Extension:RandomImagewithinCommons

The RandomImagewithinCommons extension allows to display a randomized image per view including images that are stored at Creative Commons.

Usage
Set tag

Configuration
Use  $wgriwc['size'] = '400px';  to set the default size to 400 pixel. If it not set, it will be displayed in 200 pixel width.

To ignore any picture, you can add in to the Category to put in on blacklist.

Version history

 * Version 1.0 beta on 2. August 2011


 * Version 2.0 from 14. June 2012
 * filter Namespace (use only normal Articles (namespace 0))
 * repace all DB Querys with Mediawiki wfGetDB function
 * the extension use the mediawiki own function to calculate the picture


 * Version 2.1 from 3. April 2014
 * go to Multilanguage
 * implement Ignorelist like $wgriwc['blacklist'] = array('x.svg', 'y.gif', 'z.jpg');


 * Version 2.2 from 30. August 2014
 * Use Catogorys instead of the blacklist array


 * Version 2.3 from 16. September 2014
 * optimize DB querys
 * Add link to Blacklist on Specialpage of Versions


 * next Version
 * skip images that are insert in Pages but not more exist


 * further versions
 * fillup gallerys with random pictures (to create a picturewall)
 * Proptet text configurable over Special:AllMessages
 * Check if picture really exist (protect agians [[File:NONEXISTFILE.SAMPLE]] )
 * option to consider only pictures from article, but omit from User Pages, Diskussion or similar