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This template creates a license with a user link

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:PD-user

Usage

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
`1`	user name	User name of the releaser, e.g. `Multichill` will display Multichill.	Example	required
`2`	language code	To refer to an account on one of the Wikipedias, write here the ISO 639-1 language code, e.g. `en` or any other language.	empty	optional
`3`	display name	The alternate display value to show for the linked username. This can be e.g. the real name.	par. 1	optional
`or, instead of these 3 params, only parameter 1`	an other definition of user name	It may be either an item of the user namespace can be the complete link to the user name of the releaser, e.g. `[[User:Multichill]]` or rather complex e.g. `[[:en:User talk:Multichill \| Multichill]]` can be specified by one of the user templates, e.g. `{{U}}`, `{{Uc}}`, `{{Ud}}`, `{{Ut}}`, `{{Uw}}`, or another method to specify a user to be linked as a user name or its substitution. It may be an internal or external link, coded with single `[…]` or double `[[…]]` brackets. It may as well be a `{{Userlist}}` with the parametrizing possibilities of that template. In addition, it is possible to suppress the linking, i.e. to display plain text: when the first character of the value of parameter 1 is either `&`, `<`, `[` or `{` the value is taken as-it-is; e.g. `[` will it be when a link template has been transcluded, or `&` when the value starts with e.g. `` or `&zwj;` it is always possible to switch on/off the link option of Template:U, to avoid links temporarely (see the description of the User link templates).	empty	optional

Template data

Parameter text is empty

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This template creates a license with a user link

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
user name	`1`	User name of the releaser, e.g. <code>Multichill</code> will display [[:User:Multichill\|Multichill]].<br> Default [[:User:Example\|Example]]	User	required
language code	`2`	To refer to an account on one of the Wikipedias, write here the [[:w:List of ISO 639-1 codes\|ISO 639-1]] language code,<br>e.g. <code>en</code> or any other language.	String	optional
display name	`3`	The alternate display value to show for the linked username. This can be e.g. the real name. Default par. 1	String	optional
an other definition of user name	`or, ''instead'' of these 3 params, only '''parameter 1'''`	It may be<br /> either ''an item of the user namespace'' can be the ''complete link'' to the user name of the releaser, e.g. <code>[[User:Multichill]]</code> or rather complex e.g. <code>[[:en:User talk:Multichill \| Multichill]]</code> can be specified by one of the user templates, e.g. <code>{{[[:Template:U\|U]]}}</code>, <code>{{[[:Template:Uc\|Uc]]}}</code>, <code>{{[[:Template:Ud\|Ud]]}}</code>, <code>{{[[:Template:Ut\|Ut]]}}</code>, <code>{{[[:Template:Uw\|Uw]]}}</code>, or another method to specify a ''user'' to be linked as a user name or its substitution. It may be an internal or external link, coded with single <code>[…]</code> or double <code>[[…]]</code> brackets. It may as well be a <code>{{[[:Template:Userlist\|Userlist]]}}</code> with the parametrizing possibilities of that template. In addition, it is possible to ''suppress the linking'', i.e. to display ''plain text'': when the first character of the value of parameter 1 is either <code>&</code>, <code><</code>, <code>[</code> or <code>{</code> the value is taken as-it-is; e.g. <code>[</code> will it be when a link template has been transcluded, or <code>&</code> when the value starts with e.g. <code>&shy;</code> or <code>&zwj;</code> it is always possible to switch on/off the link option of Template:[[:Template:U\|U]], to avoid links temporarely (see the description of the [[Template:U/doc\|User link templates]]).	User	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: In the "Permission" parameter of the {{Information}} template (or the respective parameter of similar templates) or in the "Licensing" section

Examples

{{PD-user|JDoubek|en|Joshua Doubek}}

renders as:

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Joshua Doubek. This applies worldwide.

In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:
Joshua Doubek grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

{{PD-user|JDoubek|en}}

renders as:

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, JDoubek. This applies worldwide.

In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:
JDoubek grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Localization

This template is localized by utilizing MediaWiki namespace messages. These can be translated at translatewiki.net (current translations).

second clause, third clause

Category:Templates using MediaWiki messages from translatewiki.net for internationalisation Category:Primary license tags (flat list)#PD-user Category:PD license tags#User Category:PD-user license tags#%20User Category:Primary license tags (flat list)#PD-user