Extension:Icon
From MediaWiki.org
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Parser extension |
| Description | Allows using images as icons (linkless and linked both supported) |
| Author(s) | Tim LaquaTalk |
| Last Version | 1.6.1 (2009-08-31) |
| MediaWiki | 1.10+ |
| License | No license specified |
| Download | Download snapshot |
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check usage (experimental) |
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Extension is based on the ImageLink and ImageMap extensions - removes dependencies, allows for linkless icons, and also implements MW thumbnailing functionality. Is quite a bit lighter & quicker than ImageMap if all you want is an icon.
- Supports linkless images and linked images
- Intended to simplify use of uploaded images as icons
- Utilizes MW thumbnailing rather than having the browser resize the image - renders MUCH higher quality icons and loads only the thumbnail sized image, yielding faster client-side page render times.
- ALT text is populated in both the ALT and TITLE attributes of the IMG tag for tooltip functionality
[edit] Installation
- Create a new folder (directory) in the following location:
wiki-install-folder/extensions/Icon - Download the following required files:
- Copy the files in to the new Icon folder
- Add the following code to your LocalSettings.php (at the bottom)
require_once( "$IP/extensions/Icon/Icon.php" );
[edit] Usage
- Follow Installation Instructions
- You will have a new Parser Function (#icon) - Syntax is as follows:
{{#icon: image title | image alt text | image width | page to link to }}
- Only the image title argument is required - the rest are optional.
{{#icon: Info.png|Info}} will display the Info.png icon in it's default size
{{#icon: Info.png|Info|24}} will display the Info.png icon with a width of 24px
{{#icon: Info.png|Info|24|Special:Help}} same as above and clicking on it will link to Special:Help
