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For more specific rationale templates, look in Category:Non-free use rationale templates.; A different approach is to use {{Non-free media data}} combined with {{Non-free media rationale}}, which is less clumsy in situations where an image is used in multiple articles.
This page provides some basic examples for how to write a fair use rationale. Good rationales might expand on why the non-free item is needed, why a free item cannot be used in its place, and what essential function it performs in each article in which it is to be used. Please modify the text so that it applies to the specific image and use of it.
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Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale. This tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. To patrollers and administrators : If this image has an appropriate rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.
Please note that meeting the NFC does not require the use of these templates, as long as the description on the file page addresses all 10 criteria outlined by the NFC. The template {{ Non-free use rationale }} facilitates both adding essential metadata and creating a use rationale with the necessary components.
For other specific rationale templates, look in Category:Non-free use rationale templates. {{ Non-free use rationale }} is the general rationale template for which this template is based on. {{ Non-free media data }} combined with {{ Non-free media rationale }} is a less clumsy way of adding Non-free use rationales in situations where an image ...
This template is optimized for album cover art used in the article about the album. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this non-free use rationale may not be appropriate for images of videos. Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template. Be sure the language is true and complete.