previous_image_link( string|int[] $size = 'thumbnail', string|false $text = false )

Displays previous image link that has the same post parent.

Parameters

$size

(string|int[]) (Optional) Image size. Accepts any registered image size name, or an array of width and height values in pixels (in that order).

Default value: 'thumbnail'

$text

(string|false) (Optional) Link text.

Default value: false

More Information

Usage:

Typically uses in attachment.php. In the WordPress default theme Twenty Eleven and Twenty Twelve, it is used in image.php.

previous_image_link( $size, $text );
Notes:

This creates a link to the previous image attached to the current post. Whenever a series of images are linked to the attachment page, it will put a ‘previous image link’ with the images when viewed in the attachment page.

Source

File: wp-includes/media.php

function previous_image_link( $size = 'thumbnail', $text = false ) {
	echo get_previous_image_link( $size, $text );
}

Changelog

Version Description
2.5.0 Introduced.

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