Template:Plain image with caption

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Since MediaWiki does not provide a way to add visible captions to images integrated seamlessly in a page (i.e., without borders), this template aims to provide that functionality.

Usage

This template can be either with named parameters, as in

{{Plain image with caption|image=Example.svg|caption=Example text|upright=1.2|align=right|caption position=bottom}}

...or in its shorthand form:

{{Plain image with caption|Example.svg|Example text|upright|right|bottom}}

The only compulsory parameters are image and caption.
When using the shorthand version, keep in mind that the order of parameters is important.

Parameter	Default	Acceptable values
image	mandatory	any image filename ("File:" or "Image:" is optional)
caption	mandatory	any valid wiki markup
upright	none	any decimal number (decimal point is optional)
width	none	any pixel width ("px" suffix optional)
height	none	any pixel height ("px" suffix optional)
align	right	left, center, right, none
caption position	bottom	top, bottom
triangle	none	triangle, none
triangle color	#ff0080	any CSS color
image override		Anything (lets you replace the image block with anything—useful for stacking image overlays)
caption override		Anything (lets you replace the caption block with anything)

Examples

The triangle parameters give the option to add a colored triangle label—

This is a picture of the James Webb Space Telescope.

{{plain image with caption|James Webb Space Telescope Mirror37.jpg|caption=This is a picture of the [[James Webb Space Telescope]].|align=left|caption position=top|triangle=triangle|triangle color=rgba(0,110,255,1)|upright=2}}

Using "image-override" to stack images

Grana structure The prevailing model for granal structure is a stack of granal thylakoids linked by helical stromal thylakoids that wrap around the grana stacks and form large sheets that connect different grana.

{{Plain image|File:Helical granum.png|'''Grana structure''' The prevailing model for [[granum|granal]] structure is a stack of granal [[thylakoids]] linked by helical [[stroma (fluid)|stromal]] thylakoids that wrap around the grana stacks and form large sheets that connect different grana.|432px|left|top|triangle|#3cb14d|image override=<div style="float: right; position: relative; width: 432px; height: 432px;"> <div style="float: right; position: absolute; width: 432px;">[[File:Helical granum.png|432px]]</div> <div style="float: right; position: absolute; width: 432px;">[[File:Granum labels.svg|432px|The prevailing model for [[granum|granal]] structure.]]</div></div>}}

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TemplateData for Plain image with caption

A template for adding a caption to a frameless image.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Image	`image` `1`	The image to use. The ''File:'' prefix is optional. Default —	String	required
Image caption	`caption` `2`	The caption to display under or above the image. Default —	String	required
Alt text	`alt`	The alt text of the image (see [[WP:ALT]]).	String	suggested
Image width scaling factor	`upright`	Decimal multiplier that sets the width of the image relative to the user's preferred thumbnail size, as set in their Preferences (220px by default or when not logged in). Decimal point optional. Default — Example 0.75	String	optional
Image width	`width` `3`	Sets the pixel width of the image. Per WP:THUMBSIZE, fixed image widths should not be used unless align is set to ''center'' or otherwise necessary. The ''px'' suffix is optional. Default —	Number	optional
Image height	`height`	Sets the pixel height of the image. The ''px'' suffix is optional.	Number	optional
Float and center	`align` `4`	Floats the template to the left, right, or centers it. Accepts ''left'', ''center'', ''right'', or ''none''. If set to ''center'', width must be set to a pixel-defined width, or else an error will be displayed. Default right	String	optional
Caption position	`caption position` `5`	Determines whether the caption goes above or below the image. Accepts ''top'' or ''bottom''. Default bottom	String	optional
Triangle pointer	`triangle` `6`	Allows you to add a triangular pointer next to the caption text. Accepts ''triangle'' or ''none''. Default none	String	optional
Triangle pointer color	`triangle color` `7`	Lets you set a CSS color for the triangular pointer. Default #ff0080	String	optional
Replacement content for the image	`image override` `8`	Lets you substitute any allowed HTML where the image would normally be. Default —	String	optional
Replacement content for the caption	`caption override` `9`	Lets you substitute any allowed HTML where the caption would normally be. Default —	String	optional

Usage

Examples

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