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Tip of the day

Tip of the moment... How to insert a picture into an article The syntax used for displaying an image is: [[File:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{alt=}|{caption}]] Only [[File:{name}]] parameter is required. Do not put spaces between parameters. The other parameters are optional and can be placed in any order. Some infoboxes do not require the brackets. Keep parameters in lower case. The other parameters are: Type 'thumb' / 'thumbnail' or 'frame'. This causes image to be displayed with specific formatting. "thumb" is normally preferred. Location 'right', 'left', 'center' or 'none'. Determines placement of the image on the page. "Left" or "right" is the norm, but large panoramas or timelines can be displayed in the center. Size {width}px or {width}x{height}px (e.g. 50x40px, would limit width to 50 pixels and height to 40 pixels). Normally only one variable is used. Use common sense when determining the sizes; you can use the "Show preview" button if you need to. If thumb or thumbnail is chosen, size should normally be left out, so that the size defaults to the size set in a user's preferences. alt= (keep it lower case). This is the "alternate image" parameter used to describe the image for screenreaders or for people with low-vision. It should be more descriptive than the caption alone. Do not use this for another copy of the caption or of the article title, as the reader will already be aware of these. Caption Any element which cannot be identified as one of the above is automatically treated as caption text. It is traditional to put this last. The caption should identify what the image is, and ideally be a complete sentence that adds to the article by pointing out something a casual reader would not have noticed otherwise, or add information the pertains to the image. Full sentence or multi fragment captions require full stop punctuation. If you have created a picture that is not already in Wikipedia's image collection on the Commons that you want to include in an article, you will need to upload it first. Bonus tip: Similar formatting is used to insert basic audio or basic video clips into articles. Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more (includes examples):   Wikipedia:Extended image syntax   Wikipedia:Picture tutorial   Wikipedia:Images   Become a Wikipedia tipster To add this auto-randomizing template to your user page, use {{totd-random}}

Tip of the day... Navigation popups The Navigation popups gadget allows easier access to several Wikipedia features as "popups" which appear when you hover the mouse over links. With this useful tool, when you hover your mouse cursor over a wikilink you can see a preview of the article or image; plus you can activate convenient functions such as going directly to the talk, edit, or history pages. To use the navigation popups gadget you must be logged in under your own user account and turn on the gadget in your Preferences, available at the top right of your screen. In your preferences you will find navigation popups under Gadgets, Browsing gadgets. Full instructions are on the Navigation popups page. Prior tip – Tips library – Next tip Read more: Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups   Become a Wikipedia tipster To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd3}}

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My goal is to make Wikipedia the best possible encyclopedia it can be. I believe that everyone should have access to free, high-quality information, and Wikipedia is a vital resource for achieving that goal. I'm always looking for ways to improve the quality of Wikipedia, whether it's by editing articles for clarity and accuracy or by helping other editors learn the ropes.

I'm also a big fan of collaboration. I believe that we can achieve great things when we work together, and that's why I love being part of the Wikipedia community. I'm always happy to help other editors, and I'm always open to learning from them.

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