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The best sound markup in most situations is
{{listen|filename=FILENAME.ogg|title=TITLE|description=DESCRIPTION}}
Before a file can be used, it must be uploaded to either Wikipedia or theWikimedia Commons sister project. Uploading to Commons is recommended as files can be used by other sister projects. Files being used under fair use provisions must be stored on Wikipedia. The markup is the same regardless of where it is uploaded.
The following sound formats may be uploaded:
Normally, sound files are presented on Wikipedia pages using theTemplate:Listen or its related templates.
This is an example, displaying common usage:
{{listen|filename=Accordion chords-01.ogg|title=Accordion chords|description=Chords being played on an accordion}}This template links to an audio file for quick listening. It is meant to be used inline with text, for pronunciations and the like.
{{Audio|name of sound file|text to use as link to soundfile}}
Example:
'''Eisenhüttenstadt''' ({{Audio|De-Eisenhüttenstadt.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a town in ...gives this:
{{Audio|soundfile.ogg|pronunciation}}Normally, sound files are presented on Wikipedia pages using theTemplate:Listen or its related templates. However, it is also possible to present an audio file without any template.
[[File:Accordion chords-01.ogg]]
The parameter|thumbmay be used to give the file a caption. That will also float the playbutton to the right.
[[File:Accordion chords-01.ogg|thumb|Caption]]
The size of the player can be specified:
[[File:Accordion chords-01.ogg|233px]]
Combining size and caption:
[[File:Accordion chords-01.ogg|thumb|240px|Caption]]
None of these examples provide links toHelp:Media. Thus, whenever this method is used, theTemplate:Inline audio must be shown on the page.
To link to a description page, put a colon before the prefix.
[[:File:Example.ogg]]You can also link directly to the file using "Media:" instead of "File:". This method must not be used solely for a file under a license which requires attribution, such asCC-BY licenses.
[[Media:Example.ogg]]In both casespiped links also work.