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[[#Standard Wikia help file|Wikia's explanation of galleries]] will tell you the ''simplest'' way to make a gallery. But it won't tell you much about how the function behaves in live examples. That's why we're providing some wisdom from actual case studies. | [[#Standard Wikia help file|Wikia's explanation of galleries]] will tell you the ''simplest'' way to make a gallery. But it won't tell you much about how the function behaves in live examples. That's why we're providing some wisdom from actual case studies. | ||
===Put that add button away=== | ===Put that add button away=== | ||
'''Always hide the add photo button.''' If you don't add any options to your <nowiki><gallery</nowiki> tag, it will automatically show a button that invites users to add a photo the gallery. This is undesirable for several reasons: | '''Always hide the add photo button.''' If you don't add any options to your <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> tag, it will automatically show a button that invites users to add a photo the gallery. This is undesirable for several reasons: | ||
*It makes it easy for vandals or even just new users testing the wiki to ruin your gallery. With a couple of clicks, they can easily insert inappropriate pictures directly into your gallery. | *It makes it easy for vandals or even just new users testing the wiki to ruin your gallery. With a couple of clicks, they can easily insert inappropriate pictures directly into your gallery. | ||
#It allows people to upload pictures without adding a proper copyright license. The add button completely bypasses the [[MediaWiki:Licenses|Licensing]] drop-down menu. | #It allows people to upload pictures without adding a proper copyright license. The add button completely bypasses the [[MediaWiki:Licenses|Licensing]] drop-down menu. | ||
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'''For these reasons, this wiki ''requires'' you to hide the add button by using this markup:''' | '''For these reasons, this wiki ''requires'' you to hide the add button by using this markup:''' | ||
<pre><gallery hideaddbutton="true"></pre> | <pre><gallery hideaddbutton="true"></pre> | ||
===Enough is enough=== | ===Enough is enough=== | ||
'''Don't go overboard with galleries.''' Theoretically, you can use galleries to display a very large number of pictures. This poses a problem for users who have slow connections. We're not just talking about those who use dialup. We mean almost '''everyone''' who's viewing on a smartphone, and many who are connected wirelessly. | '''Don't go overboard with galleries.''' Theoretically, you can use galleries to display a very large number of pictures. This poses a problem for users who have slow connections. We're not just talking about those who use dialup. We mean almost '''everyone''' who's viewing on a smartphone, and many who are connected wirelessly. | ||
