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The recommendation is specifically tied to non-transformers models, meaning creators of such models are on notice that omitting library_name is contrary to Hugging Face's guidance.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is a sentence fragment without a main verb; the claim is grounded in the parenthetical qualifier '(recommended if your model is not a transformers model)' but the full context of the surrounding guidance is not available in the excerpt alone.
If your model is not a transformers model, you are expected to specify library_name in the model card.
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"Specifying library_name in the model card (recommended if your model is not a transformers model).Excerpt from Hugging Face's Model Card Guidelines
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The recommendation is specifically tied to non-transformers models, meaning creators of such models are on notice that omitting library_name is contrary to Hugging Face's guidance.
If your model is not a transformers model, you are expected to specify library_name in the model card.
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