Template:Random slideshow

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This template contains coding that is not compatible with mobile versions of Wikipedia, causing display and accessibility problems. Read the documentation for an explanation.

This template uses Lua:

Module:Random slideshow (sandbox)

This template creates a slideshow gallery with a randomised order – i.e. it changes when the page is purged. It is intended for use in portals and will not display in article space.

Usage

As many images and captions as desired may be specified, in the following format:

{{Random slideshow 
| First image  | first caption
| second image | second caption
| third image  | third caption
}}

Credits (e.g. "Photograph: Example") may be specified, using the following format

{{Random slideshow 
| First image  | first caption | credit1=
| second image | second caption | credit2=
| third image  | third caption | credit3=
}}

Parameters

|1=, |3=, |5=, ... (or equivalent positional parameters): File name. The "File:" prefix is optional.
|2=, |4=, |6=, ... (or equivalent positional parameters): Caption for the file.
|credit1=, |credit2=, |credit3=, ...: Credits for the file. Optional.
|width=: Maximum width for all images; default is 100% (intended for use inside portal components); Can be specified as a % (e.g. 75%), or in ems (e.g. 30em), or in px (e.g. 200px); If a unit is not specified, px is assumed (i.e. 350 is equivalent to 350px)
|random=: Set to no or false to turn off the randomisation.

Display in the mobile view

On mobile devices, a standard gallery is displayed instead of the slideshow. If the screen width is less than 720px, only the first four images after randomisation are visible (example screenshot). For mobile devices with larger resolutions, all images are displayed (example screenshot). For some tables, it displays all images stacked (example screenshot).

Examples

Purge this page to see these galleries in a different order

Cats

{{Box-header|title=Selected pictures}}
{{Random slideshow 
| File:Cat playing with a lizard.jpg | Cat playing with a lizard
| Felis silvestris catus lying on rice straw.jpg | Cat lying on rice straw
| Mumbai 03-2016 63 Dhobi Talao Chowk.jpg | Cats in Mumbai
| File:Felis catus-cat on snow.jpg | Cat on snow
| Tired 20-year-old cat.jpg | Tired cat
}}
{{Box-footer}}

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Selected pictures

Image 1Cat lying on rice straw
Image 2Cats in Mumbai
Image 3Tired cat
Image 4Cat on snow
Image 5Cat playing with a lizard

Mice

{{Random slideshow | width=275
| File:Agouti Mice.jpg | Two mice | credit1= Photograph: Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff
| Brown mouse.jpg | Brown mouse | credit2= Photograph: [[User:Kulmalukko|Tiia Monto]]
| File:Farbmaeuse.jpg | Mice with food | credit3= Photograph: [[c:User:Whitesky~commonswiki|Whitesky]]
| File:Farbmaus.JPG | Mouse on a wheel | credit2= Photograph: [[de:User:R2Dine|R2Dine]]
| White lab mouse in hand B.jpg | A mouse in the hand is worth two in the bush | credit4= Photograph: Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff
}}

Image 1Mouse on a wheel
Photograph: R2Dine
Image 2Brown mouse
Photograph: Tiia Monto
Image 3Mice with food
Photograph: Whitesky
Image 4A mouse in the hand is worth two in the bush
Photograph: Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff
Image 5Two mice
Photograph: Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Random slideshow

Creates a slideshow gallery with randomized order. Add as many images as desired.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Image 1	`1` `(unnamed positional parameter)`	Name of the first image, without prefix Default (empty) Example Portal puzzle.svg, 1=Portal puzzle.svg	File	required
Caption 1	`2` `(unnamed positional parameter)`	Caption of the first image Default (empty) Example 2=This is the default portal icon	String	required
Credit 1	`credit1`	Credit for the first image Example Photograph: [[User:Example\|Example]]	Unknown	optional
Width	`width`	Maximum width of all images Default (none) Example width=80px, width=30em, width=50%	Number	suggested
Image 2	`3` `(unnamed positional parameter`	Name of the second image, without prefix Default (empty) Example Brown mouse.jpg, 3=Brown mouse.jpg	File	suggested
Caption 2	`4` `(unnamed positional parameter)`	Caption of the second image Default (empty) Example 4=This is a brown mouse	String	suggested
Credit 2	`credit2`	Credits for the second image Example Photographer: [[User:Example\|Example]]	Unknown	optional

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Random slideshow/doc.
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox and testcases pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template.

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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
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