Help:Media
This help page includes images, but is mainly created to help with the new audio and video feature.
New to the Super Mario Wiki is the ability to upload Ogg Vorbis files (with the extension of .ogg) for audio and video purposes, in addition to the normal image function.
Wikipedia, and therefore all MediaWiki-software wikis, allow only this type of format because it is patent-free (meaning no copyright issues). Theora is the video form of the OGG file.
Images
In the navigation on the left-hand side, under toolbox, the second line states "Upload file", which links to Special:Upload. Once there you can browse for your image (no multiple uploads), change the file name if necessary, and type a description of the image. Simply click "Upload" to add the picture to the database, which you can add to any page by the following:
[[Image:Filename.ext]]
Enhancements include:
- Alignment. [[Image:Filename.ext|left]], [[Image:Filename.ext|center]], [[Image:Filename.ext|right]].
- Thumbnails. [[Image:Filename.ext|thumb|##px]]
- Specify height of image, with the width proportioning with the new size. [[Image:Filename.ext|##px]]
- Frame the image. Thumb automatically does this. [[Image:Filename.ext|frame]]
- Provide a description. [[Image:Filename.ext|frame|This is an example.]]
The code for the image is [[Image:Wayoshilogo.jpg|thumb|100px|The code for this image is...]].
The description always comes last. Resizing the image always comes first. Extensions (.ext) must be .jpg, .png, .gif, or .svg (Scalable Vector Graphics).
Audio & Video
Uploading audio and video is the same as images, except the extension must be .ogg, not .mp3, .avi, .wmv, etc. There are some shareware converters, but be warned, free use is only for two weeks and it will cost about $15-$30 to permanently be able to convert full-time.
Surprisingly, linking to these files still uses the Image tag: [[Image:Audioorvideo.ogg]].
However, to directly link to the file itself, there is a Media tag:
[[Media:Audioorvideo.ogg]]
which, when clicked, will ask the user whether to open or save the file. {{Media}} is meant to provide a neat format to present these files.
External Help
Since the functions are an exact copy of Wikipedia's functions, please see Wikipedia's Media Help page for more information. It will tell you how to be able to play .ogg files for audio or video for Windows Media Player, Real Player, Quicktime, Winamp, and more.
