Photos provide an important function, especially for a website that uses them extensively for galleries and articles. While many articles do not necessarily require an image to enhance the quality, galleries are redundant without them. Where possible on The Lonsdale Battalion wiki we use photos to enhance both galleries and articles. If you encounter any issues with the upload process, please use the Reach out to us page.
Uploading your own photos here is fairly straight forward. You will need to create an account first. Once this is done the first step is to click on the upload file link, which is located in the menu to the left. You will now be on the upload page. The form has the following options:
The source file
Choose the source file from your device. We ask that it isn't larger 30MB per file even though the maximum is 250MB. The following file types are preferred: jpeg, jpg and png. However, other file extensions are permitted. Whenever possible upload the file with the highest possible resolution.
The file description
The file description box includes file destination, summary and licensing, which are all mandatory.
- File destination: File uploads should always be titled appropriately as this is the searchable title for your image. Use a descriptive and concise filename, e.g., Tank on the Somme Battlefield.jpg instead of IMG_0086273.jpg. The only way to change the title of the filename is to move the page.
- Summary: This tells the viewer all about your file, so it is worth adding as much useful information as possible. The fields for this are discussed in more detail below.
Image details in summary box
{{Infobox file
|description =
|source =
|catalogue_number = <!--optional-->
|database_number = <!--optional-->
|author =
|date =
|published =
|permission = <!--optional-->
|part_of = <!--optional-->
|subject = <!--optional-->
|type = <!--optional-->
}}
In the file description box, there is the summary field. This is the place to add details about the file you want to upload.
- Description: Write a descriptive and concise caption of your image.
- Source: Use "Own work" if you are the author. You can also link to an external site here.
- Author: This is used for attribution purposes. Add the name of the person who created the work. If you do not know the author, put unknown.
- Date: The creation date, or publication date if creation date is unknown.
- Published: The name of the publisher.
Using a licence
Image files should ideally be in the Public Domain. We prefer to use the following {{PD-UK70}} licence, where works are classed as being in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less. However, this may not always be the case. We are currently developing our licences so there are more options available.
Comparison table between public domain in the UK and US (hover over)| Criteria | PD in United Kingdom if | PD in United States as of 1st January 1996 if |
|---|---|---|
| Work was published by the British Government or a crown agency (see {{PD-UKGov}}) |
Created prior to 1974 | Created prior to 1946 but the URAA may be inapplicable to some post 1946 worksnote |
| A work by an identifiable author | Published by an author who died prior to 1954 | Published by an author who died prior to 1926 |
| Published work by unknown author that cannot be determined by reasonable research. | Published prior to 1954 | Published prior to 1926 |
| Unpublished work where neither the author or original publication can be determined by reasonable research. | Created prior to 1954 | Created prior to 1926 |
Upload options section
There are two options. You can choose to watch the image page and ignore any warnings.
- Watching a page means that it will be added to your watch list, which is accessible from your user area. A watch list is a list of pages you currently watch and if any changes are made to those pages you will be notified.
- Ignoring warnings simply means you will ignore any warnings that pop up during the file upload process.
Click on upload
Once the above has been filled out, check you are happy with the information and click on the upload button. The file will then be uploaded. It will have its own page, which can be edited should you wish to add to or amend.
Alternative upload option
An alternative way to upload the file is to bypass the image details in the summary box. Everything else can be added after uploading your file; you can edit the page and copy/paste the blank image details (shown above) and fill them out then. This way you have the ability to preview your edit before saving.
After upload
Image files can now be added to pages (articles). For details, see how to add images to a page.