diff --git a/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/helpers/about_this_photo_block.php b/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/helpers/about_this_photo_block.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class about_this_photo_block_Core {
+
+  static function get_site_list() {
+    return array("simple" => t("About This Photo"));
+  }
+
+  static function get($block_id, $theme) {
+    $block = new Block();
+    switch ($block_id) {
+    case "simple":
+      $block->css_id = "g-about-this-photo";
+      $block->title = t("About this photo");
+      $block->content = new View("about_this_photo.html");
+
+      // exif API doesn't give easy access to individual keys, so do this the hard way
+      if (module::is_active("exif")) {
+        $exif = ORM::factory("exif_record")->where("item_id", "=", $theme->item()->id)->find();
+        if ($exif->loaded()) {
+          $exif = unserialize($exif->data);
+          $timestamp = strtotime($exif["DateTime"]);
+          $block->content->date = gallery::date($timestamp);
+          $block->content->time = gallery::time($timestamp);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (module::is_active("tag")) {
+        $block->content->tags = tag::item_tags($theme->item());
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    return $block;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/module.info b/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/module.info
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+name = "About this Photo"
+description = "Show some simple, specific and useful info about a given photo"
+version = 1
diff --git a/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/views/about_this_photo.html.php b/3.0/modules/about_this_photo/views/about_this_photo.html.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
+<ul class="g-metadata">
+  <li>
+    <strong class="caption"><?= t("Date:") ?></strong>
+    <?= $date ?>
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    <strong class="caption"><?= t("Time:") ?></strong>
+    <?= $time ?>
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    <strong class=="caption"><?= t("Tags:") ?></strong>
+    <? foreach ($tags as $tag): ?>
+    <a href="<?= $tag->url() ?>"><?= html::clean($tag->name) ?></a>
+    <? endforeach?>
+  </li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/helpers/about_this_photo_block.php b/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/helpers/about_this_photo_block.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class about_this_photo_block_Core {
+
+  static function get_site_list() {
+    return array("simple" => t("About This Photo"));
+  }
+
+  static function get($block_id, $theme) {
+    $block = new Block();
+    switch ($block_id) {
+    case "simple":
+      $block->css_id = "g-about-this-photo";
+      $block->title = t("About this photo");
+      $block->content = new View("about_this_photo.html");
+
+      // exif API doesn't give easy access to individual keys, so do this the hard way
+      if (module::is_active("exif")) {
+        $exif = ORM::factory("exif_record")->where("item_id", "=", $theme->item()->id)->find();
+        if ($exif->loaded()) {
+          $exif = unserialize($exif->data);
+          $timestamp = strtotime($exif["DateTime"]);
+          $block->content->date = gallery::date($timestamp);
+          $block->content->time = gallery::time($timestamp);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (module::is_active("tag")) {
+        $block->content->tags = tag::item_tags($theme->item());
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    return $block;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/module.info b/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/module.info
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+name = "About this Photo"
+description = "Show some simple, specific and useful info about a given photo"
+version = 1
diff --git a/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/views/about_this_photo.html.php b/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/views/about_this_photo.html.php
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+++ b/3.1/modules/about_this_photo/views/about_this_photo.html.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
+<ul class="g-metadata">
+  <li>
+    <strong class="caption"><?= t("Date:") ?></strong>
+    <?= $date ?>
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    <strong class="caption"><?= t("Time:") ?></strong>
+    <?= $time ?>
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    <strong class=="caption"><?= t("Tags:") ?></strong>
+    <? foreach ($tags as $tag): ?>
+    <a href="<?= $tag->url() ?>"><?= html::clean($tag->name) ?></a>
+    <? endforeach?>
+  </li>
+</ul>