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==Best practices for marking content with CC licensing.==  
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==Best Practices for Marking Content with CC Licensing.==  
  
 
Once you have [http://creativecommons.org/license selected a license] for your content, it is important to mark your content clearly so that others know what permissions they have. Ideally, your mark should include the following:
 
Once you have [http://creativecommons.org/license selected a license] for your content, it is important to mark your content clearly so that others know what permissions they have. Ideally, your mark should include the following:
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Due to the constraints of various media, it is not always possible for your mark to include all of the above. For details on how to mark specific media, please select your medium:
 
Due to the constraints of various media, it is not always possible for your mark to include all of the above. For details on how to mark specific media, please select your medium:
  
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Revision as of 01:03, 12 July 2007


Best Practices for Marking Content with CC Licensing.

Once you have selected a license for your content, it is important to mark your content clearly so that others know what permissions they have. Ideally, your mark should include the following:

  1. The normal CC license button icons: http://creativecommons.org/presskit
  2. The full URI to the license
  3. A copyright statement with the date and creators(s).
    • May be followed by "Some Rights Reserved"
    • Examples:
      • © 2007, Name.
      • © 2007, Name. Some Rights Reserved.
  4. Optional : Color coded to match the color of the human deed. color palette

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Due to the constraints of various media, it is not always possible for your mark to include all of the above. For details on how to mark specific media, please select your medium: