Template:Random slideshow

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Uses Lua:

Module:Random slideshow

This template creates a slideshow gallery with a randomised order – i.e. it changes when the page is purged.

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.

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

Cat playing with a lizard
Cat lying on rice straw
Cat on snow
Tired cat
Cats in Mumbai

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
}}

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

TemplateData

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