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SysopJ: /* Galleries */

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Galleries

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	* [[James S. Perkins]] - no captions		* [[James S. Perkins]] - no captions
	* [[Adyar (campus)]] - centered captions		* [[Adyar (campus)]] - centered captions
	* [[Lives of Alcyone (book)]] - 2 wide images, centered in page, side by side		* [[Lives of Alcyone (book)]] - 2 wide images, centered in page, side by side - emulating a gallery another way
	* [[Schwartz Portrait of Krishnamurti (art work)]] - 2 tall images, centered in page, side by side		* [[Schwartz Portrait of Krishnamurti (art work)]] - 2 tall images, centered in page, side by side
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SysopJ: /* Galleries */

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	'''Examples of galleries in Theosophy Wiki:'''		'''Examples of galleries in Theosophy Wiki:'''
	* [[L. W. Rogers Building]]		* [[L. W. Rogers Building]] - simple captions
	* [[Adyar Theosophical Academy]]		* [[Adyar Theosophical Academy]] - centered captions
	* [[Murals at Olcott (art work)]]		* [[Murals at Olcott (art work)]] - multi-line captions
	* [[James S. Perkins]]		* [[James S. Perkins]] - no captions
	* [[Adyar (campus)]]		* [[Adyar (campus)]] - centered captions
			* [[Lives of Alcyone (book)]] - 2 wide images, centered in page, side by side
			* [[Schwartz Portrait of Krishnamurti (art work)]] - 2 tall images, centered in page, side by side
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SysopJ at 19:49, 6 March 2020

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	Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the Theosophy Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.		Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the Theosophy Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.
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	The basic syntax for displaying an image is:		The basic syntax for displaying an image is:

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	* YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1frQhHHm9Dk&feature=related How To Upload Images on Media Wiki]		* YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1frQhHHm9Dk&feature=related How To Upload Images on Media Wiki]
	* Sunshine Review YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqSlCDeHFg Add images to a wiki].		* Sunshine Review YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqSlCDeHFg Add images to a wiki].
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			'''Examples in Theosophy Wiki of articles using some of these options:'''
			* [[Lives of Alcyone (book)#Tables of Lives]]
			* [[The Path (art work)]]
			* [[Richard Blossom Farley#Theosophical Society involvement]]
			* [[Anagarika Govinda#Lectures]]
			* [[Labyrinth#Types of labyrinths]]
			* [[Theosophical Motto#Meaning]]

	== Galleries ==		== Galleries ==

	Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].		Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].

			'''Examples of galleries in Theosophy Wiki:'''
			* [[L. W. Rogers Building]]
			* [[Adyar Theosophical Academy]]
			* [[Murals at Olcott (art work)]]
			* [[James S. Perkins]]
			* [[Adyar (campus)]]


	[[Category:TSWiki infrastructure]]		[[Category:TSWiki infrastructure]]

Pablo Sender at 21:36, 23 October 2014

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	Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.		Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the Theosophy Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.
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SysopJ at 21:06, 7 July 2012

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	Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].		Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].
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SysopJ at 18:16, 21 June 2012

2012-06-21T18:16:39Z

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	See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. ~~Another~~ good ~~source~~ of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]		See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Other good sources of information are:
			* [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]
			* YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1frQhHHm9Dk&feature=related How To Upload Images on Media Wiki]
			* Sunshine Review YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqSlCDeHFg Add images to a wiki].

	== Galleries ==		== Galleries ==

	Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].		Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].

Janet Kerschner at 16:04, 21 June 2012

2012-06-21T16:04:04Z

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	Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.		Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.
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	'''<nowiki>[[File:filename.extension\|position\|framing\|size\|caption]]</nowiki>'''		'''<nowiki>[[File:filename.extension\|position\|framing\|size\|caption]]</nowiki>'''

	The options are case-sensitive, and must be typed in all lower case letters. Each option is separated by a '''pipe symbol''', '''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>'''~~, from the next option~~.		The options are case-sensitive, and must be typed in all lower case letters. Each option is separated from the next option by a '''pipe symbol''', '''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>'''.

	* Option for '''position''' of the image: left, center, right - default is right		* Option for '''position''' of the image: left, center, right - default is right
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	See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Another good source of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]		See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Another good source of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]

			== Galleries ==

			Images can be displayed in galleries - small images in a row across a page. For more information and examples see the Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gallery_tag Gallery tag] and Mediwiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images#Rendering_a_gallery_of_images Rendering a gallery of images].

Janet Kerschner at 16:47, 6 June 2012

2012-06-06T16:47:10Z

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	Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not ~~WYSIWYG~~''' ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.		Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not''' WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.
	<br>		<br>
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	The basic syntax for displaying an image is:		The basic syntax for displaying an image is:

	'''<nowiki>[[File:filename.extension\|~~options~~\|caption]]</nowiki>'''		'''<nowiki>[[File:filename.extension\|position\|framing\|size\|caption]]</nowiki>'''

			The options are case-sensitive, and must be typed in all lower case letters. Each option is separated by a '''pipe symbol''', '''<nowiki>\|</nowiki>''', from the next option.

			* Option for '''position''' of the image: left, center, right - default is right
			* Option for '''framing''' the image: frame, thumb - default is no framing
			* Option for image '''size''': A number followed by px (i.e. 200px for 200 pixels in width)
			* Option for '''caption''': any words that are not keywords are used as the caption.
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			If the text wraps around the image in an unattractive way, it is often useful to add '''line breaks''' '''<nowiki><br></nowiki>''' to force the text or image to a different position.
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	See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Another good source of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]		See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Another good source of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]

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Adding images to a wiki article can be a complex process. The Mediawiki software underlying the TS Wiki is '''not WYSIWYG''' ("what you see is what you get") in its graphic interface. Therefore, you have sometimes have to experiment a bit to get an image into the desired size and position.
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The basic syntax for displaying an image is:

'''<nowiki>[[File:filename.extension|options|caption]]</nowiki>'''
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See Mediawiki's article [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Help:Images] for the complete array of options in placement of images. Another good source of information is [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:How_to_use_images Wikipedia in Simple English's Help:How to use images]