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These are images selected for display on the
Main Page
as the
Picture of the day
. Publishing them on this page allows users to translate the captions into other languages.
Pictures of the day will be chosen from
Featured pictures
of Commons.
Featured pictures
are the finest images on Wikimedia Commons and are selected by consensus on
Commons:Featured picture candidates
. Pictures of the day should be selected from images that were strongly supported during the nomination process. For instructions on how to add a Picture of the Day, see
Commons:Picture of the day/Instructions
.
The current
Picture of the Day
can be included on a page using the template
{{Potd|width=300|float=right|lang=en}}
The image can be accessed using
[[:File:{{Potd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}}}]]
The caption can be accessed using
{{Potd/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} (en)}}
Write a description
You can write a description for a Picture of the day by using this function. Replace YYYY with the wanted year, MM with month, DD with day, and xx with your
language code
. Further information is given on the page that opens after you click on the button.
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?: View of the globe in the
North Cape
, Norway. The popular spot is the northernmost point in Europe that can be accessed by car.
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?: Marina on Portugal Avenue, Rio de Janeiro
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?: Easter breakfast (3 May 2021, Serbian cuisine); Easter eggs, Pepper salade with garlic, Rye bread (whole rye grains), Cinnamon cakes, main dish: eggs, cheese, ham, Horseradish, Scallions.
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