Bthomeldh
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My swedish keyboard has no tide key, so I am saving it below for copy and paste quick access
editSign name on talk pages using four tides ~~~~ Bthomeldh (talk) 21:40, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Why no "File Links"?
editQuestion:
- Why is there no file links to my images on wikicommons that I have already added into the gallery of related articles in wikipedia? Bthomeldh (talk) 21:11, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Answer (Summarised from many inputs from helpful folks from both Wikicommons and Wikipedia):
- Image from Commons added into Wikipedia end up having 2 separate pages in Commons and in Wikipedia and are not related to one another. The Commons File Links only shows links on Commons itself. For example, compare these two:
- File:United States Wind Resources and Transmission Lines map.jpg on Commons
- File:United States Wind Resources and Transmission Lines map.jpg on the English Wikipedia
- Image from Commons added into Wikipedia end up having 2 separate pages in Commons and in Wikipedia and are not related to one another. The Commons File Links only shows links on Commons itself. For example, compare these two:
- To show uses across all projects, try the "check usage" tab instead.
- This button locates all articles and other pages using this image on every Wikimedia Foundation project (wikipedias, wikibooks etc).
- When you look at an image page, there should be a tab saying "check usage" at the top of the page, on the same row as the "edit", "history", "watch" and other such tabs. If you're using the new "Vector" skin (which you can enable by clicking "Try Beta" at the top of the page), the check usage link will be hidden in the drop-down menu next to the search box. If you really don't see any such tab, one or more of the following might be the problem:
- You have JavaScript disabled (or your browser does not support it).
- You've enabled the "Remove Image Tools" gadget in your preferences (under "Gadgets" → "Maintenance tools"). Just uncheck it.
- You're using a skin other than MonoBook, Modern or Vector. The extra tabs do not currently work in other skins.
- If you'd rather not to change your Commons skin or disable JavaScript just to see the extra tabs, you can go to the CheckUsage page directly and just enter the file name there. I'd suggest bookmarking it for later use. Bthomeldh (talk) 21:40, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
- When you look at an image page, there should be a tab saying "check usage" at the top of the page, on the same row as the "edit", "history", "watch" and other such tabs. If you're using the new "Vector" skin (which you can enable by clicking "Try Beta" at the top of the page), the check usage link will be hidden in the drop-down menu next to the search box. If you really don't see any such tab, one or more of the following might be the problem:
I am talking to myself
editBthomeldh (talk) 21:55, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
File:Marabou Poster.JPG has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.
If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |