Help:Information Template

The Information Template is a powerful tool that can help you easily and neatly describe an item (usually an image) including location details, authorship, specimen data, geolocation coordinates, copyright information and more.

Introduction
The information template has the form:

Information is added after the "=" for each field. Whatever you enter

is displayed on the page in the information box:

Input Fields - Some Notes
" to end the current line and start a new one.
 * Description
 * This field can include multiple lines of text and links. Enter "
 * This is a good place to include specimen collection data with specimen montage images or other images of ants that are attached to a collection record.
 * Date
 * Numerous date formats are acceptable. The best way to test your own format is to input it and see how it renders in the "preview" or "read" view of the page.
 * Source
 * Indicate where the image is from, i.e., a publication that you have proper permissions to share or your own name if this is your own photograph.
 * If you type Own work here this field will show the same text as the  field.
 * Author
 * Your own name should be here if this is your own work.
 * Include the person who created the image if this is not your own work (provided you have permission to share this image on Antwiki).
 * Permission
 * Add a copyright license here using a copyright template or your own text.
 * For an attribution copyright license, provide the details of how someone can credit and/or use your work. You would then specify your copyright license by adding the appropriate text or template (such as " " to insert the  Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license.
 * You can leave this field blank and choose a copyright from the license selection box on the Special:Upload page.
 * other_field
 * You can set up new fields, with headings, in the information box using this field.
 * This entire line can be deleted if you want to leave this blank.

Examples
The best way to learn how to use the information template is to look at examples. A few are provided below and many more can be found by looking over the edit view of the many image file pages that include the Information Template. To find these images go to this [search page], enter "{{Information" (with the quotes) in the search box, and search Multimedia.

File:Camponotus-hyatti-nest 2286.jpg



was uploaded with this text in the information template:

{{Information }}
 * description= Nest entrance: base of Ephedra plant.
 * date= 30 July 2011
 * source= {{MCZown}}.
 * author=Gary D. Alpert
 * permission={{DCCL}}

If you go to the File page (File:Camponotus-hyatti-nest 2286.jpg) you will see:

{{Information }}
 * description= Nest entrance: base of Ephedra plant.
 * date= 30 July 2011
 * source= {{MCZown}}.
 * author=Gary D. Alpert
 * permission={{DCCL}}

This image:

File:Dolichoderus tricolor syntype ANIC32-014988 top 25-Antwiki.jpg



was uploaded with this text in the information template:

{{Information
 * description=Dolichoderus tricolor

Subfamily: Dolichoderinae

Locality: Australian Region: New Caledonia: Mt. Yate

Collector(s):

Collection Date:

Accession No.: ANIC32-014988

View: Montage of top

This is a type specimen.

}}
 * date=2011-8-16
 * source={{ANICown}}
 * author=Steve Shattuck, Canberra, Australia
 * permission={{Cc-by-sa}}
 * other_fields={{Information field|name=ANIC Accession No.|value=32-014988}}

If you go to the File page (File:Dolichoderus tricolor syntype ANIC32-014988 top 25-Antwiki.jpg) you will see:

{{Information
 * description=Dolichoderus tricolor

Subfamily: Dolichoderinae

Locality: Australian Region: New Caledonia: Mt. Yate

Collector(s):

Collection Date:

Accession No.: ANIC32-014988

View: Montage of top

This is a type specimen.

}}
 * date=2011-8-16
 * source={{ANICown}}
 * author=Steve Shattuck, Canberra, Australia
 * permission={{Cc-by-sa}}
 * other_fields={{Information field|name=ANIC Accession No.|value=32-014988}}