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A '''logo''' on a {{tag|wiki}} site is a symbol, {{tag|Images|image}}, or other design; graphical or textual, created by a [[What is a Wiki|wiki site]] to visually identify itself. In WikiIndex [[article]]s of wiki sites, {{tag|logos}} of said [[wiki]] sites should ideally be [[Special:Upload|uploaded]], appropriately {{tag|WikiLogo|categorised}}, and then [[wikilink]]ed within its article [[Template:Wiki|infobox]]. Alternatively, wiki logos ''may'' be hotlinked directly to their external wiki site. The advantage of hotlinking is that if the logo is updated on the external wiki, it will be not be necessary to re-upload the new updated logo here on [[WikiIndex]]. However, a disadvantage is that if the wiki site has problems with [[:Category:Cannot connect|connectivity]], or goes [[:Category:Dead|offline]] and becomes inaccessible; its wiki logo will no longer display here on WikiIndex. A further disadvantage is that hotlinking logos directly to their external site places a greater load on the WikiIndex [[:Category:Server|server]], to 'fetch' the logo from its host wiki site, and then 'forward' the logo onto the [[user]]s own [[:Category:Browser|browser]]. This 'fetch and forward' action takes place every time its wiki article page is loaded (whereas local logos which are uploaded to WikiIndex are forwarded only once, then stored locally in the cache of the users machine, unless a forced 'refresh' or purge of the page is manually requested by the user).

On wiki sites powered by [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]], when using the popular [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|MediaWiki skins]] such as [[:Category:Vector|Vector]] and [[:Category:Monobook|MonoBook]], the {{tag|WikiLogo|wiki logo}} is placed in the top left corner of every page on the wiki site; clicking on this logo takes one to its [[Wiki main page|main page]].  The wiki logo is a helpful reminder of what wiki site one is using, since many [[What is a Wiki|wiki sites]] using the same wiki engine (especially with the same skin) look very similar, even identical; and one could otherwise easily search or [[edit]] the wrong wiki site by accident. These logos are usually about 135x135 pixels; although it is useful to create a larger logo in case one wishes to also use it as the logo for say, a [[:Category:Facebook|Facebook]] page, or other [[:Category:Social media|social media]] or [[:Category:Websites|website]] for the actual wiki site. See also {{Mw|Manual:$wgLogo}}.

Other [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]] (when using standard [[:Category:Skins|skins]] for that specific wiki engine) will have the same visual 'similarity' between different wiki sites as detailed above for [[#MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. However, logo placement on the page, and default logo sizes will vary from MediaWiki, but be unique to their own specific wiki engine.