Template:Random subpage/doc

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=true or |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 same start and end values. 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 }}

Related templates

• {{Project template list }}