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Usage

If a text page is a likely copyright violation, at the top of the page place:

{{subst:copyvio|url=source(s)}}

This template must always be substituted.

This template will automatically blank all content that follows it. If only a part of the page is a violation and you wish to limit blanking to that portion, place this template above the section to be blanked and add </div> to the end of the infringing portion.

If the entire page, including all previous versions of it, is a blatant copyright violation, do not use this template and do not blank the page, tag with {{db-copyvio}} instead.

This template is not for use with images. Blatant image copyright violations should be tagged with {{Db-i9}}. Otherwise, suspected image violations should be tagged with {{Pui}}. If this template is used on a page in the File namespace, it will transclude Template:Copyvio error above the notice.

See also

• Wikipedia:CP#Instructions - for a more detailed discription on how to use this template as well as the other related templates
• Template:db-copyvio - for speedy deletion of blatant text copyright violations
• Template:Cv-unsure - if you're unsure whether a page violates a copyright
• Template:Copyvio link - for just tagging a single external link, rather than an entire page
• Template:Copyviocore - to see the body of text this template places.
• Template:Copypaste - for articles or sections that appear to be 'copy-pasted' from another source. Please do not use this template if you have strong reason to believe that the material is a copyright infringement, as it does not remove text that may be published unlawfully.