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Usage
editThis template is for inserting a very small image in line, used as an icon. The main advantage over using a [[File: ...]] tag directly, is the automatic setting of the noviewer class.
Syntax
edit{{symbol|filename|width|description|link=}}
Parameters
edit- File name without "File:" (required)
- Width in pixels, default 20
- Description, appears on mouse over and is also used as alternative text
link
(to be filled in with "no"), to make the symbol not clickable
Example
editTemplate data
editThis is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Symbol in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Symbol
No description.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
File title | 1 | The title of the file without the prefix "File:", "Image:" or ... | String | required |
Symbol size | 2 | Width in pixels of the symbol (without '' px ''). Default is 20. Example: 30. | Number | optional |
Description of the symbol | 3 | Description of the symbol, which will appear when you move the mouse over the image. | String | optional |
Flag to deactivate the link | link | Fill in with "no" to disable the image link. | String | optional |
See also
edit- Template:Flag icon
- Template:Infobox symbol
- Template:Val – values in scientific notation
- Template:Sym – switch for commonly used symbols