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I've found that putting [[File:picture.jpg|link=http://www.example.com]] makes it so that if you click on the picture it takes you to another website or page on the wiki. However, this doesn't work when the image is a thumbnail (ie it has a |thumb| in the above syntax) or it's part of a gallery. Is there a way to get picture links working in these two cases? Many thanks!--Acer4666 13:30, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

You could ask Uberfuzzy if you'd like, he's could with that stuff. --TheBen10Mazter (Talk -Blog -Contribs) 15:17, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

That's the best I could do with the time I have. Check http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files#Link Nidek (Talk) [[Special:Contributions/Nidek| Special:Editcount/Nidek edits made ]] 16:58, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

If you're trying to link to another page on the wiki, you can make the file a redirect, just like you'd make a normal page a redirect, then clicking the file will redirect you to the page you want to link to, as a redirect would -- RandomTime 17:00, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

Ah thank you guys - the only thing with the redirect solution, is that would make the image link to a page every time it is used on the wiki, as opposed to just on the page I am using it on. I just wondered if there was a way to do it with wikitext on the page you are on. No probs if not!--Acer4666 19:22, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

Well, I think you shouldn't use the option thumb at all. You can make the image the size you want and it will remove the stupid "uploaded by"; plus you can put the link= Nidek (Talk) [[Special:Contributions/Nidek| Special:Editcount/Nidek edits made ]] 20:34, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, I was mainly asking for being able to do it in a gallery. I just noticed that thumbs don't work as well. I think it'd be good to have a gallery where the pictures link you places (eg, on a main page of a wiki)--Acer4666 20:43, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

OK, turns out putting a |link=page| does work in galleries - the problem I have is, if you put hashtags on the links they don't work. (as in, to link to a specific section if I put |link=page#section| it only goes to the top of the page when you click). Any reason this doesn't work?--Acer4666 22:28, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

eg.:

galleries link, but not to the right section

Normal pictures work as they should.--Acer4666 22:35, July 26, 2011 (UTC)

Acer4666, can you submit a Special:Contact request asking Wikia staff why these image uses all have so inconsistent linking behavior and support? You seem to understand the issues well. You could probably just send them a link to this forum post.

If you do send a request, please post Wikia's answer here. -- Fandyllic (talk · contr) 26 Jul 2011 4:16 PM Pacific

Wikia posting their quick answer: we'll take a look. It is confusing, and thanks for the report - we'll have a look at making it consistent across media display types. (No ETA though, too early for that). Kirkburn talk contr 16:34, July 28, 2011 (UTC)

Kirkburn posted! Kirkburn posted! Kirkburn posted! WoWWiki seems so drab without him around... ;-)

-- Fandyllic (talk · contr) 28 Jul 2011 2:30 PM Pacific