Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Transclude files as random slideshow (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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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 transcludes images from specified pages, and 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 does not show anything in article space.

Usage

Note: Though there is no fixed limit to the number of pages that can be specified, or images per page, be aware that technical limitations may be encountered for very large numbers of pages or images.

Specify pages displaying images:

{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| First page
| second page
| third page
}}

If images should only be retrieved from a certain section of each page:

{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| First page  | section1= section name
| second page | section2= section name
| third page  | section3= section name
}}

To also include some specific files:

{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| File:SpecificFileOne.jpg | caption1= Caption for first file
| File:SpecificFileTwo.png | caption2= Caption for second file | credit2= Credits for second file (optional)
| First page
| Second page
| Third page
}}

Alternate syntax for specific files' captions and credits:

{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| File:SpecificFileOne.jpg ## Caption for first file
| File:SpecificFileTwo.png ## Caption for second file ## Credits for second file (optional)
| First page
| Second page
| Third page
}}

Parameters

|1=, |2=, |3=, ... (or equivalent positional parameters): Full page name – including namespace – of the page containing images, or of a specific image.
|section1=, |section2=, |section3=, ...: Limit to files in these section of the corresponding page. Optional.
|caption1=, |caption2=, |caption3=, ...: Caption for the corresponding file (or omit these parameters and use the alternate syntax shown above)
|credit1=, |credit2=, |credit3=, ...: Optional: Credits for the file (or omit these parameters and use the alternate syntax shown above)
|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)

Display in the mobile view

On mobile devices, a standard gallery is displayed instead of the slideshow, and only the first four images (after randomisation) are visible.

Examples

{{Box-header|title=Selected pictures}}
{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/1
| Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2
| Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/3
}}
{{Box-footer}}

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Selected pictures

Image 1 Tired cat (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 2 Cat on snow (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 3Example 4 (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/1)
Image 4 Cats in Mumbai (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 5Example 3 (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/1)
Image 6 Cat lying on rice straw (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 7 Cat playing with a lizard (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)

{{Box-header|title=Selected pictures}}
{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2 |section1=Mice
}}
{{Box-footer}}

edit

Selected pictures

Image 1 Mice with food (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 2 Two mice (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 3 Brown mouse (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 4 A mouse in the hand is worth two in the bush (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)
Image 5 Mouse on a wheel (from Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2)

{{Box-header|title=Selected pictures}}
{{Transclude files as random slideshow
| Australia
}}
{{Box-footer}}

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Selected pictures

Image 1Topographic map of Australia (dark green represents the lowest elevation and dark brown the highest) (from Australia)
Image 2Fitzroy Island, one of the 600 islands within the main archipelago of the Great Barrier Reef (from Australia)
Image 3St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, Australia's largest religious denomination. (from Australia)
Image 4Arising from the Australian pub rock scene, AC/DC ranks among the world's best-selling music acts. (from Australia)
Image 5Köppen climate types of Australia (from Australia)
Image 6Australia's states and territories (from Australia)
Image 7Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (from Australia)
Image 8Held at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania, Sidney Nolan's Snake mural (1970) is inspired by the Aboriginal creation myth of the Rainbow Serpent, as well as desert flowers in bloom after a drought. (from Australia)
Image 9Parliament House, Canberra (from Australia)
Image 10Diplomatic missions of Australia (from Australia)
Image 11Australia has the highest ratio of international students per capita in the world, with Melbourne ranking fifth among the 2023 QS Best Student Cities (University of Melbourne pictured). (from Australia)
Image 12The Sydney Opera House was completed in 1973 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, making it the youngest building to have received the designation. (from Australia)
Image 13Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with American President Joe Biden in 2022 (from Australia)
Image 14Tasmania's Port Arthur penal settlement is one of eleven UNESCO World Heritage-listed Australian Convict Sites. (from Australia)
Image 15Australian residents by country of birth (2021 census) (from Australia)
Image 16Postwar migrants from Europe arriving in Australia in 1954 (from Australia)
Image 17HMAS Canberra, a Canberra-class landing helicopter dock, and HMAS Arunta, an Anzac-class frigate, sailing in formation (from Australia)
Image 18The Melbourne Cricket Ground is strongly associated with the history and development of cricket and Australian rules football, Australia's two most popular spectator sports. (from Australia)
Image 19South Australian wines (from Australia)
Image 20The central business district of Sydney is the financial centre of Australia. (from Australia)
Image 21Basic geological regions of Australia (by age) (from Australia)
Image 22Uluru in the semi-arid region of Central Australia is one of the country's most recognisable natural landmarks. (from Australia)
Image 23The koala and the Eucalyptus (from Australia)
Image 24Actor playing the bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly in The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), the world's first feature-length narrative film (from Australia)
Image 25The 1942 Bombing of Darwin, the first of more than 100 Japanese air raids on Australia during World War II (from Australia)
Image 26Landing of James Cook at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770 to claim Australia's east coast for Great Britain (from Australia)
Image 27The Big Picture, a painting by Tom Roberts, depicts the opening of the first Australian Parliament in 1901. (from Australia)

{{Sidebar
| pretitle = Embedded in sidebar, scaled to 1.35 upright
| pretitlestyle = font-weight:bold;
| width =
| style = border:1px solid #c8ccd1;
| content1style = margin:-5px -5px -2.2em -5px; display: inline-block;
| content1 = {{Transclude files as random slideshow
| Template:Transclude files as random slideshow/testcases/2 |section1=Mice
}}
| content2style = height:0px; margin:0 -0.4em; padding:0; display:inline-block; visibility:hidden; 
| content2 = [[File:Cat playing with a lizard.jpg|frameless|border|upright=1.35]]
}}

v t e Portal templates
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