution))}
Purpose of use	(({Purpose))}
Replaceable?	(({Replaceability))}
Other information	(({Other information))} (optional)
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of [[(({Article))}]]//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale

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This template facilitates creating a non-free or fair use media rationale with the necessary components. Please read Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline before using this template.

Usage

To use the template, copy the empty template to an image or other media file (see Help:Files) where the content is regarded to be non-free, and fill in applicable fields (described below). The parameters must be capitalized.

((Non-free use rationale
| Article           = 
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
))

Article: The exact name of the Wikipedia article in which the media is to be used (unlinked, as the template will link automatically).
Description: A description of the copyrighted material. Always include the copyright holder here.
Source: Where you acquired the copyrighted material, or how you recreated it.
Portion: How much copyrighted material is used? The amount used must not make the work as a whole less valuable to the copyright holder.
Low resolution: Is the material in a lower resolution that would be unlikely to impact the copyright owner's ability to resell or otherwise profit from the work? For raster images, this would be strictly the resolution (in pixels) of the picture used; for vector graphics, this would involve the level of detail in the image; for audio, this would be the bit rate and sample resolution used.
Purpose: How does the media contribute significantly to the article(s) in which it is used? The use of the media must not interfere with the media's original purpose.
Replaceability: Explain why sourced text or equivalent free content media (perhaps to be obtained or created) could not adequately convey the article subject. However, if a free content or derivative found, then it is used to explain is it replaceable or not. If replaceable, explain why it can be replaced and a free derivative's link or nominate it for speedy deletion as a violation of the first criterion of non-free content criteria.
Other information: If applicable, provide any other information that justifies the current use of this non-free media. This variable is optional, and can be blank or removed.

Example

((Non-free use rationale
| Article           = Strong Poison
| Description       = Book cover of ''[[Strong Poison]]''.
| Source            = Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of the book cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the publisher or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.
| Portion           = Book cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
| Low resolution    = Yes
| Purpose           = The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the book). It illustrates educational articles about the book from which the cover illustration was taken.
| Replaceability    = There is no free equivalent of this book cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
| Other information = The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book.
))

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Strong Poison
Description	Book cover of Strong Poison.
Source	Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of the book cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the publisher or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.
Article	Strong Poison
Portion used	Book cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the book). It illustrates educational articles about the book from which the cover illustration was taken.
Replaceable?	There is no free equivalent of this book cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.
Other information	The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book. The illustrations on the cover are not copyright, because they are photos of very old artwork. The title of the book is not copyright either.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Strong Poison//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_use_rationale

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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 in articles based on its TemplateData.

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Template for any images or content that can be uploaded via Wikipedia's fair use policy.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Special_header	`Special_header`	no description	Unknown	optional
Article	`Article`	The article the file will be used in. It must actually be in the mainspace (i.e. the article space)	Page name	required
Description	`Description`	A description of the file	Unknown	suggested
Source	`Source`	Enter the source of the file	URL	suggested
Portion	`Portion`	The portion of the non-free file used Example The whole work is used to prevent misinterpreting the work	Unknown	suggested
Low resolution	`Low resolution` `Low_resolution` `Resolution`	Indicate that this file has low resolution. Example This image's size and resolution is sufficient enough to provide identification of the work. But the low resolution would make it unsuitable for stolen versions and reproduction/replication elsewhere.	Unknown	suggested
Purpose	`Purpose`	The purpose the non-free media will serve in the article. Example This non-free art will be the primary form of identification of the subject of the article in the infobox used in the article.	Unknown	suggested
Replaceability	`Replaceability`	Indicate why this non-free content cannot be replaced by free content (existing or not created yet). However, if a free content or derivative found, then it is used to explain is it replaceable or not. If replaceable, explain why it can be replaced and a free derivative's link or nominate it for speedy deletion as a violation of the first criterion of non-free content criteria. Example Because this work is non-free, any free substitute would either be a copyright violation or misinterpret the work.	Unknown	suggested
Other information	`Other information` `other_information`	Enter more information that may be relevant. Example This file's source indicates that they allow the file to be copied verbatim, without modifications. This does not meet the criteria for free content, and is thus non-free.	Unknown	optional

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