File
On wiki sites powered by MediaWiki, File is the namespace which contains all 'uploads' on said wiki site. Added to the wiki site via the Special: Upload function, the site owner may impose restrictions on both the maximum file size, and permitted file types. Here on WikiIndex, we have a maximum file upload size of 2 megabytes (MB); our permitted file types are restricted to png, jpg, jpeg, ogg, svg, mp3, pdf, and gif.
The most common types of files uploaded are static image files. Animated image files are also allowed. Music and audio files are also commonly allowed, as are non-editable documents, and video files. Less common file uploads might include user-editable documents as generated by the differing 'office' software package suites, such as those generated by a word processor, spreadsheet, database, or presentation.
The Special: ListFiles function lists all files uploaded to the wiki site. It is sorted by date, with the default being the newest (descending) uploads displayed first, though this may be manually reversed, with the oldest (ascending) displayed first; the very first file uploaded to WikiIndex was File:AbbeNormalLogo.jpg, the wiki logo for the AbbeNormal wiki. Sorting of the file list can also be restricted to one username, with the default to display uploaded files from all users.
Wikis powered by other wiki engines may or may not allow file uploads; those which do may differ in functionality to that detailed here.
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