File:Example-3x4Portrait.jpg

There are several images named "example": File:Local example.svg, File:Example.jpg, File:Example-4x3Landscape.jpg and File:Example-3x4Portrait.jpg are uploaded locally on English Wikipedia, while File:Example.png, File:Example.gif, File:Example.svg and File:Example2.svg are derived from Commons. There is also the sound file File:Example.ogg from Commons. None of these files should be used in articles.

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Picture gallery button

The JPG image is the example inserted when a user clicks the "embedded file" or "picture gallery" buttons in the edit toolbar. Pages (including user pages) with this image left may be actively sought out and fixed. If you need a test image for permanent demonstration purposes, for instance in a template's documentation, then instead use for instance the PNG image or Example-serious.jpg.

File link button

The Ogg file is the example inserted when a user clicks the "file link" button in the edit toolbar.

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File information
Description	An example image in portrait mode. This image should not be used in article namespace.
Source	Derived from File:Gutza Wikipedia logo.png
Date
Author	Original by Gutza, modifications by Calton
Permission (Reusing this file)	See below.

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This licensing tag was added to this file as part of the GFDL licensing update.

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