About
The
Highslide snippet set allows users to display expandable images with accompanying descriptive text or metadata in a visually engaging, overlay-style window. It is most commonly used for book covers, squadron documents, or media with detailed captions.
There are two related snippets:
- {s:HighslideSingleImage}
- {s:HighslideWindow|...}
These snippets differ in usage and output — one is standalone, the other allows embedded captions and detail formatting.
Required Snippets
You can use either snippet independently, but
{s:HighslideWindow|...} is more flexible for adding multiple lines of descriptive content.
Basic Syntax
Minimal version (image only)
{s:HighslideSingleImage}
Usually used when a default image is to be shown with basic Highslide behavior and no accompanying caption or windowed content.
Full version with caption window
{s:HighslideWindow|{UP}ImageFileName|Title|Caption}
Snippet Details
{s:HighslideSingleImage}
Displays a single image using Highslide functionality. When clicked, the image expands in an overlay.
- Parameters: None
- Image Source: Automatically detects an associated image on the current page or uses a default
- Use Case: When you only need basic expansion without additional descriptive content
- Limitations: No caption, title, or detail text — not suitable for documentation-heavy items
{s:HighslideWindow|{UP}Image|Title|ShortTitle|Description}
Displays an image thumbnail that expands when clicked, along with a customizable floating window containing descriptive text. This is commonly used for items like books, documents, or artifacts.
- Parameter 1: Image location
Typically prefixed with `GetFile.aspx?File=` to access uploaded files, e.g. `GetFile.aspx?File=cover_2_613sq_history.png`
- Parameter 2: Image title (shown in Highslide header)
- Parameter 3: Short description or alternate title
- Parameter 4: Full description — can include:
- Use Case: Ideal for books, historical documents, or artifact listings with rich descriptions
Example
{s:HighslideWindow|{UP}Cover_2_401bg_bluebook_reprint.png
|401st BlueBook|Pictorial Record of the 401st Bomb Group (BlueBook)
|Edited and compiled under supervision of Capt. Gordon R. Closeway, 401BG Public
Relations Officer. pub. (orig.) 1946, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas.
300+pp; ill., 7-1/2"w x 10-1/2"h x 1-1/2"t, oversize hard cover, upholstered.
<br/>
<hr style="width: 64px">
<br/>
Reprints similar, except squadron patches not in color, and photos not as 'sharp'.
Many photos now in NARA Still Pictures Collection.
}
Tips
- Always prefix uploaded image file names with `GetFile.aspx?File=` to ensure they resolve correctly
- Keep long descriptions in parameter 4 for HighslideWindow — parameter 3 should be brief
- Use HTML tags sparingly and consistently
- The Highslide viewer will automatically format and resize images for display
Use Cases
- Digitized book covers with detailed metadata
- Squadron historical documents
- Archive images with structured background info
- Showcasing physical artifacts or publication references
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