An alternate syntax I read about for extensions that have problems with expanding template text. Here's what I read: When parameters do not expand MediaWiki version: 1.6 (for parameters defaults) Parameters do not get expanded when they are inside nowiki tags or XML-style extension tags. Thus, the f...

I tried using the standard XML syntax and it works wonderfully as long as the file name is actually supplied, not "derived" from a template variable. I switched to using the #tag:wikiflv type syntax, and get the same error. Here's the error message: LocalFile constructor given bogus title....