RandomImage

Overview

The Random Image extension adds a <randomimage> tag to the MediaWiki parser which allows for randomisation of multimedia content on a page.

When the tag is rendered, a random image is selected from those uploaded and inserted at the location of the tag. Users can select a custom size, float and provide a caption for the resulting image; captions can also be pulled from the image description page.

Use

The tag can be used in two forms:

<randomimage /> Produces an image using an automatic caption (see below) <randomimage></randomimage> Produces an image with a preset caption (text inside the tags) The tag also supports the following attributes:

size
Set the image width (default is the user's thumbnail width)

float
Float the image; valid values are 'left', 'center' and 'right'

choices
Confines image selection to a pipe-delimited list of images

For example: <randomimage size="500" float="right" choices="Chris Sheppard cutting loose.jpg|Flash Harry 2.jpg|Si roof.jpg|Deborahs Bouldering.jpeg" /> <randomimage size="500" float="right" choices="Chris Sheppard cutting loose.jpg|Flash Harry 2.jpg|Si roof.jpg|Deborahs Bouldering.jpeg" />

Caption

If no caption is specified, one will be pulled, if possible, from the image description page.

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If the description page contains text wrapped in <randomcaption> </randomcaption> tags, then this will be used as the caption. The tags are ignored during normal page views. Otherwise, the first paragraph of the page text will be used as the caption.

<randomimage size="500" float="right" choices="Chris Sheppard cutting loose.jpg| Flash Harry 2.jpg| Si roof.jpg| Deborahs Bouldering.jpeg| Surplomb.jpg| Ultimatum.jpg| PICT0758.JPG| Hayabusa.jpg| The Gap2.jpg| Diamond Dog 5.jpg| Sirhowy.jpg| Waun lefrith.jpg| Barland quarry climbing.jpg" />