How to link to images in biography?

Question

Hi,

I was just wondering if there was a way when writing a biography to insert a link to the image found on that persons page.  I couldn't find anything in the help section in regard to this. It would be helpful when an image is a source to put the actual source information but also a link to the corresponding images.

Thank you

Answer 1

What Wendy pointed out is the method to include an image inside the biography.  Unfortunately, Wikitree doesn't show on the image pages how to link as a source, as you're requesting, but it is straightforward if you know the syntax.

1.  Get the name of the file from the image page.  From one of yours, Allaire-7.png.

2.  The syntax is [[:image:<ImageName>|<LinkDescription>]].  For your file, something like [[:image:Allaire-7.png|Link]] or [[:image:Allaire-7.png|François Alaire Tanquay Collection Vol 1 page 3]].  Whatever is entered after the pipe symbol, |, is what will be displayed on the page as a hyperlink.

3.  You can use it in a source or ref entry, just as you would for any other source with a link:

* Doe, John.  [[:image:Allaire-7.png|This Is My Book Name]], p. 23

* The Kalamazoo Times, [[:image:Allaire-7.png|How To Link To An Image Source]], 11 Nov 1793, 

<ref>François Alaire Tanquay Collection, Vol 1, [[:image:Allaire-7.png|page 3]]</ref>

Comments

Great! thank you!

Answer 2

Kyla i am presuming you mean an image you have upload to the profile. If that is the case, got to the image tab on the profile, click the image you want to add a link to and scroll down the page. There is code for linking to the image within a profile bottom right of that page.

 

hope that helps :)

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Thank you! I'll try that.