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Template layout
((Random subpage))
or
((Random subpage|page=<page name>|start=<number>|end=<number>|same=<number>))
or
((Random subpage|<page name>|<number>|<number>|<number>))
Usage
This template transcludes a numbered sub-page that is randomly selected between the "start"-numbered sub-page and the "end"-numbered sub-page as follows:
((<page name>/<randomly selected number between "start" and "end">))
It may be used with or without parameters as follows:
- 1|page: The name of the page to be displayed (without the subpage number). The default is empty.
- 2|start: The starting sub-subpage number. Must be a positive integer. The default is 1.
- 3|end: The ending sub-subpage number. Must be a positive integer. The default is 2.
- 4|same: (optional) This parameter makes different template invocations link to the same subpage. It can be set with
|same=yes,|same=y,|same=trueor|same=1. For it to work, the|same=parameter must be set on all desired templates on a page, and those templates must also use the samestartandendvalues. The subpage chosen will change randomly if the page is edited or purged.
Note: this template used to accept a |seed= parameter, but this has been deprecated after the template was switched to use Module:Random.
Example
This template can be used to display a list of randomly selected items from a group of numbered subpages. For example, portals that use "Did you know..." sections can randomly display four items from a page named "Portal:Foo/Did you know" that has sixteen numbered subpages as follows:
((Random subpage|page=Portal:Foo/Did you know|start=1|end=4))
((Random subpage|page=Portal:Foo/Did you know|start=5|end=8))
((Random subpage|page=Portal:Foo/Did you know|start=9|end=12))
((Random subpage|page=Portal:Foo/Did you know|start=13|end=16))
See also
Portal content templates
- To display "selected content" on the portal main page
- ((Transclude list item excerpts as random slideshow))—transcludes excerpts from recognized content lists, which are populated by a bot.
- ((Transclude random subpage))—transcludes random portal subpage.
- ((Random portal component))—transcludes random portal subpage.
- ((Random subpage))—transcludes random portal subpages.
- ((Portal pictures))—transcludes a slideshow of pictures, utilizing a single-page gallery.
- To organize "selected content" on subpages
- ((Numbered subpages))—outputs an automatic index, transcluding numbered subpages.
- ((Portal subpage))—outputs a box linking to and transcluding a single subpage.
- ((Portal subpage inline))—outputs an unordered list item linking to and transcluding a single subpage.
Main portal page formatting templates
- ((Box-header))
- ((Box-header-plain))
- ((Box-header-round))
- ((Box-header-square))
- ((Box-header-watch))
- ((Box-footer))
Templates that configure links
- ((Portal))
- ((Portal bar))
- ((Portal-inline))
- ((Pbox))
- ((Portals))
- ((Portals browsebar))
- ((Related portals))
- ((Wikimedia for portals))
Selected page templates, used on subpages of older portals
- ((Selected article))
- ((Selected biography))
- ((Selected business))
- ((Selected DYK))
- ((Selected ingredient))
- ((Selected location))
- ((Selected picture))
- ((Selected product))
- ((Selected publication))
- ((Selected quote))
- ((Selected recipe))
- ((Selected X))
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