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It is possible to upload image (picture) files to the [[Xenharmonic Wiki]] and to embed them in any Xenharmonic Wiki page.


== resizing images ==
== Uploading image files ==
Go to [[Special:Upload]] and upload your file there. This special page can also be accessed in the sidebar in the "Tools" section (in desktop view only; the exact location on screen may vary depending on your MediaWiki skin).
 
== Embedding image files ==
If you add <code><nowiki>[[File:Test-120x60px.png]]</nowiki></code> to the wiki source code, the image will be shown on the page like this:
 
[[File:Test-120x60px.png]]
 
== Resizing images ==
Image width and (with [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T36974 some limitations]) height can be adjusted while aspect ratio is being preserved.
Image width and (with [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T36974 some limitations]) height can be adjusted while aspect ratio is being preserved.
: ''See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pictures Help&#58;Pictures - Wikipedia]''


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== See Also ==
== See also ==
* [[Help:Help]]
* [[Help:Introduction]]
* [[Help:Audio]]
* [[Help:Editing]]
* [[Help:Editing]]


[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Help]]

Latest revision as of 06:15, 1 July 2026

English Wikipedia has an article on:

It is possible to upload image (picture) files to the Xenharmonic Wiki and to embed them in any Xenharmonic Wiki page.

Uploading image files

Go to Special:Upload and upload your file there. This special page can also be accessed in the sidebar in the "Tools" section (in desktop view only; the exact location on screen may vary depending on your MediaWiki skin).

Embedding image files

If you add [[File:Test-120x60px.png]] to the wiki source code, the image will be shown on the page like this:

Resizing images

Image width and (with some limitations) height can be adjusted while aspect ratio is being preserved.

Wiki source code Appearance remarks
[[File:Test-120x60px.png]] without size specification
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|30px]] smaller by
width spec
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|43px]]
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|60px]]
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|120px]] original
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|180px]] bigger by
width spec
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|x30px]] smaller by
height spec
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|x43px]]
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|x60px]]
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|x120px]] bigger
height spec
ignored
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|x180px]]
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|120x50px]] whichever
makes the
image smaller
[[File:Test-120x60px.png|100x60px]]

See also