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When a file such as an image, video or sound clip is [[Help:Images and other uploaded files|uploaded]] to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Commons, an associated '''file description page''' is created (also known as aan '''fileimage description page''' or '''image descriptionfile page'''). The purpose of these pages is to provide information about the file: for example the author, date of creation, who uploaded the file, any modifications that may have been made, an extended description of the file's subject or context, where the file is used, and license or copyright information. In the case of an image, the file description page shows a higher resolution version of the image, if available.

To view the file description page for an image or video, click on the image itself. For a sound file, click on the information icon, [[File:CrystalClearInfoIconOOjs UI icon information-progressive.pngsvg]], near the sound clip link.

A file description page consists of five parts:

*The contents of the file itself.

*The [[Help:Editing|editable section]]: This should include a description of the file, plus source and copyright information. When editing, this section allows [[Wikipedia:Wiki Markup Language]] (also known as [[Wikipedia:Glossary#W|Wikitext]]) and should include some or all the parameters of [[Template:Information]].

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The following are examples of different types of files:

*[[:File:Leucospermum cultivar Edit.jpg|Image example]]

*[[:File:Russian national anthem at Medvedev inauguration 2008.oggogv|Video example]]

*[[:File:Edison cylinder Lost Chord.ogg|Sound example]]

*[[:File:Abroad - 1882.djvu|Mixed content example (DjVu in this case, but could also be PDF)]]

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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}}