Template:FP
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Our current Featured Picture shows Link removing the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time during Ocarina of Time.
Featured Picture Rotation Template
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Purpose
This template is used to cycle through the Featured Pictures on the Main Page. It changes which template it points to each day.
To see a listing of the Featured Pictures that this template cycles through, go here. Every other one is the same because that makes it easier to change them every forty-eight hours. The actual Featured Pictures are on the odd-numbered templates. The even-numbered templates are redirects. Once this template reaches the end of this list, it starts back at the beginning.
Usage
Since the Main Page is normally protected, only sysops and bureaucrats can use this template. There are two settings to this template.
Normal Cycle
Under this setting, the template will cycle through the Featured Pictures as usual. To set this template to cycle normally, type this on the Main Page:
- {{FP}}
Show New Featured Picture
This setting will force the template to point to a certain Featured Picture. This is used to display a newly Featured Picture for an extended period. To force this template to point to a certain Featured Picture, type this on the Main Page:
- {{FP| Template Name }}
- {{FP| Template Name }}
Where "Template Name" is the name of the template that is the new Featured Picture.
Warning
Do not attempt to update this template for a new Featured Article yourself. It is far too easy to make a typo that will mess up the whole thing. Instead, notify one of these users that this template needs updating:
They all have a Microsoft Excel file on their computers that will generate the proper update automatically. This practically eliminates the possibility of typos in this template's code.
