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This is the extension that allows us to set our wiki to use media from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia Commons] | This is the extension that allows us to set our wiki to use media from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia Commons] | ||
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This link is then used as with standard Image Syntax[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files#Embedding_internal_files] | This link is then used as with standard Image Syntax[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files#Embedding_internal_files] | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 30 June 2015
$wgForeignFileRepos
This is the extension that allows us to set our wiki to use media from Commons
Using files from Wikimedia Commons : ForeignAPIRepo
Details of the code can be found on the $wgForeignFileRepos Extension Page[1]
Usage
When you find an image in the Wikimedia Commons that you want to use, go to it's information page. Above the image you will find a menu bar with several choices for sharing the image.
Download : Downloads the file to your computer
Globe - Use this file : creates a url link for use on external websites
Wiki - Use this file : creates a local wiki code to place the image
Email a link : opens an email with a link to the file's URL
Information : Opens a page with general copyright and licensing information
For use on this wiki
Clicking the 'Wiki - Use this file' button outputs a code that can be used locally on ERW.
Two choices are given, a link to a thumbnail which, when embedded in an article links to the full image, or a link to the full image itself which can be sized to suit your layout design.
This link is then used as with standard Image Syntax[2]