Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Because of the risk that placeholder material might accidentally be published, it is clearly marked with an FPO indicator in the form of a simulated watermark or overprint, stamp, or the like in the expectation that it will make the placeholder's presence obvious to designers working on the layout; reviewing proof copies; or, as a last resort ...
I created this image as a replacement for a PNG (It's summary read: "This image is a temporary placeholder for articles (mostly those utilizing the table from Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships/Tables) which still need a picture to illustrate them. You can help by uploading an image for any of the articles listed below under "File links"." - Written ...
After the image is uploaded, click the "Use this file" button at the top of the image page (with the W) and copy the "thumbnail" code. To add the image to your user page you just need to replace {{New user bar}} with {{New user bar|image=PASTE THE IMAGE CODE HERE}} .
(More on the "other optional stuff" in a moment.) Add an edit summary, do a quick preview, and save the page. The software assumes that the image name you add to an article refers to one at the English Wikipedia, if one exists there. If the English Wikipedia doesn't have an image with that name, the software looks at Commons.
12. In the "Write & Insert Fields" section of the ribbon, click "Address Block." 13. In the "Insert Address Block" dialog box, choose the style you want to use to insert the data - you should see ...
An image placeholder is a dummy image designed to draw attention to the need for an actual image. Wikipedia image placeholders were meant to be used on articles, especially those of living people, for the purpose of trying to obtain a freely-licensed image for them. In a Wikipedia Centralized Discussion this idea was found to be controversial ...
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.
It also encourages the subjects of articles and their agents to add free content images to the commons. I mean, who wants to have a generic image placeholder decorating an article about yourself or their client - esp when that article is a top Google hit. Again, Kudos! --mav 03:06, 24 May 2007 (UTC)