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There are a few absolute '''rules''' which should be observed when using galleries. Failure to observe these rules could lead to a [[Tardis:Blocking policy|suspension of your editing rights]]: | There are a few absolute '''rules''' which should be observed when using galleries. Failure to observe these rules could lead to a [[Tardis:Blocking policy|suspension of your editing rights]]: | ||
#'''Never''' use a gallery for a single picture. Single pictures should be placed on pages using the syntax:<pre>[[file:PicName.extension]]</pre>as described at [[Help:Files]]. There is simply no advantage to using the gallery structure for a single picture; the [[T:MARK|wikitext]] for file display is invariably superior for the task. | #'''Never''' use a gallery for a single picture. Single pictures should be placed on pages using the syntax:<pre>[[file:PicName.extension]]</pre>as described at [[Help:Files]]. There is simply no advantage to using the gallery structure for a single picture; the [[T:MARK|wikitext]] for file display is invariably superior for the task. | ||
#'''Always''' hide the | #'''Always''' hide the add button. '''All''' galleries must begin with a command that looks like this:<pre><gallery hideaddbutton="true"></pre> | ||
#'''Never''' use galleries on in-universe pages. | #'''Never''' use galleries on in-universe pages. | ||
#'''Use caution''' with galleries on story pages. Generally, they should be used only when displaying a '''series''' of '''alternate covers'''. There is no other reasonable usage for galleries on story pages. No story page should have a gallery of images from that story. | #'''Use caution''' with galleries on story pages. Generally, they should be used only when displaying a '''series''' of '''alternate covers'''. There is no other reasonable usage for galleries on story pages. No story page should have a gallery of images from that story. | ||
