Template:Random old school/doc

{{Random old school/doc}} is a randomisation template which comes from a point in the development of wikipedia:template:random number before it depended on {{#time:U}}. To you, the user, it should still function much like {{random}}, so those instructions are included below.

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{{random}} generates a random number, at least to the extent that non-mathematicians will be happy with the term "random", through simple markup. The number can be from 1 to whatever number you choose, up to 1000.

Syntax is straightforward:

{{random|1000}} = 85

This number will change every time the page loads.

Though this simple aspect is enough to power any number of functions — such as determining which random, numbered subpage to call on a page, the template does have additional sophistication, detailed at template:random on Wikipedia.

Example of calling forth a page

If you type the following, you will get a different quote of the week on every page load:

{{qotw/{{#expr:{{random|52}} + 1}}}}

Test it out by reloading this page several times. What you get below will be different on almost every page, though with a sample size of only 52, you're bound to get some repeats. The reason is because there are 53 pages in the following format:

{{qotw/n}}

However, there is no {{tlx|qotw/0}}. Thus by adding 1 to the randomly selected number between 0 and 52, we ensure the choice will be between the numbers 1 and 53.

Fifth Doctor: Where to next?

Erimem: Earth! But first, Peri owes me a pedicure.

Peri: Yes, your majesty!

Erimem: I'll be in my room.

Fifth Doctor: I think she's back to her old self, don't you?

Peri: Well on the road to recovery. And what about you? . . . you're absolutely sure that you do want both of us around?

Fifth Doctor. Of course I do. You know, two's company but three's . . . three's a crew!

AUDIO: Three's a Crowd