Attribution clarification for print templates

[Andy_Morgan]

I'm designing an ArcGIS JS 4.x web application, internally hosted and internally viewed only (not publicly accessible). It'll include a basemap gallery with ESRI hosted basemaps. Upon previewing the application, our test users find "Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, USGS,...etc." to be annoying and distracting in the layout when using the print service to export to PDF. They'll have the option to choose a "map_only" or custom print template (portrait or layout). 

With this being said, I need a little clarification regarding attribution requirements.

In the PrintTemplate API page, it says this for attributionVisible: "When false, the attribution is not displayed on the printout. This only applies when the layout value is map-only."

Are we allowed to hide attribution for "map_only" exports, or is the ESRI AGO basemap credit required for all print templates? I didn't see this explicitly stated. Is there any exception with live or printed maps that I may have overlooked? Just double-checking.

[Noah-Sager · Accepted solution]

Hi @Andy_Morgan, that's a great question. That property is there so that users can hide the attribution when using MAP_ONLY print-out, with the understanding that the attribution must exist elsewhere. One such use case is for presentations, where the presenter may wish to display an attribution-free image of a map, but will add a header or footer (etc.) text with the relevant attribution to that slide.

Licensing and Attribution

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/licensing/

Esri Attribution

https://developers.arcgis.com/terms/attribution/

Hope this helps!

[StephenRhea_NV5]

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That property is there so that users can hide the attribution when using MAP_ONLY print-out, with the understanding that the attribution must exist elsewhere.

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Thank you for clarifying that, @Noah-Sager! My team has been discussing this for a while, so I really appreciate having an answer. What's the best process to add an official statement to the documentation? Several places would be helpful, but one would be sufficient:

• Under the attributionVisible property
• The Licensing & Attribution page
• The Layout and design guidelines section of Basemap attribution