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Displays the English Wikipedia's current picture of the day (POTD) in a box of no more than 600 pixels wide, without the blurb (explanatory text), for use on user pages. To always display the current day's POTD, use {{POTD}}; to permanently feature a particular day's POTD, use {{POTD|date=[date]}}, where the [date] parameter can be given in any valid format.
It is also possible to create your own custom POTD layouts, in case the already-existing versions will not look good within your user page design. Mix and match the following components to make your own. This system will only work for POTDs selected beginning January 1, 2007. Be sure to replace [date] with an appropriate date value. For a dynamically updating version, use {{#time:Y-m-d}} (example: {{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|image}}).
| Template | Description | Renders as |
|---|---|---|
{{POTD/[date]|image}} |
The name of the image, without the File: prefix |
Haematopus finschi - Point Chevalier.jpg |
{{POTD/[date]|size}} |
The size of the image, without the trailing px |
400 |
{{POTD/[date]|caption}} |
The image caption (blurb) | The South Island oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) is one of two common species of oystercatchers found in New Zealand. After breeding inland on the South Island, most of the population moves to estuaries, harbours, beaches and mudflats on the North Island, where the birds largely feed on molluscs and worms. It has piping calls, which are used socially and aggressively, as well as a piercing alarm call and a quiet flight call. This South Island oystercatcher was photographed in Point Chevalier in Auckland. |
{{POTD/[date]|title}} |
A link to the article the image represents | South Island oystercatcher |
{{POTD/[date]|texttitle}} |
A linkless short caption, also useful as an alt attribute | South Island oystercatcher |
{{POTD/[date]|credit}} |
The credit line of the image, including the genre (e.g. photograph, painting) | Photograph credit: John Harrison |
There are two additional predefined layouts:
{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|column}}: This has the image and caption above each other with no borders. Used on some of the Main Page alternatives and also suitable for user pages.{{POTD/{{#time:Y-m-d}}|row}}: This has the image and caption encapsulated in (usually) a single table row. This is the version used on the current Main Page.
It is also possible to permanently feature a POTD for a selected day. Just add a specific value for the date you want. For example, today's POTD is {{POTD/2022-01-18|image}}. Likewise, you can use date parameters with the other templates as well. If you like the pre-made formats, you can use date parameters there as well, like this: {{Pic of the day|date=2022-01-18}} or {{POTD|date=2022-01-18}}. Again, this system will only work for POTDs selected beginning January 1, 2007.