Template:Image Overlay

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Summary

This is a template for overlaying one image on top of another. This assumes both images will be of the same dimensions. It was intended for overlaying a border on icon images or adding a background behind icons which do not have one, but it may be suitable for other purposes.

Parameters

Image Overlay

Parameter	Scope	Description
1 or back	required	The background image file name.
2 or front	required	The foreground image file name.
3 or width	optional	The width of the images. Defaults to 48.
link	optional	A page to link to, without brackets, such as "File:Back.png". Defaults to no link.
alt	optional	Alt attribute. Defaults to "back" file name if link is given, or "" (null) if not linked.

Notes

• See also: Image Sandwich - when you need three images on top of each other.