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For instance boxes such as {}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {} and boxes built with them. Media in category "Wikipedia message box images" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
image is the name of the image, abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. Do not include the File: or Image: prefix, do not enclose the name in [[brackets]], but do remember to include the filename extension. image_upright should normally be left blank, so that the size defaults to the size set in a user's preferences.
There are a number of box types to select from when deciding to make a userbox. The most commonly used design is the "Standard box". It has one square shaped area on the left ("id label") and a larger rectangular space on the right ("info area"). For ease of use, userboxes are typically made using maker-templates that have a number of parameters.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
The preferred formats are JPEG for photographic images, SVG for drawings and line-art illustration, PNG for non-vector graphic iconic images, Ogg Vorbis for sound and Ogg Theora for video. Please name your files descriptively to avoid confusion (see below).
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
To present images larger than the guidelines above (e.g. panoramas), use |thumb|center or |thumb|none, so that the image stands alone; or use {} or {} to present a very large image in a scrollable box. This image uses |thumb|center|upright=2.5 to expand the image, center it, and clear the area on either side.
The image parameter sometimes requires the Wikipedia:Extended image syntax; other times it requires only the image file name depending on the tastes of the editor who created the infobox. An editor can determine this either by experimenting (using the "preview" function) or by consulting the infobox template documentation.