Template:Ubxdisplay/random/doc

{{Template shortcut|ubxrand}}

This template uses {{tl|Ubxdisplay}} to display a random userbox from a given selection.

{{Ubxdisplay/random | User en | User:Foo/userbox}}

The template can accept up to 32 parameters. If you use 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, or 32 userboxen you do not need to specify a number. Otherwise use |num=X, where X is the number of boxes in the selection pool. You can also provide |nt=yes to suppress the "ubxrand · view ubx · random ubx" line.

Templates that require parameters (such as {{tl|User Wikipedian For}}) are currently unsupported. A workaround is to create a user subpage that calls the template with the necessary parameters. You should also probably avoid using categorizing userboxen as your userpage categories would then be constantly changing. A workaround is to hard-code the categories.

{{Ubxdisplay/random|User:Xenocidic/Stormy|User:Xenocidic/Pirate|User:Xenocidic/Escher|User:Xenocidic/Loathing}} will render:

{{Ubxdisplay/random|User:Xenocidic/Stormy|User:Xenocidic/Pirate|User:Xenocidic/Escher|User:Xenocidic/Loathing}}

You may also use "Ubxrand" for short -

{{Ubxrand|num=3|nt=yes
|1=User:Xenocidic/Stormy
|2=User:Xenocidic/Pirate
|3=User:Xenocidic/Escher
}}

{{Ubxrand|num=3|nt=yes

|1=User:Xenocidic/Stormy

|2=User:Xenocidic/Pirate

|3=User:Xenocidic/Escher

}}

{{divhide|Default template shell with 32 parameters}}

{{Ubxdisplay/random
|1= User:Xenocidic/Stormy
|2= ...
|3=
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}}

{{divhide|end}}

Randomization algorithm was shamelessly lifted from [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:MZMcBride&oldid=293182152 MZMcBride's user page].

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