Template:PD-ineligible

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This template categorizes files into Category:Public domain files ineligible for copyright or one of its subcategories.

Usage

Use the following templates to tag images which are not eligible for copyright protection:

General
{{PD-ineligible}} Very general; it just says the image does not qualify for copyright protection as it fails to pass the threshold of originality. Use this template when there are no better options.
More specialized
{{PD-simple}} Use when:
  1. The image only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes.
  2. It is not a logo.

Don't be deceived by its name!

{{PD-logo}} Use when:
  1. The image only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes.
  2. It is a logo.

Use {{Trademark}} along with it, when applicable.

Very specialized
{{PD-shape}} Use only when the image is a single geometric shape.
{{PD-chem}} Use only on raster images showing a structural formula of a chemical compound.
{{PD-music-ineligible}} For depiction of musical concepts or techniques, such as simple note sheets. The musical sound generated must not be eligible for copyright.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly error report for this template.

TemplateData for PD-ineligible

<templatedata> { "description": "", "params": {} } </templatedata>

See also

Further reading