This page is used to test Wikipedia:Tip of the day/Yearless tips pages and the related template modifications. Please add any feedback at the Discussion section.
Tips tests Information
Tips templates
If you would like to display the tip of the day on your userpage, here's how:
Edit your userpage and insert one or more of the following strings:
- {{ totd-random}} - this is the tip of the moment template, which automatically displays a different tip every time you enter a page it is on (to a maximum of one time per minute). If it doesn't update, try clearing your browser cache.
- {{
totd}} - the main userspace version of the tip of the day template, with border, centered in the middle of the page. Complete with inspirational lightbulb.
- {{ totd b}} - a more compact version of the above template. Useful for columns.
- {{ totd-tomorrow}} - this shows tomorrow's tip, and is used by Wikipedia tipsters to make sure that the tips never run out. If they did run out, a red link would show up on Wikipedia's Community Portal and Help Page, which would be very embarrassing. This template shows the redlink one day in advance, as an early-warning system.
- {{ Tip of the day}} - the borderless version, with lightbulb.
- {{ Tip of the day - community portal}} - the underlined-heading version used on the community portal. (No lightbulb).
- {{ totd2}} - the borderless version used on Wikipedia's Help page (which already has its own borders). (No lightbulb).
- {{ totd3}} - a purple box version, useful for displaying the tip in columns.
- {{ totd CP}} - like the help page version, but with a box. Spans the whole field (screen or column) that it is in.
totd
This is the Tip of the day: {{ totd}}
This is the yearless Tip of the day: {{
totd-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
| Tip of the day...
 Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more:
To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd}}.
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totd b
Compact totd: {{ totd b}}
| Tip of the day... |
 Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: |
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Become a Wikipedia tipster To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{ totd b}} |
Yearless version: {{
totd b-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
| Tip of the day... |
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: |
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Become a Wikipedia tipster To add this box to your user page, use {{ totd b}}. |
totd-tomorrow
Tomorrow's totd: {{ totd-tomorrow}}
| Please proofread the daily tip...
It's displayed below one day early. Some tips are obsolete. So we need new tips too. Please share your best tips and tip ideas at the Tip of the day department. Tomorrow's tip of the day... Wikipedia for your mobile...
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– – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{
totd-tomorrow}}
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Yearless version: {{
totd-tomorrow-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
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Hello there (totd announcements and task list)...
Wikipedia for your mobile...
Got a mobile device with a small screen, but still wish to read Wikipedia? Here is a list of webpages to go for Wikipedia apps:
– – Read more:
To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd-tomorrow}}.
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Tip of the day
Borderless totd: {{ Tip of the day}}
| Tip of the day...
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use
{{ tip of the day}} |
Yearless version: {{
Tip of the day-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
| Tip of the day...
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{Tip of the day}}.
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Tip of the day - community portal
Community Portal totd (This version includes section heading.): {{ Tip of the day - community portal}}
Tip of the day
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions).
Yearless version: {{
Tip of the day - community portal-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
Tip of the day
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions).
totd2
Help page totd: {{ totd2}}
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Tip of the day...
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{
totd2}}
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Yearless version: {{
totd2-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
totd3
Purple box totd: {{ totd3}}
Tip of the day...
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{
totd3}}
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Yearless version: {{
totd3-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
Tip of the day...
Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: |
totd CP
Boxed help page totd: {{ totd CP}}
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Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{
totd CP}}
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Yearless version: {{
totd CP-y}} It should look the same as the above tip.
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Ask intelligent questions
When asking a question at the Help desk or the Reference desk, please include all the facts needed to answer the question. For example, do not ask "who was president in 1900?" without mentioning the country you are interested in. This prevents the volunteers of those departments from having to ask follow-up questions before providing answers. Friendly reminder: the Help desk is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, while the Reference desk is for questions about anything else (real world questions). – – Read more: |
totd-random
Randomized totd: {{ totd-random}}
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Tip of the moment...
Where to write about current events
The current events portal is used to describe current world-wide events of note, not just in politics, but also in science, culture, technology, sports, entertainment and many other areas. The information in question should be added to any relevant articles as well. However, Wikipedia does not offer first-hand news reports on breaking stories (use Wikinews for that). Instead, the in the news section on our Main Page mentions and links to entries of timely interest that are (and this is crucial) nonetheless encyclopedia articles that have been updated to reflect an important current event. Non-Administrators can suggest items or changes to this Main Page section by editing the candidates page, from which administrators will update the live template from time to time. – – To add this auto-randomizing template to your user page, use {{
totd-random}}
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Yearless version: {{
totd-random-y}} It might or might not look the same as the above tip.
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Tip of the moment...
Remember, be nice
Maintaining a general spirit of collegiality and mutual understanding, and remembering that all Wikipedians have a fundamental love of knowledge, helps Wikipedia to run more smoothly. In other words, be nice to your fellow Wikipedians at all times. – – Read more:
To add this template to your user page, use {{Totd-random}}.
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Discussion Information
This will definitely save a lot of work, or at least provide a default in case no one bothers to write new tips. They'll need to be monitored for relevance and be updated in cases in which they no longer apply, but that's pretty obvious.
So the tips will be displayed in the same order, year after year? That'll create some deja vu!
. Is there any way to randomize the tips so that on any particular day the same tip is displayed for everybody throughout the whole day?
The Transhumanist
23:50, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
- Anything is possible. My first thought was to do something like that - daily randomization - but a concern for high profile pages is reviewability. That's why I went with a more simple and predictable approach. It's also always possible to mix up - switch around - content if anyone want to do that.
Rfrisbie
talk
00:37, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
- All looks good to me. -- Quiddity 03:17, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
If I see no objections by the weekend, I'm going to convert the templates over to use the yearless pages. Rfrisbie talk 05:25, 8 November 2006 (UTC)