Template:Pic of the day
Usage
Displays the English Wikipedia's current picture of the day (POTD) in a box of no more than 600 pixels wide, with the blurb (explanatory text), for use on user pages. To always display the current day's POTD, use {{Pic of the day}}
; to permanently feature a particular day's POTD, use {{Pic of the day|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 |
AS15-88-11866 - Apollo 15 flag, rover, LM, Irwin - restoration1.jpg |
{{POTD/[date]|size}} |
The size of the image, without the trailing px |
400 |
{{POTD/[date]|caption}} |
The image caption (blurb) | Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon. It was the first of three J missions, with a longer stay on the Moon, a greater focus on science, and the use of the first Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). David Scott and James Irwin landed near Hadley Rille and spent 18 and a half hours on extravehicular activity (EVA), collecting 170 pounds (77 kg) of surface material. During the return trip, Alfred Worden performed the first spacewalk in deep space. The mission included the collection of the Genesis Rock, thought to be part of the Moon's early crust, and Scott used a hammer and a feather to demonstrate Galileo's theory that, absent air resistance, objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. The mission was later marred when it was found that the crew had carried unauthorized postal covers to the lunar surface, some of which were sold by a West German stamp dealer. The crew was reprimanded for poor judgment, and none flew in space again. This photograph, taken by Scott during an EVA on August 2, shows Irwin giving a military salute beside the U.S. flag. The Lunar Module Falcon is in the center, with the LRV on the right. |
{{POTD/[date]|title}} |
A link to the article the image represents | Apollo 15 |
{{POTD/[date]|texttitle}} |
A linkless short caption, also useful as an alt attribute | Apollo 15 |
{{POTD/[date]|credit}} |
The credit line of the image, including the genre (e.g. photograph, painting) | Photograph credit: David Scott; restored by Bammesk and Basile Morin |
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/2024-07-26|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=2024-07-26}}
or {{POTD|date=2024-07-26}}
. Again, this system will only work for POTDs selected beginning January 1, 2007.