Template:Box-footer/doc

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This template is used on approximately 7,956 pages.

To avoid large-scale disruption and unnecessary server load, any changes to this template should first be tested in its /sandbox or /testcases subpages or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can then be added to this page in one single edit.

Please consider discussing any changes on the talk page before implementing them.

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

Templates that configure links

Selected page templates, used on subpages of older portals

Related templates

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Visual overview of template usage
Layout and formatting	{{Box portal skeleton }} {{Box-header }} color palettes plain round square watch {{Box-header colour }}^[1] {{Box-footer }} {{Flex columns }} {{Plain navboxes }}
Content transclusion	{{Transclude lead excerpt }}^[2] {{Transclude linked excerpt }}^[2] {{Transclude list item excerpt }}^[2] {{Transclude random excerpt }}^[2] {{Transclude selected excerpt }}^[2] {{Excerpt }} {{Transclude DYK }}^[9] {{Transclude selected current events }}^[3] {{Transclude selected recent additions }}^[4]
Content slideshows	{{Random slideshow }}^[5] {{Transclude files as random slideshow }}^[5] {{Transclude excerpts as random slideshow }}^[6] {{Transclude linked excerpts as random slideshow }}^[6] {{Transclude list item excerpts as random slideshow }}^[6]
Content randomisation	{{Random portal component }}^[7] {{Random quotation }} {{Random subpage }}
General	{{Portals }} {{Portals browsebar }} {{Portal description }} {{Portal information sidebar }} {{Portal navbar no header2 }} {{Purge link portals }} {{Wikimedia for portals }}
Linking templates	{{Portal }}^[11] {{Portal bar }}^[12] {{Portal-inline }}^[13] {{Pbox }} {{Related portals2 }}
Talk pages / Maintenance	{{Portal talk }} {{Portal maintenance status }}^[8] {{Portal suggestions }} {{Portal toolbox }} {{WikiProject Portals }}^[8]
Images	{{Portal dynamic image }} {{Portal image banner }}^[10] {{Portal pictures }}^[14] {{Portal POTD }}
Modules	1. Module:Box-header 2. Module:Excerpt/portals 3. Module:Selected current events 4. Module:Selected recent additions 5. Module:Random slideshow 6. Module:Excerpt slideshow 7. Module:Random portal component 8. Module:Portal maintenance status 9. Module:Transclude DYK 10. Module:Portal image banner 11. Module:Portal 12. Module:Portal bar 13. Module:Portal-inline 14. Module:Portal pictures
Usage	Wikipedia:Portal Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals
For more information, see: Category:Template-Class Portal pages and Category:Wikipedia Portal templates

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