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top: Align the top of the image to the top of the line containing the text. Normally this is slightly higher than the top of the text, to make space between lines of text. bottom: Align the bottom of the image to the bottom of the line containing the text. Normally this is slightly lower than the bottom of the text.
An image sometimes includes a familiar object to communicate scale. Such fiducial markers should be as culturally universal and standardized as possible: rulers, matches, batteries, pens/pencils, footballs (soccer balls), people and their body parts, vehicles, and famous structures such as the Eiffel Tower are good choices, but many others are possible.
Caption text always comes last in an image link. All the other options (thumb or no, size, align right or left) can be in any sequence. And the caption must start with a capital letter. For more image syntax, see the pages Help:Images and other uploaded files (shortcut: H:IOUF) and Wikipedia:Picture tutorial (shortcut: WP:PIC).
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Note: If you trying to align a table column (left, center, or right) use Template:Table alignment. This is a generic template for handling the horizontal alignment of elements on a page. Use the template like this:
Durdle Door, a natural arch near Lulworth Cove. Once your image is uploaded to Commons or Wikipedia, you will probably want to use it in an article. Simply click Edit on the article you want to include the image in, then add the following where you want the image to appear:
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