Help talk:Images

No link to the upload page?
If the image referenced does not exist, the gallery displays the filename as text rather than a link to the upload page (as it did in previous versions). I have tried the File, Image and Media prefixes. Is this a bug?

Syntax section lacking. "Link" option not operational.
I was just trying to determine how to wrap an image in a link to another article. After reading the (limited) syntax section, I attempted to use the "link=" option to gain this functionality. After many test efforts, on this page, and using the Preview function (so as not to flood the history), I am still yet to achieve this goal. Is this article still current? Are the instructions clear and accurate? Or it is a problem at my end causing this issue? --203.13.128.101 06:48, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


 * See Help:Linked images. Note that the  parameter is very new. Check Special:Version, if the revision is not at least r41727 then this syntax is not yet available. Splarka 11:29, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


 * I am also having the same issue that was mentioned, regarding the link functionality not working. I have a fully updated install, version 1.13.3. I'm using the provided syntax, as far as I can tell, but the image will only link to the standard image details page. Caseyparsons 17:45, 9 February 2009 (UTC).


 * r41727 means 1.14. —Emufarmers(T 01:05, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Text wrap?
How do one make tex wrap arround an image? --Asset 11:27, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

new File: NS
Should be noted that if you're using SVN, or editing on the wikimedia projects, that the namespace for "images" is File: now, not Image:. TBH, this makes more sense to me for what's now available on the projects ;).

Kjikaqawej 06:41, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Large Images
I can upload small images but when I upload images, files over 2mb; it just goes blank. When I resize it won't resize. Can someone help me. 86.136.108.50 17:39, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Is it possible that your PHP configuration is limiting uploads of this size? I have this vague memory of getting "blank" pages when PHP didn't allow large enough uploads. That's all I can think of without more specific information about your problem. --Vjg 00:15, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * That's why I can't upload large files because the PHP configuration is limiting it. What do I have to do? 86.136.108.50 09:54, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * That would depend upon how your PHP is configured and the requirements might change depending upon who is hosting your PHP-enabled site. See http://us3.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.upload-max-filesize --Vjg 13:46, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the info. I have another query, basically on my main page i have a picture as a title. I don't want it to link anywhere, can I stop that? is it possible. 86.136.108.50 16:03, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Use Media instead of Image or File; otherwise see the new 'link=' syntax for "File". Also, these types of questions should be asked on the helpdesk as indicated at the top of this page. --Vjg 03:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Help:Images/frame and Help:Images/size
When importing this help page on my wiki, the {{/frame|frame [...] were interpreted as Template:/frame. I had to add change them to {{Help:Images/frame|frame [...] to make it work. Any idea why ?--Alagache 15:06, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Subpaging is enabled on the Help: namespace here. This can change the behavior of relative transclusions. See Manual:$wgNamespacesWithSubpages. Splarka 16:18, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Page breaking
I'm just setting up a wiki, I turned on subpages for the help namespace as said above, is there anything else I need to turn on to stop it looking like this? http://www.suitableforvegetarians.info/wiki/index.php?title=Help:Images
 * Just glancing at your site, it appears you are missing the Extension:ParserFunctions extension and the Template:! template on your installation. --Vjg 21:27, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Problem with: Gallery of images
I am trying to use the gallery function.

I've upload the pretty flower pic to my mediawiki and I've kept it named Example.jpg, but I can't get image to appear when I copy the code from: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Gallery_of_images

This code:

Gives me text in all of the right places, but no images.

When I change the text from “File:Example.jpg” to “Image:Example.jpg” images appear.

am I not supposed to use “File” or is there a parameter that I need to set? --TheMightyHercules 02:10, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Image: was only recently changed to File:, if it doesn't work for you, you just have to use Image:. Splarka 07:30, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Faking a "thumb" with alt "link"
Fake "thumb" syntax.

This often gets asked for a lot. A way to use the link= parameter with thumb. permalink



Fake "thumb" syntax.

Splarka 03:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Wording question
Can we add the word "scale" somewhere in addition to "resize?" That would help more searches find the resize examples. Thanks.

129.93.159.31 21:23, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

External Image Size
Is it possible to resize an external image? E.g. [|20px] --Robinson Weijman 07:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

links and images ?
can i ask here if ther is a way of showing a small image as the alternate way of rolling over text links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Teapotgeorge#hello

Image Strangeness
The stable page shows red links to "File:MediaWiki:Image sample" (deleted) instead of the inlined "File:Example.jpg" for me, and I don't really know why. Draft works for me again. --130.83.160.141 14:41, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Frame transparancy
How do I make the frame transparent to a background image. For instance, on this page the preformatted text and the TOC (yes, I know they are not images, but the problem is the same) are not transparent to the background, yet the MediaWiki logo image is. The Template on Help:Images likewise is not transparent to the background image. Any advice on how I can make the background image bleed through? RedJ 17 18:07, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * TOCs, tables, and image frames are intentionally given background colors to prevent header lines bleeding through. You can remove them with site/skin CSS, or just give images your own frame with whitelisted html (&lt;div&gt;s), or just don't use a frame (per example). Splarka 07:34, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
 * The problem with not using a frame is that it also won't show the caption. My wiki has a gradient background in the text space, so it's not like putting the same color as as the image frame backgound (at least I don't think so).  The text space background gradient has to show.  RedJ 17 17:17, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
 * In your MediaWiki:Common.css:

div.thumbinner {background-color:transparent;} div.thumb {border-color: transparent;}
 * But it will look bad in some browsers, probably. Splarka 07:23, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll try it. I also found a work around using templates which essentially rewrites the Image functionality.  But CSS would be more elegant.

Link + magic word
Hi, without magic is ok and you can use un magic word in the caption but not in the link.
 * Example : truc.png -> the link is truc.png :(


 * Works for me:
 * Wiki.png
 * But you have a U+200E LEFT-TO-RIGHT MARK in your pasted example between the URL and the magic word. Also, are you sure you're using a new enough version of mediawiki? Splarka 07:33, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok without space link is working.

Link + parameter
With link doesnt work(parameter is not empty and there are no spaces)...How I can debug that ? thanks


 * Wiki.png -> Wiki.png
 * Template parameters take 3 braces, and the syntax you use there means null fallback, and all a null link= does is prevent the image linking anywhere at all. And you are still inserting a U+200E LEFT-TO-RIGHT MARK in just before the first brace. Splarka 06:57, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 * yes my paste is bad it was Wiki.png . But I cannot see the U+200E LEFT-TO-RIGHT MARK and the version of my mediawiki is 1.15.1. Can I remove myself this invisible mark and how ? Thanks.
 * Ok I saw with notepad++ but again it doesnt work the link=http is now tn the caption of the picture.


 * Ok I found; it's my fault ;) Thanks!