Template:Selected DYK/doc

This template is designed to be used with the {{Random portal component}} and {{Random portal component with nominate}} templates.

Template layout

{{Selected DYK
| image   = 
| size    = 
| caption = 
| text    = <!--- Required --->
| link    = 
}}

Usage

It is unnecessary to include braces, quotation marks or other wiki-markup in the template. The |text= field does allow the use of wiki-markup at the contributor's discretion.

• image - Places an image relating to the subject of the article on the left side of the section.
• size - Sets the image size, if left out or left blank it will default to 250px.
• caption - Creates a caption for the image.
• text - is the "Did you know" verbiage. No quotation marks needed.
• link - is the link to the article the subject is referring.

Examples

{{Selected DYK
| image   = Modern Charcuterie display.jpg
| size    = 
| caption = 
| text    = that '''charcuterie''' is derived ... ?
| link    = charcuterie
}}

Will produce:

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}}
• {{Portals}}
• {{Portals browsebar}}
• {{Related portals}}
• {{Related portals2}}
• {{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}}