Template:Information

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{{Information
|Description =
|Source      =
|Date        =
|Author      =
|Permission  = (optional, returns "See below." if nothing is filled in)
|other_versions = (optional variable, can be left out)
}}

e.g. the source code of the description of Image:Anders-Celsius-Head.jpg:

{{Information
|Description =
{{en|Part of an oil painting of Anders Celsius. Painting by Olof Arenius (1701 - 1766).
The original painting is placed in the astronomical observatory of Uppsala University.}}
{{de|Teil eines Ölgemälde von Anders Celsius, das von Olof Arenius (1701-1766) gemalt wurde.
Das Originalgemälde befindet sich im astronomischen Observatorium der Universität Uppsala.}}
{{nds|Deel vun en Schilleraats, dat Anders Celsius wiest. Maalt vun Olof Arenius (1701-1766).
Dat Original hangt in’t astronoomsche Observatorium bi de Universität Uppsala.}}
|Source      = Astronomical observatory of Uppsala University
* http://www.astro.uu.se/history/Celsius_eng.html
* http://www.astro.uu.se/history/images/celsius3.jpg
|Date        = between 1701 - 1766
|Author      = Olof Arenius
|Permission  = Copyright expired as artist died more than 70 years ago
|other_versions = [[:Image:Anders-Celsius.jpeg]] (full image)
}}