Thanks chi,
I tried
<a href=....><img src=...></a>
but what displayed was:
"image of a SlashedCircle"
"image of a SlashedCircle" being a red circle with a 45% angle line through it--the international pictorial "don't" sign.... as in when they have a pack of cigarettes with a SlashedCircle over it meaning "no smoking."
After poking around I think I need to be using one of the "tpl_" functions. I'll keep looking. In the meantime, if anyone can tell me what function that is and the syntax I'd appreciate it.
Also is there a way to put a different link according to the namespace?