Intern:Uploading files and embedding them in articles

This article provides guidance how to upload files to be used/embedded in PANGAEA wiki articles. Main advantage to upload the files to the wiki and not link external files (in storage etc.) are that you can use the same link in multiple articles and places without having to care about new versions of files. The links to the file in articles will always point to the most actual version.

Open Upload dialogue
Click on "Upload file" in the Tools menu on the left of any wiki page. Depending on the wiki skin used, the Tool Menu can also be located elsewhere.

Upload and describe the file
Select the file you wish to upload, write a concise description about it and press "Upload file". You will be directed to the respective file landing page.

Accepted and unaccepted file types
The list of accepted and unaccepted file types is shown on each upload dialogue window.

Embed file in wiki pages
There are multiple options to embed the files to a wiki article, e.g. link to the respective file landing page, link the file directly (e.g. for direct downloads). The latter is easier to implement in "Edit source" view that is recommended here.

The respective syntax to achieve the one or the other is given in each of the file landing pages.



Update to a new version of the file
On the individual file landing page of the file you may upload a new version. The links to the file in articles will always point to the most actual version.

A list of all existing files in the wiki can be found here.