Template:On this day
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Place {{On this day|date1=2009-02-22|oldid1=272605053}} on an article's talk page to produce the following message:
If the page has been featured on multiple dates, use additional date# and oldid# parameters:
If 10 or more dates are given, the specific dates are hidden:
Dates should be entered in YYYY-MM-DD format; they are reformatted appropriately for display.
The template is automatically added or updated by AnomieBOT at the end of each day - there is no need to add it manually.
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TemplateData for On this day
Use this template on an article's talk page to indicate that the article was shown on the "On this day..." section of English Wikipedia's Main Page
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small? | small | If set to anything but an empty string, the box displayed becomes smaller and floats to the right.
| Unknown | optional |
| Is a demo? | demo | Set this parameter value to anything other than blank text to avoid adding the page to Category:Selected anniversaries articles (for example, if the template is being used on a documentation or help page).
| Unknown | optional |
| Date 1 | date1 | The first date on which the article was featured on the Main Page. Use year-month-day notation.
| Date | required |
| oldid1 | oldid1 | The ID number of the revision shown when the article was first promoted to the Main Page. | Number | required |
| Date 2 | date2 | The second date on which the article was featured on the Main Page, if applicable.
| Date | optional |
| oldid2 | oldid2 | The ID number of the revision when the article was promoted for the second time, if applicable. | Number | optional |
| Date 3 | date3 | The third date on which the article was featured on the Main Page, if applicable.
| Date | optional |
| oldid3 | oldid3 | The ID number of the revision when the article was promoted for the third time, if applicable. | Number | optional |