Difference between revisions of "CIDI Wiki:Editing"
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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 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>'''. | To link to an uploaded '''document''' use the syntax '''<nowiki>[[Media:thefilename.ext|the file description]]</nowiki>'''. Regardless of the file extention, the keyword ''Media'' is used. The following file extensions are currently allowed: | ||
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'' | *doc | ||
*mp3 | |||
*pdf | |||
*ppt | |||
*xls | |||
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''. Replace ''left'' with ''right'' to align the picture to the right of the page. The following image types are currently allowed: | |||
*gif | |||
*jpg, jpeg | |||
*png | |||
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]]. Regardless of the file extention, the keyword Media is used. The following file extensions are currently allowed:
- doc
- mp3
- ppt
- xls
To link to an uploaded image use the syntax [[Image:thefilename.jpg|left|thumb|the image caption]]. Notice that the keyword is Image. Replace left with right to align the picture to the right of the page. The following image types are currently allowed:
- gif
- jpg, jpeg
- png
For detailed help on uploading documents and images, see WikiMedia Help on uploading images and other files.