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Video from YouTube can be shown on any Halopedia page using simple code. The video is not uploaded to Halopedia, but embedded. This means it is stored on YouTube, then called from there to be viewed on Halopedia.

Adding a YouTube video

To add a YouTube video, you need the ID code for the video. The easiest way to find this is to look at the URL of the YouTube page for the video. The string of letters and numbers after "v=" in the URL is the ID code. So for the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhGS0OSdh4, the ID code could be -IhGS0OSdh4.

Check this out!

YouTube videos can be added using the following parser function syntax:

{{#widget:YouTube|id=VIDEOID|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}

This style can be used in templates and supports passing parameters to the tag. The video ID is the only mandatory field; the rest are optional. Including the "thumb" parameter uses the thumbnail-style frame for video with the value for "caption" as its caption. The video will automatically resize to 16:9 with just the width provided, but the height may be provided if you require a different aspect ratio (such as 4:3).

For example, the video on the right is embedded with this code:

{{#widget:YouTube|id=DLFDzC_ok8c|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}

If you don't want to use the thumb format, just don't include the "thumb" parameter. A "left", "right", or "center" parameter may also be used to align the video in each respected way, and a "height" parameter to specify the video height. The parameters can be placed in any order.

{{#widget:YouTube|id=DLFDzC_ok8c|center|height=400px|caption=Check this out!}}

Adding a Vimeo video

Vimeo videos can be added using the exact same formats as YouTube—just replace "YouTube" with "Vimeo" as the widget tag. Examples:

{{#widget:Vimeo|id=VIDEOID}}
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=VIDEOID|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}

These tags work the same way as described above.

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-Video from YouTube can be shown on any Wikia page using simple code.  The video is not uploaded to Wikia, but '''embedded'''.  This means it is stored on YouTube, then called from there to be viewed on Wikia.
+Video from YouTube can be shown on any Halopedia page using simple code.  The video is not uploaded to Halopedia, but '''embedded'''.  This means it is stored on YouTube, then called from there to be viewed on Halopedia.
 ==Adding a YouTube video==
+To add a YouTube video, you need the ID code for the video.  The easiest way to find this is to look at the URL of the YouTube page for the video. The string of letters and numbers after "v=" in the URL is the ID code.  So for the URL: '''<nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhGS0OSdh4</nowiki>''', the ID code could be '''-IhGS0OSdh4'''.
-To add a YouTube video, you need the i.d. code for the video.  The easiest way to find this is to look at the URL of the YouTube page for the video.  The string of letters and numbers after "v=" in the URL is the id code.  So for the URL: '''<nowiki>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XDkTflQu5k</nowiki>''' the id code could be '''-XDkTflQu5k'''.  If you aren't sure what you use, you can add the whole url in place of the id code.
+{{#widget:YouTube|id=-IhGS0OSdh4|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}
-Please also make sure the video is appropriate for everybody, 13 or up.
+YouTube videos can be added using the following parser function syntax:
-YouTube videos are embedded with the code:
+ <nowiki>{{#widget:YouTube|id=VIDEOID|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}</nowiki>
- <nowiki><youtube></youtube></nowiki>
+This style can be used in templates and supports passing parameters to the tag. The video ID is the only mandatory field; the rest are optional. Including the "thumb" parameter uses the thumbnail-style frame for video with the value for "caption" as its caption. The video will automatically resize to 16:9 with just the width provided, but the height may be provided if you require a different aspect ratio (such as 4:3).
-The id code for the video you want to show goes between the two tags:
+For example, the video on the right is embedded with this code:
-  <nowiki><youtube>id code</youtube></nowiki>
+  <nowiki>{{#widget:YouTube|id=DLFDzC_ok8c|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}</nowiki>
-"id code" is the code from the URL.  So an example might be:
+If you don't want to use the thumb format, just don't include the "thumb" parameter. A "left", "right", or "center" parameter may also be used to align the video in each respected way, and a "height" parameter to specify the video height. The parameters can be placed in any order.
-  <nowiki><youtube>-XDkTflQu5k</youtube></nowiki>
+  <nowiki>{{#widget:YouTube|id=DLFDzC_ok8c|center|height=400px|caption=Check this out!}}</nowiki>
-===Changing the size of the video===
+== Adding a Vimeo video ==
+Vimeo videos can be added using the exact same formats as YouTube—just replace "YouTube" with "Vimeo" as the widget tag. Examples:
-You can change the width and height of the video box, to a maximum of 425x350 pixels.  If you specify width ''and'' height, and those settings are not in proportion to the YouTube screen, then you will have empty space around the video.  In most cases, the width determines the screen size in this situation.
+  <nowiki>{{#widget:Vimeo|id=VIDEOID}}</nowiki>
+  <nowiki>{{#widget:Vimeo|id=VIDEOID|thumb|width=300px|caption=Check this out!}}</nowiki>
-* Width is controlled with width="xxx", where xxx is the number of pixels.  The default is 425 pixels.
+These tags work the same way as described above.
-* Height is controlled in the same way with height="xxx".  The default is 350 pixels.
-A full example would be:
+{{Halopedia HAGP}}
- <nowiki><youtube width="200" height="200">-XDkTflQu5k</youtube></nowiki>
-This gives you:
-<youtube width="200" height="200">-XDkTflQu5k</youtube>
-==Adding a caption==
-You can add a caption to a video using the image thumbnail styles. This example will add a video with a width of 200px, float it to the right of the page, and add a caption at the top. Simply edit the ID and CAPTION.
-<pre>
-<div class="thumb tright"  style="width:200px;">
-<div class="thumbcaption">CAPTION</div>
-<youtube width="200" height="200">YouTube ID</youtube>
-</div>
-</pre>
-==Examples==
-:Are you using YouTube on your wiki? Please add to the list of examples below to show people how this new feature can be used.
-* [[w:c:jet:TPR warm-up|Video clip of English lesson activity on WikiJET]]
-* [[w:c:glest:Videos|Videos showing the 3D strategy game ''Glest'']]
-* [[Uncyclopedia:UnNews:PS3 fans eagerly await OJ Simpson's new game "If You Did It"|UnNews is now available on video]]
-* [[w:c:nwn|Watch the trailer of Neverwinter Nights 2]]
-* [[w:c:furry|The "Nature Anthem" song on WikiFur]]
-* [[w:c:humannetwork|Cisco's Human Networking commercial on the Human Network Wiki]]
-* [[w:c:buffy|Buffy and Angel snippets set to "Breathless" by The Corrs on the Buffyverse Wikia]]
-* [[w:c:gaia:Battle System|The Gaiapedia using YouTube videos to show off the battle system teaser video.]]
-* [[w:c:gaia:Otakon 2006|The Gaiapedia using YouTube videos to show off recorded footage from The Otakon 2006 Gaia Online Panel.]]
-* [http://spankingart.org/wiki/Spanking_in_songs The Spanking Art wiki: YouTube spanking video clips and songs]
-{{Helplist}}
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