Difference between revisions of "CIDI Wiki:Editing"
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==Uploading and Linking Document and Images== | ==Uploading and Linking Document and Images== | ||
To upload a file, use [[Special:Upload|Upload a file]] in the toolbox. A user must be logged in to upload a file. After a file a uploaded, you can link to it. | |||
To link to an uploaded '''document''' use the syntax '''<nowiki>[[Media:thefilename.ext|the file description]]</nowiki>'''. Even though the file extention may be PDF or DOC, the keyword ''Media'' is still used. | |||
To link to an uploaded '''image''' use the syntax '''<nowiki>[[Image:thefilename.jpg|left|thumb|the image caption]]</nowiki>'''. Notice that the keyword is ''Image''. The file extention can be JPG, BMP, PNG, or GIF. Replace ''left'' with ''right'' to align the picture to the right of the page. | |||
For detailed help on uploading documents and images, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files WikiMedia Help on uploading images and other files]. | For detailed help on uploading documents and images, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files WikiMedia Help on uploading images and other files]. | ||
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Editing Tutorials
Uploading and Linking Document and Images
To upload a file, use Upload a file in the toolbox. A user must be logged in to upload a file. After a file a uploaded, you can link to it.
To link to an uploaded document use the syntax [[Media:thefilename.ext|the file description]]. Even though the file extention may be PDF or DOC, the keyword Media is still used.
To link to an uploaded image use the syntax [[Image:thefilename.jpg|left|thumb|the image caption]]. Notice that the keyword is Image. The file extention can be JPG, BMP, PNG, or GIF. Replace left with right to align the picture to the right of the page.
For detailed help on uploading documents and images, see WikiMedia Help on uploading images and other files.