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*: This keyword should only be used if the copyright holder for the image explicitly requests that they do not wish for this image to participate in the license migration.  Doing this will remove the announcement and categorize the image in [[:Category:Wikipedia license migration opt-out]].  Choosing to opt-out is discouraged, as it will generally make the material less reusable.  The opt-out option will be available for a limited time only, and copyright holder wishing to exercise this option should act in an expeditious manner.  For further discussion see [[Wikipedia:Image license migration#The opt-out provision]].
 
*: This keyword should only be used if the copyright holder for the image explicitly requests that they do not wish for this image to participate in the license migration.  Doing this will remove the announcement and categorize the image in [[:Category:Wikipedia license migration opt-out]].  Choosing to opt-out is discouraged, as it will generally make the material less reusable.  The opt-out option will be available for a limited time only, and copyright holder wishing to exercise this option should act in an expeditious manner.  For further discussion see [[Wikipedia:Image license migration#The opt-out provision]].
 
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Revision as of 14:59, 13 September 2015

Description

This is the root of the "license migration" template system. By sending it an appropriate keyword it allows GFDL images to be automatically retagged and sorted into one of several categories based on whether the file is eligible to participate in the licensing update effort.

This template is intended to be appended to {{GFDL}} and similar templates that indicate a possibly eligible licensing status. A parameter will be added to {{GFDL}} that passes through the keyword used here allowing for calls to GFDL to take the new form {{GFDL|migration=keyword}}.

Templates transcluding {{license migration}} are automatically added to Category:Wikipedia license migration templates, and may have already been configured to pass through the migration= keyword.

Usage

The action taken depends on the keyword specified: