Template:Random page in category

Random page in this category

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This template creates a link to random page from a category.

Usage

• First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages.
• Parameter |ns = is for specifying the  namespace number. Separate multiple namespace numbers with ; or ! (e.g. |ns = 2;118)
• Parameter |type = specified the type of page to return (page, subcat, or file). |type = page, |type = subcat, and |type = file are equivalent to |ns = 0, |ns = 14, and |ns = 6, respectively.
• Parameter |action = specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. |action = edit). See  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

mw:Manual:Parameters_to_index.php%23Actions Parameters to index.php§Actions].

• Parameter |text = is for specifying different link text.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Random page in category

{
	"params": {
		"1": {
			"label": "Category",
			"description": "Category from which page will be selected",
			"type": "wiki-page-name"
		},
		"ns": {
			"label": "Namespace"
		},
		"type": {},
		"action": {},
		"text": {}
	}
}

Examples

• {{Random page in category}} would produce on Category:Physics: Random page in category Physics
• {{Random page in category|Physics}} produces: Random page in category Physics
• {{Random page in category|Physics|text=Random page}} produces: Random page
• {{Random page in category|Pending AfC submissions|ns=2;118|type=page}} produces: Random page in category Pending AfC submissions
• {{Random page in category|States of the United States|type=subcat}} produces: Random category in category States of the United States
• {{Random page in category|Featured pictures|type=file}} produces: Random file in category Featured pictures
• {{Random page in category|Primary colors|action=edit|type=page|text=Edit an article about a primary color}} produces: Edit an article about a primary color

See also

•  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

toolforge:RandomInCategory Random page in category on toolserver] – the tool this template is based upon