Forum:Format of slideshow image list?

What is the format of the image list placed into MediaWiki:WidgetSlideshowImages? Tried link format, plain text references, variations.

Very cool.

Question from the "Give an inch they ask for a mile" department: Can I do dpl output for the list?
 * ~  Ph l o x  01:52, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

If I can join to question - How to edit/add Tipeses to Tips widget? Is it possible later to display random tips in content of article? SkywalkerPL 18:39, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Is there an answer to this question?
I'd have thought this would be an FAQ for w:c:Help:Customizing_Monaco but searching around I find no answer or help regarding the Show: and Limit: input boxes displayed for this widget's settings. Special:WidgetDashboard & Special:Widgets

On a related note: can uploaded images be tagged (much like pages can be categorized) so that all images sharing the same tag can be enjoyed via this widget?

najevi 01:44, 13 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure what you meant in the last part but images can be put in categories... — TulipVorlax 04:44, 13 November 2008 (UTC)


 * If I categorize a few thousand images into various categories can I then include a list of category names to be displayed using the image slideshow widget? Or must I compile and maintain several lists of image file names for them to be displayed using this widget? najevi 13:08, 13 November 2008 (UTC)


 * So, what is the list format? najevi 06:32, 4 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Heuh, i'm sorry, english not my language so i corrected a mistake in my previous comment... — TulipVorlax 06:52, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

answers
the format for  is this:
 * File_name.ext description goes here


 * no Image: before the filename
 * encode spaces in filenames with _.
 * * must be the first character on the line
 * encode spaces in filenames with _.
 * the first space on the line is what seperates the filename from the description

no, you cannot fill this list from a category, it is read from the static list. we'll look into possible solutions for feeding from a category in future enhancements to this widget.

yes, we're going to work on getting the widgets documented on Wikia Help very soon, as many of them are very overdue for it.

--Uberfuzzy 19:14, 6 December 2008 (UTC)