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== Images == | == Images == | ||
{{hatnote| | {{hatnote|Also see BG3Wiki"s [[BG3Wiki:Image Policy|image policy]].}} | ||
Images are frequently used on BG3Wiki, but correct usage is important for article quality. While images can be helpful in improving an article, textual contents of articles should function independently from its images. Images are added as an additional illustrative supplement. | |||
=== Image usage === | |||
* Images should serve an informative and educational purpose, and should not merely be used for decorative or aesthetics reasons. | |||
* Images should be both accurate and representative of the subject, whether it is a character, item, feature or a location. | |||
* Articles should not rely on images in order to be understood – images should be supplementary to an article's textual contents. | |||
=== Image placement === | |||
* Images should be in the relevant section, and should never be placed at the bottom of a section. | * Images should be in the relevant section, and should never be placed at the bottom of a section. | ||
* Do not refer the positioning of images in textual contents (eg. "in the image to the left" or "the image at the top". | |||
* Do not refer the positioning of images in textual contents (eg. "in the image | |||
=== Image sizes === | |||
* Images should never use pixels for scaling, and should instead use the use the {{code|upright}} parameter (<nowiki>upright=scaling_factor</nowiki>), where scaling_factor is a number, usually 1.0, that uses the user's own image size preferences to scale the images. This value should never be above 1.3, and most of the time should be 1.0. | * Images should never use pixels for scaling, and should instead use the use the {{code|upright}} parameter (<nowiki>upright=scaling_factor</nowiki>), where scaling_factor is a number, usually 1.0, that uses the user's own image size preferences to scale the images. This value should never be above 1.3, and most of the time should be 1.0. | ||
* | * Icons, such as this [[File:Concentration_Icons.png|20px]] Concentration icon should use pixels, usually between 16px and 32px. | ||
** Inline usage of icons should generally set icons around 16px to 24 px. | |||
==== Image alt text ==== | ==== Image alt text ==== | ||
Alt text (text which appears when the image fails to load) should be added when using images in articles, since this is important for accessibility. The text should be clear, concise and descriptive. | |||
Alt text can be added to the File template with this parameter: | Alt text can be added to the File template with this parameter: | ||