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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.
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Non-free use rationale templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page.
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Non-free use rationale. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. This template is used on approximately 719,000 pages, or roughly 1% of all pages .
This template is optimized for book cover art used in the article about the book. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this non-free use rationale may not be appropriate for images of magazines, comic books, collections, or alternate editions. Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template.
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.
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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.