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Multi column lists
The Div col markup is used to create a multi-column list that automatically adjust its number of columns depending on screen widths.
Example:
{{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes|gap=2em}}
* a
* b
* c
* d
* e
* f
* g
* h
{{Div col end}}
Result:
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Div_col
HTML4video
Examples:
<HTML5video width="520" height="320" autoplay="true" loop="true">dragonfly</HTML5video>
<HTML5video type="youtube" width="400" height="300" autoplay="false">CBqevebIAME</HTML5video>
RSS
An RSS feed can be included on a page by the following syntax:
<rss max=4 highlight="BBC">http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml</rss>
- Signs grow that Starmer will set out timetable to resign as mood in government shifts
- The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Nick Eardley on the mood in government as speculation grows about the prime minister's departure.
- 2026-06-21 10:57:56
- US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
- The US disputed Iran's claim the waterway is shut, a move Tehran says was a response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
- 2026-06-21 04:34:00
- Extreme heat warning expanded as 37C heatwave approaches UK
- After a slightly cooler Saturday, temperatures will rise again, possibly touching 36C by Tuesday with a Met Office amber extreme heat warning set to come into force.
- 2026-06-20 20:10:28
- Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
- Two people were injured close to a mosque and a man was later seen battering the door of a pizzeria as members of the public run away.
- 2026-06-20 23:17:05
Google News feeds are a bit more tricky, as the summaries parts render HTML tags instead of descriptions. These descriptions can be removed by specifying a Google-feed template in the RSS tag:
<rss max=4 template="Google-feed">http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&as_scoring=r&as_maxm=20&q=allintitle%3A+munich&as_qdr=a&as_drrb=q&as_mind=26&as_minm=9&cf=all&as_maxd=26&output=rss</rss>
Failed to load RSS feed from http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&as_scoring=r&as_maxm=20&q=allintitle%3A+munich&as_qdr=a&as_drrb=q&as_mind=26&as_minm=9&cf=all&as_maxd=26&output=rss: Error parsing XML for RSS
For brevity the above feeds are set to maximum 4 articles by:
max=4
Configure as required. More details of configuration options at at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS
Google Maps
Google Maps can be included on a page by clicking on the map symbol to generate the markup.
Example:
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="48.150514" lon="11.545212" zoom="18" style="width:90%"> 48.150321, 11.545233 Map test! </googlemap>
Result:
Image galleries
Lightbox style galleries of uploaded images can easily be created using the <gallery>...</gallery> markup:
Example:
<gallery> 20160610_124100_DSC04914.jpg 20160610_124123_DSC04915.jpg 20160610_124129_DSC04916.jpg 20160610_124141_DSC04917.jpg 20160610_124154_DSC04918.jpg 20160610_124541_DSC04920.jpg </gallery>
Result:
More photos at https://www.dr-pere.com/entopedia/Photos
Random image
A random image from the images uploaded on this server can be generated by the markup:
<randomimage float="left"></randomimage>
Result:
For more configuration options and parameters, see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RandomImage#Usage
Additional information/links
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
