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[[File:Randompage.png|300px|thumb|right|The location of the random page link under the On this Wiki tab]]
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[[File:RandomInNav.png|300px|thumb|right|The location of the random page link found on the "Explore" tab]]
The '''[[Special:Random|random page]]''' link can be used to go to a random article in the wikia's content [[Help:Namespace|namespaces]]. This link is great as a starting point for browsing a wikia, or if you just want to learn a random piece of information. A link to [[Special:Random|random page]] is shown in the ''On the Wiki'' tab of every wikia.
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The '''random page''' ([[Special:Random]]) link can be used to go to a random article in a wiki's content [[Help:Namespace|namespaces]]. This link is great as a starting point for browsing a community, for finding pages to edit and improve, or if you just want to learn a random piece of information. A link to a [[Special:Random|random page]] is shown in the "Explore" tab of every community.
   
On most wikias the content namespaces include only the main namespace. However, some wikias have [[Help:Custom namespaces|custom namespaces]] — if marked as content namespaces, they will also show in results.
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On most communities, the content namespaces include only the main namespace. However, some communities have [[Help:Custom namespaces|custom namespaces]] which, if marked as content namespaces, will also show in random page results.
   
Not all pages are included (such as redirects) and the results are not strictly random.
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Some pages, such as redirects, and not included, and the results are not strictly random.
   
==Going to a random page in a specific namespaces==
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== Random pages in specific namespaces ==
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You can also choose to view random pages in specific [[Help:Namespace|namespaces]].
You can choose to view random pages in [[Help:Namespace|specific namespaces]]. To create a link to a random page in a specific namespace, use <code><nowiki>[[Special:Random/</nowiki>''namespace name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code>. There are normally no links to these on the wikia so you will need to link to them manually if you want to use them. For example, by copying the section below:
 
   
 
To create a link to a random page in a specific namespace, use <code><nowiki>[[Special:Random/</nowiki>''namespace name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki></code>. For example:
*[[Special:Random]] will take you to a page in any of the namespaces marked as content (generally only the main namespace).
 
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:1}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random]] will take you to a page in any of the namespaces marked as content (generally only the main namespace).
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:2}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:User}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:1}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Talk}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:3}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:User_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:2}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:User}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:4}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Project}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:3}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:User talk}} namespace, unless the wiki has [[Help:Message Wall|Message Walls]] enabled (in which case it would take you to a page in the {{ns:Message Wall}} namespace or mention how there are no pages in the specified namespace).
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:5}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Project_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/Project]] will take you to a page in the Project namespace (which generally redirects to a namespace with the same name as your wiki).
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:6}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Image}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/Project talk]] will take you to a page in the Project talk namespace (which generally redirects to a namespace with the same name as your wiki, with "talk" after the name).
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:7}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Image_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:6}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Image}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:8}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:MediaWiki}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:7}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Image talk}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:9}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:MediaWiki_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:8}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:MediaWiki}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:10}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Template}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:9}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:MediaWiki talk}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:11}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Template_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:10}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Template}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:12}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Help}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:11}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Template talk}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:13}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Help_talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:12}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Help}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:14}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Category}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:13}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Help talk}} namespace.
*[[Special:Random/{{ns:15}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Category talk}} namespace.
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* [[Special:Random/{{ns:14}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Category}} namespace.
 
* [[Special:Random/{{ns:15}}]] will take you to a page in the {{ns:Category talk}} namespace.
 
If you have [[Help:Custom namespaces|custom namespaces]] on your community, you can also view random pages in those namespaces by linking to them in the same way.
   
 
If there are no pages in a namespace, the random page will take you to the [[Help:Main page|main page]] of the community instead.
If you have [[Help:Custom namespaces|custom namespaces]] on your wikia, you can also view random pages in those namespaces by linking to them in the same way.
 
   
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Note: "Project" can generally be used as a redirect to the Project namespace.
If there are no pages in a namespace, the random page will take you to the [[Help:Main page|main page]] of the wikia instead.
 
   
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== Random pages in a category ==
Note: often "project" is a redirect to the project namespace ("{{ns:Project}}" on this wikia).
 
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You can also use [[Special:RandomInCategory]] to get a random page in a specific category.
   
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Placing a specific category in the URL will let you pick a random page from that category. For example, [[Special:RandomInCategory/Help]] will pick a random page in the 'Help' category.
==Further Help & Feedback==
 
{{Help and feedback section}}
 
   
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Revision as of 15:43, 9 December 2019

RandomInNav

The location of the random page link found on the "Explore" tab

The random page (Special:Random) link can be used to go to a random article in a wiki's content namespaces. This link is great as a starting point for browsing a community, for finding pages to edit and improve, or if you just want to learn a random piece of information. A link to a random page is shown in the "Explore" tab of every community.

On most communities, the content namespaces include only the main namespace. However, some communities have custom namespaces which, if marked as content namespaces, will also show in random page results.

Some pages, such as redirects, and not included, and the results are not strictly random.

Random pages in specific namespaces

You can also choose to view random pages in specific namespaces.

To create a link to a random page in a specific namespace, use [[Special:Random/namespace name]]. For example:

If you have custom namespaces on your community, you can also view random pages in those namespaces by linking to them in the same way.

If there are no pages in a namespace, the random page will take you to the main page of the community instead.

Note: "Project" can generally be used as a redirect to the Project namespace.

Random pages in a category

You can also use Special:RandomInCategory to get a random page in a specific category.

Placing a specific category in the URL will let you pick a random page from that category. For example, Special:RandomInCategory/Help will pick a random page in the 'Help' category.

Further help and feedback