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'''Videos''' can be shown on | '''Videos''' can be shown on USApedia from two sources: | ||
# Streamed from the web (see [[Help:Video#YouTube videos|YouTube videos]]) below | # Streamed from the web (see [[Help:Video#YouTube videos|YouTube videos]]) below | ||
# Videos uploaded directly to | # Videos uploaded directly to USApedia (see [[Help:Video#File Sizes and Process|File Sizes and Process]] and [[Help:Video#Mediaplayer|Mediaplayer]]) | ||
Below is the general wiki text you need to use for each type. | Below is the general wiki text you need to use for each type. | ||
# <tt><nowiki>{{#ev:service|id|frame}}</nowiki></tt> - '''Example:''' The famous "evolution of dance" YouTube video - <nowiki>{{#ev:youtube|dMH0bHeiRNg|frame}}</nowiki>) | # <tt><nowiki>{{#ev:service|id|frame}}</nowiki></tt> - '''Example:''' The famous "evolution of dance" YouTube video - <nowiki>{{#ev:youtube|dMH0bHeiRNg|frame}}</nowiki>) | ||
# <nowiki><mediaplayer>URL</mediaplayer></nowiki> - '''Example:''' Adding [[ | # <nowiki><mediaplayer>URL</mediaplayer></nowiki> - '''Example:''' Adding [[USApedia badges]] to [[user page]] - <nowiki><mediaplayer>File:Adding badges to user page.flv</mediaplayer></nowiki> | ||
==File Sizes and Process == | ==File Sizes and Process == | ||
USApedia's file upload limit is set to 3MB, which accommodates the vast majority of files on USApedia. Research shows that videos of 2-3 minutes in length are optimal for today's attention spans and the 15MB limit should be sufficient for most videos of that length. | |||
===Categories=== | ===Categories=== | ||
* Please add [[:Category:Videos]] to your uploaded video. | * Please add [[:Category:Videos]] to your uploaded video. | ||
* Please add [[:Category:Pages with videos]] to any page that has a video embedded on it. '''Note''': Adding this category is particularly important because the way videos are embedded does not allow | * Please add [[:Category:Pages with videos]] to any page that has a video embedded on it. '''Note''': Adding this category is particularly important because the way videos are embedded does not allow USApedia to track those links via the What Links Here tool. | ||
== YouTube videos == | == YouTube videos == | ||
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=== Adding a video === | === Adding a video === | ||
Any publicly available YouTube video can be streamed on | Any publicly available YouTube video can be streamed on USApedia. | ||
====Form based method==== | ====Form based method==== | ||
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#edit the page | #edit the page | ||
#paste the YouTube url | #paste the YouTube url | ||
#Open a new tab and go to | #Open a new tab and go to USApedia's [[YouTube|YouTube page]] | ||
#Copy the [[YouTube#Usage|video text]] - <code><nowiki>{{#ev:youtube|kRphNpnQGNc|frame}}</nowiki></code> | #Copy the [[YouTube#Usage|video text]] - <code><nowiki>{{#ev:youtube|kRphNpnQGNc|frame}}</nowiki></code> | ||
#Replace the video ID (dMH0bHeiRNg) or the full URL (depending on the version you use) | #Replace the video ID (dMH0bHeiRNg) or the full URL (depending on the version you use) | ||
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See [[Accessibility#Video]]. | See [[Accessibility#Video]]. | ||
==Finding videos in | ==Finding videos in USApedia== | ||
If a video has not yet been added to an appropriate category, you can search the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]] for .mp4 or .flv. | If a video has not yet been added to an appropriate category, you can search the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]] for .mp4 or .flv. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[Commons:Category:Instructional videos on using Wikipedia|Instructional videos on using Wikipedia]] - Any one could be moved over to | *[[Commons:Category:Instructional videos on using Wikipedia|Instructional videos on using Wikipedia]] - Any one could be moved over to USApedia as long as the license allows it. | ||
*[http://firefogg.org/ Firefogg] - a Firefox addon which supports video encoding to OGV and WebM | *[http://firefogg.org/ Firefogg] - a Firefox addon which supports video encoding to OGV and WebM | ||
{{ | {{USApedia}} | ||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] | ||
[[Category:Extensions]] | [[Category:Extensions]] | ||
{{Cats|Pages with videos|Pages with YouTube videos}} | {{Cats|Pages with videos|Pages with YouTube videos}} | ||