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Mngr at 10:34, 12 February 2026

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	=== 3. Pro-Tip: Image Annotations ===		=== 3. Pro-Tip: Image Annotations ===
	Since you are doing historical research, you might want to look into the '''[[Extension:ImageAnnotator\|ImageAnnotator]]''' extension as well. It allows you to draw boxes around specific people or architectural features in a photo and add notes that appear when you hover over them.		Since you are doing historical research, you might want to look into the '''[[Extension:ImageAnnotator\|ImageAnnotator]]''' extension as well. It allows you to draw boxes around specific people or architectural features in a photo and add notes that appear when you hover over them.


			== Managing the Digital Archive (Images & PDFs) ==

			Our archive uses a two-tier system to handle 500GB of historical evidence.

			=== 1. Photographs & Postcards ===
			Images are browsed using '''MultimediaViewer'''.
			* Click any image in a Cargo table or gallery to open the full-screen Lightbox.
			* Use the arrow keys to quickly review a series of historical photos.

			=== 2. Archival Documents (PDFs) ===
			PDFs are handled by '''PdfHandler'''.
			* '''Thumbnails:''' Cargo queries will show the first page of the document as a preview.
			* '''Reading:''' Click the thumbnail to open the document. You can navigate pages using the "Previous/Next" buttons at the top of the file page.

			=== 3. Embedding Documents in Research Pages ===
			If a specific PDF (e.g., a 1920 medical report) is central to a page, use the `<pdf>` tag to show it directly in the article:
			<pre>
			<pdf width="600" height="800">File:MedicalReport_1920.pdf</pdf>
			</pre>

			=== 4. Cargo Query for Mixed Media ===
			Use the `gallery` format to see a mix of images and document previews side-by-side:
			<pre>
			{{#cargo_query:
			\|tables=ArchiveFiles
			\|fields=_value=File
			\|where=Tags HOLDS 'Coastal Sanatoria'
			\|format=gallery
			\|mode=packed
			}}
			</pre>

Mngr: Created page with "== Visualizing the Archive: MultimediaViewer == To make the most of the 500GB of visual data, ensure MultimediaViewer is enabled. === 1. Improved Cargo Queries === When querying photos of children or buildings, use the `gallery` format. MultimediaViewer will allow you to browse these results in a full-screen slideshow.

 {{#cargo_query: |tables=SanatoriaPhotos |fields=_value=File |where=Sanatorium='Zeepreventorium' |format=gallery }}..."

2026-02-12T10:30:18Z

Created page with "== Visualizing the Archive: MultimediaViewer == To make the most of the 500GB of visual data, ensure MultimediaViewer is enabled. === 1. Improved Cargo Queries === When querying photos of children or buildings, use the `gallery` format. MultimediaViewer will allow you to browse these results in a full-screen slideshow. <pre> {{#cargo_query: |tables=SanatoriaPhotos |fields=_value=File |where=Sanatorium='Zeepreventorium' |format=gallery }}..."

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== Visualizing the Archive: MultimediaViewer ==

To make the most of the 500GB of visual data, ensure [[Extension:MultimediaViewer|MultimediaViewer]] is enabled.

=== 1. Improved Cargo Queries ===
When querying photos of children or buildings, use the `gallery` format. MultimediaViewer will allow you to browse these results in a full-screen slideshow.

<pre>
{{#cargo_query:
|tables=SanatoriaPhotos
|fields=_value=File
|where=Sanatorium='Zeepreventorium'
|format=gallery
}}
</pre>

=== 2. Displaying Documents ===
While PDFHandler shows the first page of your PDF research papers, MultimediaViewer (if configured) or the "Embed" feature allows you to flip through documents without downloading them.

=== 3. Pro-Tip: Image Annotations ===
Since you are doing historical research, you might want to look into the '''[[Extension:ImageAnnotator|ImageAnnotator]]''' extension as well. It allows you to draw boxes around specific people or architectural features in a photo and add notes that appear when you hover over them.