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How do you remove the file extension (e.g. .png, .gif, etc.) if I link that file to an article? AdminTheSecond 11:26, January 6, 2011 (UTC)

Not 100% what you mean but if you want to create a wiki link to 'take' you to the file rather than 'display' it you just link like this:-

[[:File:Wiki.png|Wiki image]] which gives a link like > Wiki image were Wiki Image can be any text you what to appear as the link instead of the actual link 'address' just like a normal wiki link. In this example the file linked to is the std wiki logo >

The important bit is the prefix of ":" which can allso be used with categories to link to them within an article instead of displaying them in the category section. -   BulldozerD11   talk    contribs    email   12:22, January 6, 2011 (UTC)

Or you can link an image to a page instead of its description.

For example: [[File:WinniethePooh.gif|50px|link=User:WinniethePooh]]

gives...

...which links to User:WinniethePooh rather than the image or File:WinniethePooh.gif if you click the      icon.

[[File:WinniethePooh.gif|50px]]

gives...

-- Fandyllic (talk · contr) 9:56 PM PST 6 Jan 2011

And replacing File: with Media: gives you a direct link to the file, like this: Media:Wiki.png - Adan Aileron (talk) 14:00, January 8, 2011 (UTC)