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Example of thumbnail link with alternative text: [[Media:View from Fort Usher, Jamestown, Accra.jpg | Example of thumbnail link with alternative mouse-over text]]
 
Example of thumbnail link with alternative text: [[Media:View from Fort Usher, Jamestown, Accra.jpg | Example of thumbnail link with alternative mouse-over text]]
  
Example of audio file:  [[Image:Mudoc.mp3]]
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Example of audio file:  [[Media:Mudoc.mp3]]

Revision as of 19:35, 3 September 2007

  • Click on a link to go to the page you wish to edit.
  • Click on the "edit" tab to edit a page (if the page hasn't yet been created, it will come up it edit mode.)
  • Click on a section head "edit" link to edit a particular section (if sections have been defined)
  • Type text freely...
  • ...indicating bold and italics with double and triple single quote marks.
  • Or highlight some text and click the bold or italics buttons in the row of editing buttons above the edit box
  • Make a new paragraph by leaving a blank line
  • Insert a thumbnail link to a media file using this syntax: [[Image:Example.jpg]]
  • Insert a thumbnail link to a media file with alternative mouse-over text using this syntax: [[Image:Example.jpg | text]].
  • Insert the media file directly into the page using this syntax: [[Media:Example.jpg]]
  • Another way: just type the filename, highlight the text, and click the media file link button or embedded image button, as appropriate.
  • Save your changes with "Save page" at the bottom
  • Now, click on media links and you'll be prompted to upload the files with the right names
  • Test the page again. Double-click thumbnail links to see the full image.
  • Warning: don't insert huge embedded images or the page will take forever to load...
  • Follow the same procedures for audio and video files.


Example of embedded image: View from Fort Usher, Jamestown, Accra.jpg

Example of thumbnail link: Media:View from Fort Usher, Jamestown, Accra.jpg

Example of thumbnail link with alternative text: Example of thumbnail link with alternative mouse-over text

Example of audio file: Media:Mudoc.mp3