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eshellman authored Sep 24, 2022
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##### Creators
- We want to credit the creators of free resources where appropriate, including translators!
- The next formatting syntax can serve to give them this kind of relator roles:
- We recommend using [MARC relators]() to credit creators other than authors, as in this example:
```markdown
* [A Translated Book](http://example.com/book.html) - John Doe, `trl.:` Mike The Translator
```
where `trl.:` could be any abbreviation listed in <https://loc.gov/marc/relators/relaterm.html>.
- For translated works, the original authors should be credited at the very beginning of the creators list.
- We don't need relator terms for original authors.
- Use a comma `,` to delimit each item inside the author list.
here, the annotation `trl.:` uses the MARC relator code for "translator".
- Use a comma `,` to delimit each item in the author list.
- You can shorten author lists with "`et al.`".
- We do not permit links for Creators.
- For compilation or remixed works, the "creator" may need a description. For example, "GoalKicker" or "RIP Tutorial" books are credited as "`Compiled from StackOverflow documentation`".
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Well done @eshellman. I like it. Seems more concise. I'll fix the missing link that was stripped 😉

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