This is a page-top or section-top template used to mark pages originally from different wiki projects.
Syntax
You may simply use {{FromOther}}, but this is not recommended. Instead, you are encouraged to give credit whenever you can.
Common usage
In most cases, you can use:
{{FromOther|site=|originURL=|origin=|copyright=cc|lsubtype=by-sa|lver=4.0|contribURL=}}
You will provide the site name, a link to original page, the name of the page, and a link to a list of contributors. This particular template declares that the original page is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Make sure to check if the license is correct.
For works that have few contributors or no website detailing the contributors, you may use contributors instead of contribURL.
For example: If you are to reference "Earth" from English wikipedia, use
{{FromOther|site=English Wikipedia|originURL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth|origin=Earth|copyright=cc|lsubtype=by-sa|lver=4.0|contribURL=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earth&action=history}}
which yields
This template was originally from Earth in English Wikipedia, used here under CC BY-SA 4.0; the names of contributors can be found here.
The sect parameter
You can use |sect=sectto mark a section instead of the entire page.
{{FromOther|sect=sect|site=Chinese Moegirlpedia|originURL=https://zh.moegirl.org/博丽灵梦#基本资料|origin=博丽灵梦#基本资料|copyright=cc|lsubtype=by-nc-sa|lver=4.0|contribURL=https://zh.moegirl.org/index.php?title=博丽灵梦&action=history}}
yields
This section was originally from 博丽灵梦#基本资料 in Chinese Moegirlpedia, used here under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; the names of contributors can be found here.
The copyright parameter
Currently, the copyright parameter allows one to choose between three types of predefined license or define their own license.
- Creative Commons.
copyright=cc.- You will also need to provide the license subtype (e.g. "BY", "BY-NC-SA", etc.) via the
lsubtypeparameter and the license version via thelverparameter. - The template will automatically generate link to the respective CC licenses with the above provided information; do not use
licenseURL. - Special support is made for CC0 1.0. The license subtype is
zero. - Barebone:
{{FromOther|copyright=cc|lsubtype=|lver=|contribURL=}}
- Public Domain.
copyright=pd.- Although it is not necessary to credit public domain material, it is a good gesture to do so.
- Barebone:
{{FromOther|copyright=pd}}
- Agreement.
copyright=agreement.- This applies when a copyright holder(s) agree to release their copyrighted material for use by Moegirlpedia. Credit as usual, but use
licenseURLto provide a link to the text of the agreement or proof of its existence if possible. - Barebone:
{{FromOther|copyright=agreement|contribURL=}}
- Other licenses.
- Let
copyrightbe the name of the license (e.g.copyright=the Apache License), and uselicenseURLto provide a link to the text of the license. Credit the contributors as required by the license. - Barebone:
{{FromOther|copyright=|contribURL=}}
- Let
Template data
Page-top (or section-top) notice for pages and materials originally from different contributors.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | 1 site | The name of the original site.
| String | suggested |
| page | 2 page | The page of the origin. Links should be provided.
| String | suggested |
| is section | sect | Use "sect" verbatim to mark a section as from another wiki project, instead of the entire page. All other inputs are ignored.
| String | optional |
| originURL | originURL | Alternate to "page". Provide the link to the origin page.
| URL | optional |
| origin | origin | Alternate to "page". Provide the name of the origin page; requires "originURL".
| String | optional |
| copyright | copyright | Provide the copyright type. Use "cc" of Creative Commons, "pd" for public domain, "agreement" or agreements with the copyright holder, or license name for anything else.
| String | suggested |
| license subtype | lsubtype | Used presently with "copyright=cc" only. Provide the correct CC license subtype (e.g. "BY-NC-SA").
| String | suggested |
| license version | lver | Used presently with "copyright=cc" only. Provide the correct license version.
| String | suggested |
| license URL | licenseURL | An URL to the license or agreement. Do not use if the license type is CC; template will handle linking.
| URL | optional |
| contributors | contributors | A list of contributors. Use only when the contributors are few.
| String | optional |
| contributor URL | contribURL | A link to the list of contributors. For wiki projects, this is usually the history page.
| URL | suggested |