Template:POTD protected

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This template displays the Picture of the day in a format like the one shown on the Main Page, but without the additional wrapping and styling.

Usage

To use this template, add wikitext <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" inline="">{{{{safesubst:#ifeq:POTD_protected|POTD_protected

    | {{safesubst:#ifeq:Template|Template | |Template:}}{{safesubst:#ifeq:POTD_protected|doc
         | POTD protected
         | {{safesubst:#switch:POTD_protected
            |doc |sandbox |testcases = POTD protected
            | POTD protected
   }}   }} }}}}</syntaxhighlight> to the page.

See also

• Template:Pic of the day/Main Page style

Subpages

Subpages of this template are used on the Main Page and can be protected via cascading protection:

• POTD protected/2026-06-19

{{safesubst:#if:{{safesubst:#ifeq:POTD pr|sandbox|1}}{{safesubst:#ifeq:POTD protected|doc|1}}|| }}

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:POTD protected/doc. (edit | history)
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