On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Zhao Han <cx.cheng...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, how do you get the license of a image? Seems there is no straightforward > way. > > For example, > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turner,_J._M._W._-_The_Fighting_T%C3%A9m%C3%A9raire_tugged_to_her_last_Berth_to_be_broken.jpg > is in the public domain. > MediaWiki doesn't keep track of a file's license. License information on Commons is displayed using templates, but those only have meaning to the humans that see them not to the software.
So I guess the answer to your question is: you don't. Roan Kattouw (Catrope) _______________________________________________ Mediawiki-api mailing list Mediawiki-api@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-api
