When linking a local (i.e. not from commons) to a page with the prefix file (e.g. [[file::name of pdf.pdf]]) the link doesn't appear on the image page and the file is placed on [[special:unused file]].
If the prefix is media (e.g. [[media::name of pdf.pdf]]) this doesn't happen.
I don't know if this is a bug or it is by design, but it isn't the expected behaviour anyway.
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I don't know if this is a bug or it is by design, but it isn't the expected
behaviour anyway.
Definitly a bug. However I cannot reproduce (I assume you meant to use a single colon, not two colons).
I tried adding [[test:File:Breakfast Menu.pdf]] to [[test:User:Bawolff]], and the link appeared on the image page just fine. Do you have an example of this bug?
Thanks, I did mean one colon.
I have created an example:
this is linked to :
but doesn't appear on the image page. change it to media and it will work
Oh I see, you meant a non-embedding link (aka [[:File:name of pdf.pdf]]). That's more intentional. Things that link directly to the image description page instead of the file itself are listed at Special:whatlinkshere instead of directly on the file.