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E.g.: "Image of a goldfish in a small tank". This should not be an alternative text (see [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|alternative text for images]]), but rather a description. This is useful for users who do not have direct access to the image, and is a temporary substitute for a proper <code>longdesc</code> tag.

If you downloaded the file from somewhere else, you should give details of source, author, etc. If you made the file based on other sources, you should cite them. See [[Wikipedia:Cite your sources]].

===File summary===

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*[[Help:Files]]

*[[Help:Visual file markup]] -– for placing a visual file in an article

*[[Help:Sound file markup]] -– for placing a sound file in an article

*[[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]

*[[Template:Information]] -– the template that is used in the file's description summary, including the template's documentation

*[[Wikipedia:Uploading images#File description page's Summary mark-up text|Wikipedia:Uploading images § File description page's Summary mark-up text]] -– an example of the Information template with the parameters explained, designed to be copied and pasted for easier editing

{{Wikipedia technical help}}