Template:Random quotation | Wikipedia Easy Search

A few acres of snow.

— Voltaire

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Random (sandbox)

This is a template for non-mainspace pages (i.e., not articles).

Syntax[edit]

{{Random quotation|
 |quo1 =
 |of1  =
 |quo2 =
 |of2  =
 |number = 2
}}

quo1 : First quotation
of1 : Who says the first quotation
quo2 : Second quotation
of2 : Who says the second quotation
quoXX : XXth quotation
ofXX : Who says the XXth quotation
number : Number of citations

See also[edit]

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

TemplateData[edit]

Shows a random quotation

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
QuoX	`quo1`	Xth quotation to display Default (empty) Example quo1=Loren Ipsum..., quo2=Hello, World	String	suggested
Number	`number`	Total number of quotes Default (empty) Example number=2	Number	suggested
OfX	`of1`	Xth quote author Default (empty) Example of1=[[John Doe]], of2=[[HAL 9000]]	Page name	suggested

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