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The purpose on these pages is to provide information for example data of creation.uploaded mode file mode.an ended description file .

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To view the file descriptionof page for anthe image orand video, click on the image itself. For a sound file, .click onof the information icon, [[File:Crystal Project Documentinfo.png]], near the sound clip link.

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 an '''image description page''' or '''file 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.

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A file description page consists of five parts:

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:Crystal Project Documentinfo.png]], near the sound clip link.

*The contents of the file itself.

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

*.File history: If a new version ofon a file is uploaded with the same name,. the existing file is replaced and becomes available via file history. See [[Help:Page history]].

*.File usage: A list of pages that embed the file (including pages where the file appearsapp. as part ofon a template). If a file is stored onof Commons and used onof other Wikimedia wikis, .a "Global file usage" section will be included as well.

*.Metadata (images only): Technical information about the file and the equipment used to create it (camera model,. etc.).

The following are examples ofon different types ofon files:

A file description page consists of five parts:

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*The contents of the file itself.

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*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]].

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

*File history: If a new version of a file is uploaded with the same name, the existing file is replaced and becomes available via file history. See [[Help:Page history]].

[[:File:Ad content example PDF]]

*File usage: A list of pages that embed the file (including pages where the file appears as part of a template). If a file is stored on Commons and used on other Wikimedia wikis, a "Global file usage" section will be included as well.

*Metadata (images only): Technical information about the file and the equipment used to create it (camera model, etc.).

The following are examples of different types of files:

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

*[[:File:Russian national anthem at Medvedev inauguration 2008.ogg|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)]]

==Useful things to include in the editable section==