# \#licenses

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## [Missing license information after XML deposit](https://community.crossref.org/t/missing-license-information-after-xml-deposit/14188)

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**Author:** [@mklem](https://community.crossref.org/u/mklem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 19:02 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/missing-license-information-after-xml-deposit/14188 "2025-07-25T19:02:31Z")

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Hi Crossref, We noticed that a good number of XML deposits contain two license\_ref data as part of the crossmark custom\_metadata XML, but one usually appears in the api.crossref.org.works API. Can you take a look to se…

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## [Updates to chapter licenses in the REST API](https://community.crossref.org/t/updates-to-chapter-licenses-in-the-rest-api/13423)

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**Author:** [@mrittman](https://community.crossref.org/u/mrittman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2025 09:16 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/updates-to-chapter-licenses-in-the-rest-api/13423 "2025-03-18T09:16:43Z")

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We’ve made a change in the REST API that will affect how chapter licenses display: from now on you will only see licenses deposited with the chapter and not those from the corresponding book. In the next few days we will…

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## [Adding license information during programmatic registration](https://community.crossref.org/t/adding-license-information-during-programmatic-registration/4757)

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**Author:** [@lschiff](https://community.crossref.org/u/lschiff)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2024 02:02 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/adding-license-information-during-programmatic-registration/4757 "2024-01-25T02:02:40Z")

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We are trying to add reuse license information when we register DOIs for our publications, but I’m seeing conflicting guidance about how to do this. The documentation about adding license information indicates that we c…

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## [Understanding the options at the License field in Metadata Manager](https://community.crossref.org/t/understanding-the-options-at-the-license-field-in-metadata-manager/1085)

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**Author:** [@BrunaErlandsson](https://community.crossref.org/u/BrunaErlandsson)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2019 12:04 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/understanding-the-options-at-the-license-field-in-metadata-manager/1085 "2019-09-25T12:04:24Z")

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Hello everyone! At the License field there are 3 option where you choose where the content applies to (see picture below). I would like to understand the difference between the options: Text and Data Mining, Version of…

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## [Participation Report - Licence URLs existing content](https://community.crossref.org/t/participation-report-licence-urls-existing-content/1119)

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**Author:** [@BrunaErlandsson](https://community.crossref.org/u/BrunaErlandsson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 18:18 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/participation-report-licence-urls-existing-content/1119 "2019-09-11T18:18:25Z")

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Yeah, I’m really exploring the PREP :slight\_smile: So, found out I can add License URL on the metadata of existing content by uploading a CSV file, which would save me lot of time! However, where can I get a CSV file w…