Help:Random objects

Do NOT use the server-side <choose uncached> tag.

Uncached

Uncached random text changes on every page refresh. All server-side uncached <choose> tags have been replaced with with the client-side script shown below.

mw.hook('wikipage.content').add(function ($content) {
	$content.find('.choose-uncached').each(function () {
		var $container = $(this);
		var $options = $container.find('.choose-option');
		if ($options.length === 0) return;
		var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * $options.length);
		$options.eq(index).show();
	});
});

How to use

Copy this text and edit it. Make sure to put all of the <span>s on one line. Add as many extra options as you want.

<span class="choose-uncached" style="display:inline-block;height: 14px;"><span class="choose-option">text 1</span><span class="choose-option">text 2</span></span>

Cached

Cached random text only changes each time the page is saved, instead of it being on every reload.

How to use

Copy this text and edit it. Add as many extra options as you want. Unlike uncached text, you don't have to put everything on one line.

<choose uncached>
<option>text 1</option>
<option>text 2</option>
</choose>

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