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==7. Public Domain Declaration==
==7. Document Source and Legal Status==
Every Original Source page must include a '''Document Source and Legal Status''' section using a Level-1 heading. This section must appear after the =See Also= section and immediately above the =Index= section.
The section identifies the source document and its publication history, establishes its provenance, and provides the prescribed public-domain declaration. Consistent bibliographical information and clear legal status support reader confidence, improve [[SEO Trust Signals]], and maintain consistency across the Original Source Project.
===Standard Format===
The published page must use the following heading and include the applicable information that can be reliably established:
<nowiki>
=Document Source and Legal Status=
'''Title:''' [Full title of the work]
'''Author:''' [Author's name, where applicable]
'''Translator:''' [Translator's name, where applicable]
'''Editor or Compiler:''' [Name, where applicable]
'''Publisher:''' [Publisher's name and place of publication, where established]
'''Edition and Publication Date:''' [Edition and date, where established]
'''Electronic Transcription:''' [Transcriber and transcription date, where applicable]
'''Public Domain Declaration:''' This text is in the public domain. [Author]'s [Work Title] may be freely reproduced.
=Index=
</nowiki>
===Application Rules===
* Include only bibliographical details relevant to the document and supported by the available source material. Omit fields that do not apply rather than leaving empty placeholders.
* Preserve the correct distinction between the original author, translator, editor, compiler, publisher, and electronic transcriber.
* Do not invent or assume publication dates, editions, translators, publishers, transcription details, or other bibliographical information. Verify uncertain details or flag them for human review.
* Adapt the bibliographical details to the particular work while retaining the standard heading and the prescribed public-domain declaration.
* The public-domain declaration must be the final paragraph of this section, immediately before the =Index= heading.
* Use the prescribed wording for the declaration. Do not silently replace it with a different copyright statement or make unsupported claims about the legal status of a work or edition.
* Where the status of a particular text or edition requires further verification, flag the matter for human review rather than asserting an unverified legal conclusion.
This standard combines document provenance and legal status in one predictable location. It complements the information panel at the top of the page, which provides a concise overview of the author, work, and publication details.
==8. See Also==
==8. See Also==