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This is a documentation subpage for . It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Since MediaWiki does not provide a way to add visible captions to images integrated seamlessly in a page (i.e., without borders), this template aims to provide that functionality.

Usage

This template can be either with named parameters, as in

{{Plain image with caption|image=Example.svg|caption=Example text|width=250px|align=right|caption position=bottom}}

...or in its shorthand form:

{{Plain image with caption|Example.svg|Example text|250px|right|bottom}}

• The only compulsory parameters are image and caption.
• When using the shorthand version, keep in mind that the order of parameters is important

Parameter	Default	Acceptable values
image	mandatory	any image filename ("File:" or "Image:" is optional)
caption	mandatory	any valid wiki markup
width	250px	any pixel width ("px" suffix optional)
align	right	left, center, right
caption position	bottom	top, bottom
triangle	none	triangle, none
triangle color	#ff0080	any css color
image override		Anything (lets you replace the image block with anything—useful for stacking image overlays)
caption override		Anything (lets you replace the caption block with anything)

Examples

The triangle parameters give the option to add a colored triangle label—

This is a picture of the James Webb Space Telescope. Note the small triangle next to this caption. This is a picture of the James Webb Space Telescope. Note the small triangle next to this caption.

This is a picture of the James Webb Space Telescope. Note the small triangle next to this caption.

{{plain image with caption|James Webb Space Telescope Mirror37.jpg|This is a picture of the [[James Webb Space Telescope]].|350|left|top|triangle|rgba(0,110,255,1)}}

Using "image-override" to stack images

Template:Plain image {{Plain image|File:Helical granum.png|'''Grana structure''' The prevailing model for [[granum|granal]] structure is a stack of granal [[thylakoids]] linked by helical [[stroma (fluid)|stromal]] thylakoids that wrap around the grana stacks and form large sheets that connect different grana.|432px|left|top|triangle|#3cb14d|image override=<div style="float: right; position: relative; width: 432px; height: 432px;"> <div style="float: right; position: absolute; width: 432px;">[[File:Helical granum.png|432px]]</div> <div style="float: right; position: absolute; width: 432px;">[[File:Granum labels.svg|432px|The prevailing model for [[granum|granal]] structure.]]</div></div>}}

TemplateData

A template for adding a caption to a frameless image

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Image	image	The image to use. The ''File:'' prefix is optional. Default —	String	required
Image caption and alt text	caption	The caption to display under or above the image. Also sets the alt text. Default —	String	required
Image width	width	Sets the pixel width of the image and the template. the ''px'' suffix is optional. Default 250px	Number	optional
Float and center	align	Floats the template to the left, right, or centers it. Accepts ''left'', ''center'', or ''right''. Default right	String	optional
Caption position	caption position	Determines whether the caption goes above or below the image. Accepts ''top'' or ''bottom''. Default bottom	String	optional
Triangle pointer	triangle	Allows you to add a triangular pointer next to the caption text. Accepts ''triangle'' or ''none''. Default none	String	optional
Triangle pointer color	triangle color	Lets you set a CSS color for the triangular pointer. Default #ff0080	String	optional
Replacement content for the image	image override	Lets you substitute any allowed HTML where the image would normally be. Default —	String	optional
Replacement content for the caption	caption override	Lets you substitute any allowed HTML where the caption would normally be. Default —	String	optional

See also

• {{Multiple image}}
• {{Double image}}
• {{Triple image}}