This template is used to configure the articles found in the Selected picture section found on most Wikipedia Portal main pages. Used it on the article pages that are linked to the Selected picture sub-page, e.g. Portal:Foo/Selected picture/1. For the quickest and easiest way to create the Portal:Foo/Selected bar sub-page and related article links, use one of the {{Numbered subpages}} templates.

{{Selected picture
| image      = 
| size       = 
| caption    = 
| gallery    = 
| location   = 
| text       = 
| credit     = 
| link       = 
| page       = 
| archive    =
| framecolor =
}}

It is unnecessary to include braces, quotation marks or other wiki-markup in the template. The |text= and |source= fields do allow the use of wiki-markup at the contributor's discretion.

  • image - Places an image relating to the subject of the article on the left side of the section.
  • size - Sets the image size, if left out or left blank it will default to 250px.
  • caption - Sets the Alt text ( WP:ALT), which briefly describes the image, and is spoken or braille-printed by screenreader software.
  • gallery - A "yes" will activate the gallery option
  • location- Location of gallery on Wikipedia
  • credit - Use this to credit the source or photographer that created the image
  • text - A brief summary of the subject, positioned below the image.
  • link - Sets the link in the Read more... that points to the full article.
  • page - Set an auxiliary page for the More selected foo if the sub page is at another location such as Selected image.
  • archive - Using this field with a value of no will remove the More selected pictures... link in the lower left corner. Use this field if you are using the |footer= parameter in the {{random box-header subpage}} template on the main portal page.
  • framecolor - Color of the image frame; defaults to #177245 (dark spring green).
{{Selected picture
| image    = Orange juice 1 edit1.jpg
| size     = 250px
| caption  = Orange juice being poured into a nearly full ...
| text     = A glass of orange juice 
| credit   = [[United States Department of Agriculture]]
| link     = Orange juice
}}

Will produce:

Orange juice being poured into a nearly-full condensation-covered glass
Orange juice being poured into a nearly-full condensation-covered glass
Credit: United States Department of Agriculture

A glass of orange juice

ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ଛବି... ଅଧିକ ପଢନ୍ତୁ...
{{Selected picture
| image    = Panthera tigris sumatran subspecies.jpg
| size     = 
| caption  = A sunlit Sumatran tiger lying in short grass ...
| text     = The '''[[Sumatran Tiger]]''' (''Panthera tigris''...
| gallery  = yes
| location = Wikipedia:WikiProject_Cats/Gallery
| credit   = [[User:Dixi|Monika Betley]]. [[commons:Template:Potd/2004-12#5|A Featured picture of the day.]]
| link     = Sumatran tiger
}}

Will produce

A sunlit Sumatran tiger lying in short grass by a wall, head up, facing camera
A sunlit Sumatran tiger lying in short grass by a wall, head up, facing camera
Credit: Monika Betley. A Featured picture of the day.

The Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ଛବି... Gallery ଅଧିକ ପଢନ୍ତୁ...
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