Template:Media link
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Usage[edit source]
Template idea for the prefix Media:.
Media: vs. :File:[edit source]
Both prefixes display a link instead of embedding the image itself but there are some key differences:
| Prefix | Sample | Special:UnusedFiles prevention | Provides a file page link | Provides a special link to Special:Upload if a red link has been detected |
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Media:
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Media:Example.png Media:Placeholder.png |
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:File:
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File:Example.png File:Placeholder.png |
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That's what this template addresses by bring the best of both worlds together. This template should be used in main articles only!
Use cases[edit source]
{{media link}} testing for bugs:
| MediaWiki parsing | Code |
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| File:Example.png | {{media link|Example.png}}
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| File:Example.png | {{media link|Example.png|}}
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| test | {{media link|Example.png|test}}
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| [[Media:|test]] | {{media link||test}}
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| [[Media:|File:]] | {{media link||}}
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| [[Media:|File:]] | {{media link|}}
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| [[Media:{{{1}}}|File:{{{1}}}]] | {{media link}}
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| File:Placeholder.png | {{media link|Placeholder.png}}
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| File:Placeholder.png | {{media link|Placeholder.png|}}
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| test | {{media link|Placeholder.png|test}}
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Other[edit source]
Uses {{!}}. Also hides media prefix usage with <span> tag and a simple CSS code. Special code implemented if a red link results from the file string specified.