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==Purpose==
Licensing table used for file pages.

==Usage==
Optional unused parameters will not be displayed.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 
|-
! Parameter !! Description !! Function
|-
| summary || A summary of the file's contents. || Optional
|-
| type
|The type of file; defines the category that the file will be placed in. Available file type options are:
*'''Artwork''' - Official artwork.
*'''Illustration''' - Page illustrations from a book or manga.
*'''Render''' - Officially rendered models used in place of artwork.
*'''Model''' - Images of models.
*'''Logo''' - Logos of media.
*'''Cover''' - Covers of media; also includes images used to represent digital media, such as DLC.
*'''Map''' - Maps taken from games.
*'''Graphic''' - Non-pixel images taken from games. Includes character portraits.
*'''Sprite''' - Sprite images taken from games. Applies nearest neighbor to file.
*'''Screenshot''' - Media screenshots.
*'''Card''' - Playing or trading cards.
*'''Icon''' - Graphic icons, including interface icons taken from games.
*'''Crop''' - Cropped screenshots.
*'''Merchandise''' - A demonstrative picture of a real-world product, including photos and released promotional images.
*'''Photo''' - Real-world photographs.
*'''Audio''' - Audio files, largely music.
*'''Wiki''' - Images for use specifically by the wiki.
*'''Flag''' - Country flags.
*'''Other''' - Images that do not fit into the above categories.
|'''Required'''
|-
| source || The source of the file. || '''Required'''
|-
| artists || A comma-separated list of artists (lineartists, colorists, sketch artists, etc.) who contributed to a piece of artwork.|| Optional{{Exp|Required for artwork and illustrations}}
|-
| media || The media the file is associated with. Use the media's standard [[Guidelines:Media Abbreviations|abbreviation]]. || Optional
|-
| mediatype || The kind of media the file is associated with; i.e. Novel, TV, Game. Defaults to game and can be omitted if the media in question is a video game. || Optional{{Exp|Required for non-games}}
|-
| version || The video game platform that the media is associated with. Use the platform's standard [[Guidelines:Media Abbreviations|abbreviation]]. || Optional
|-
| reused|| Media of the same type where the file is re-used. || '''Optional'''
|-
| subject || The subject(s) of the file. Use only when not covered in the summary. || Optional
|-
| trademark || The trademark(s) which the file may contain. || Optional
|-
| licensing || The copyright license used for the file. || '''Required'''
|}

===Artist Field===
Artwork and illustrations '''require''' artist attribution. When filling in the <code>artists</code> field, the input should be formatted like so: <code>artists=Kazuma Kaneko, Shigenori Soejima, Masayuki Doi</code>. If the name is misspelled, then it will create an error; however, '''alternate''' spellings or pseudonyms with an existing redirect will not. For example, Kazuma Kaneko's legal name, Kazuhiro Kaneko, will still produce the output <code>Kazuma Kaneko</code>.

For artwork and illustrations that have a completely unknown author, the <code>artists</code> field should be filled in with <code>Unknown</code>. This will add the category [[:Category:Artwork with unknown authorship|Artwork with unknown authorship]] to the file. Otherwise, the listing of an artist is required for these kinds of files. If there is no input whatsoever for a file that requires an artist, the category [[:Category:Files without artist attribution|Files without artist attribution]] will be added to the file.

===Autocategories===
Fileinfo has an auto-categorization feature based on the input provided to the template. This allows for easy categorization of files and makes it easier to find specific kinds of images within the thousands of files on Megami Tensei Wiki. In most cases, there is no need to worry about autocategories unless an unintended output is produced. In such cases, please inform a member of [[Megami Tensei Wiki:Staff|staff]].

The <code>version</code> field is only used when there are significant enough graphical differences between two releases of a video game, such as the difference between the Super Famicom and Mega-CD releases of ''Shin Megami Tensei''. When adding the file's version, input the [[Guidelines:Media Abbreviations#List of Abbreviations|relevant platform abbreviation]], for example: <code>version=PS2</code>.

The <code>reused=</code> field is for when a file is reused for another title of the same media type. For example, if a sprite is used in both ''Persona 2: Innocent Sin'' and ''Persona 2: Eternal Punishment'', then <code>P2EP</code> would be entered into the <code>reused=</code> field in order to apply relevant autocategories, with priority going to ''Innocent Sin'' because it was the first usage of the sprite. There is no need to specify any additional information, as this field is solely to ensure that files are associated with relevant games. This list can also be comma-separated to support multiple titles, i.e. <code>reused=P2EP, P2BIM</code> will add both ''Eternal Punishment'' and ''Persona 2 Batsu: Infinity Mask'' to the categories.

====Autocategory Suppression====

There may be cases where autocategories should be suppressed; either because the category may only contain a single file or because there are not enough files relevant to a specific version of the game to warrant separation. Whatever the case, there are category suppression parameters that can be used. Their usage is shown below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameter !! Supresses !! Example Output
|-
| None || None || <code><nowiki>[[Category:Persona 3 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Screenshots]] [[Category:Persona 3 PlayStation 2 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Playstation 2 Screenshots]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| nocat || Media category || <code><nowiki>[[Category:Persona 3 Screenshots]] [[Category:Persona 3 PlayStation 2 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Playstation 2 Screenshots]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| nocattype || File type category || <code><nowiki>[[Category:Persona 3 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 PlayStation 2 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Playstation 2 Screenshots]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| noplat || Platform category || <code><nowiki>[[Category:Persona 3 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Screenshots]] [[Category:Persona 3 Playstation 2 Screenshots]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| noplattype || Platform + file type category|| <code><nowiki>[[Category:Persona 3 Files]] [[Category:Persona 3 Screenshots]] [[Category:Persona 3 PlayStation 2 Files]]</nowiki></code>
|}

These suppression parameters can be combined as needed.

===Code===
<pre>
{{File Info
|summary=
|type=
|source=
|artists=
|media=
|mediatype=
|version=
|reused=
|licensing=
|subject=
|trademark=
}}
</pre>
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