Module:Excerpt/portals/doc

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This module is rated as beta. It is considered ready for widespread use, but as it is still relatively new, it should be applied with some caution to ensure results are as expected.

This Lua module is used on approximately 5,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the module's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own module sandbox. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This module depends on the following other modules:

This module uses TemplateStyles:

Module:Excerpt/styles.css^[e] (sandbox) ^[e]

Usage

{{#invoke:Excerpt/portals|lead}}: Transcludes the lead of an article as an excerpt. Main documentation: {{Transclude lead excerpt/doc}}
{{#invoke:Excerpt/portals|linked}}: Transcludes as an excerpt the lead of an article selected randomly from wikilinks on a page. Main documentation: {{Transclude linked excerpt/doc}}
{{#invoke:Excerpt/portals|listitem}}: Transcludes as an excerpt the lead of an article selected randomly from list items on a page. Main documentation: {{Transclude list item excerpt/doc}}
{{#invoke:Excerpt/portals|random}}: Transcludes as an excerpt the lead of an article selected randomly from the parameters. Main documentation: {{Transclude random excerpt/doc}}
{{#invoke:Excerpt/portals|selected}}: Transcludes the lead of a selected article as an excerpt. Main documentation: {{Transclude selected excerpt/doc}}

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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
Wikiprojects	{{Portal and project}} {{WPbox}} {{NBbox}}
Usage	Wikipedia:Portal Wikipedia:WikiProject Portals
For more information, see: Category:Template-Class Portal pages and Category:Wikipedia Portal templates

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Module:Excerpt/portals/doc

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