Template:DVIDS upload notice/en
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Thank you for your contributions in uploading U.S. military media files. Please take a look at the following instructions:
- Please provide the link to the corresponding DVIDS page. Failure to provide relevant links may result in wrongful deletion by others.
- Make sure to upload the original file at full resolution, rather than a scaled-down version. You can download the full-resolution version by using a DVIDS account; these accounts are free.
- Please mark the source properly by using {{ID-USMil}}. Its format is
{{ID-USMil|<VIRIN code>|<branch>|url=<link to DVIDS image page>}}. Regarding the VIRIN code, you may refer to COM:VIRIN. It typically looks like123456-A-AB123-1234, and can be found in the DVIDS image page or in the EXIF of the full-resolution file. The documentation at Template:ID-USMil also specifies how to fill in the branch. VIRIN is important for Commons as it help us to categorize files. - If somebody has uploaded another file with full resolution, please do not tag them with {{Duplicate}}, as the template is only applicable for scaled down images. Instead, perhaps you may want to add with further information (such as VIRIN codes) and assist with categorization.
- Last but not least, please use an appropriate license template. COM:VIRIN provides a comprehensive list of applicable licenses for different branches of the military.
- Also, please give an appropriate file name when uploading to Commons. The VIRIN code is not a good file name (though you might want to provide it in parentheses as part of the filename); please refer to Commons:FN for how to give good file name.
- Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions. Thank you.
NOTE: Please do not use this template directly! This is just for translation. Use {{DVIDS upload notice}} instead.