Template:Description missing/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Description missing.
It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Place this template on any media file which lacks description, author information or any other less-that-critical identification data. Any media bearing this template are automatically added to Category:LIMSWiki files lacking a description, which is a subcategory of Category:Images for cleanup.

Media files which lack critical identification data must not be tagged with this template; instead, they must be tagged with {{di-no source}}, {{di-no license}}, etc. for speedy-deletion.

Usage

Syntax: {{Description missing [| What's missing] }}

Notation

Character written in bold must be typed as shown
Words written in italic must be replaced with appropriate letters
Parameters enclosed in “[” and “]” are optional

Paramters

Parameter	Description
What's missing	Optional parameter. Specify what kind of information is missing. If you omit this parameter, the template will assume that "description" is missing. Possible values include: "author information", "date", etc.