Template:Potd

Picture of the day

This technical illustration shows early hot air balloon designs. The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight was performed by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on this day in 1783. +/− [en]

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This documentation is transcluded from Template:Potd/doc.

This template will display the current Wikimedia Commons Picture of the day on the page where it is placed.

Usage

For usage see Commons:Picture of the day/Instructions.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Status
`width`	Width of the picture in px	300	optional
`lang`	Language code of the caption and header (e.g. `en`)	en	optional
`float`	Float of the picture; possible values: `right`, `left` and `center`.	right	optional
`noeditlinks`	To disable edit links, add any value to this parameter (e.g. `1`).	empty	optional
`show_date`	Show current date below the "Picture of the day" header	empty	optional

Template data

Parameter text is empty

TemplateData

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Existing template documentation
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Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

This template will display the current Wikimedia Commons Picture of the day on the page where it is placed.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
	Description	Type	Status
`float`	Float of the picture; possible values: "right", "left" and "center". Default right	String	optional
`lang`	Language code of the caption and header (e.g. "en") Default en	String	optional
`noeditlinks`	To disable edit links, add any value to this parameter (e.g. "1").	Unknown	optional
`show_date`	Show current date below the "Picture of the day" header	Boolean	optional
`width`	Width of the picture in px Default 300	Number	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Example

{{Potd|width=200|lang=de|float=right|show_date=1}}

renders as:

Bild des Tages
21. November 2024

Illustration verschiedener Luftfahrzeuge aus dem Jahr 1818: Lanas Konzept eines Luftschiffes, eine Montgolfière, Blanchards Heißluftballon, Garnerins Fallschirm (links geschlossen und aufsteigend, rechts offen und sinkend) sowie der Wasserstoffballon (Charlière) von Jacques Charles und den Gebrüdern Roberts. +/− [de], +/− [en]

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

"Picture of the day" text can be translated at Template:Potd/name/xx (e.g. Template:Potd/name/en).