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YZ100: /* Comics without a title text */

2026-06-15T21:52:16Z

‎Comics without a title text

YZ100 at 21:26, 15 June 2026

2026-06-15T21:26:09Z

FaviFake: this is kind of irrelevant now

2026-06-15T16:56:57Z

this is kind of irrelevant now

FaviFake: Thanks!

2026-06-15T16:56:23Z

Thanks!

81.179.199.253: /* Number of title texts per comic */ To say "inability" is misleading. The (genuine) 404-return page for a given web-backend can indeed use images (which could have title texts upon them), like they can have a friendly search/site-map. This one doesn't.

2026-06-14T23:40:46Z

‎Number of title texts per comic: To say "inability" is misleading. The (genuine) 404-return page for a given web-backend can indeed use images (which could have title texts upon them), like they can have a friendly search/site-map. This one doesn't.

YZ100 at 23:10, 14 June 2026

2026-06-14T23:10:51Z

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2026-06-14T23:10:32Z

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2026-06-14T23:10:19Z

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YZ100: Undo revision 414617 by YZ100 (talk)

2026-06-14T23:08:53Z

Undo revision 414617 by YZ100 (talk)

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 ==Comics without a title text==
-While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have [[:Category:No title text|no title text]]. In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to delivering the standard {{w|Nginx}} "Page Not Found" message that does not even have any image to conceivably have an associated title text applied to it. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript, in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode. It is also impossible to access the title text when on that comic's Airplane Mode, because the comic flies too quickly.
+While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have [[:Category:No title text|no title text]]. In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to delivering the standard {{w|Nginx}} "Page Not Found" message that does not even have any image to conceivably have an associated title text applied to it. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode. It is also impossible to access the title text when on that comic's Airplane Mode, because the comic flies too quickly.
 ==Comics with multiple title texts==

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 <noinclude>{{xkcd.com}}[[File:xkcd_comic.png|thumb|right|250px|The [[Design of xkcd.com#Comic section|Comic section]] is one of the [[Design of xkcd.com|four main sections]] of the [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] website.]]{{TOC}}[[File:tt.png|right|thumb|The title text for [[2760: Paleontology Museum]]]]
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 * Explain that in the book [[xkcd: volume 0]], comics sometimes include a different title text.
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 Randall didn't add title texts to his comics before [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com], but most of the comics posted on [[LiveJournal]] had an original caption beneath the image, and many had comments by LiveJournal users. All the comics transferred to the new site had a title text, which was often along the same lines, but was almost never the same as the caption on LiveJournal. Learn more at [[LiveJournal]].
-Randall uses the "title" attribute rather than the {{w|Alternative text for images|"alt" attribute}} in the HTML sources. In the [https://xkcd.com/rss.xml comics feed] and [https://xkcd.com/info.0.json API data] the "alt text" is labelled "alt". Randall has, at times, refer to "alt text", with one early comic example being the title text of [[45: Schrodinger]], though that can equally be read as refering to the accompanying "alt=" parameter given to the image, "Schrodinger", as far as the implied joke goes.
+Randall uses the "title" attribute rather than the {{w|Alternative text for images|"alt" attribute}} in the HTML sources. In the [https://xkcd.com/rss.xml comics feed] and [https://xkcd.com/info.0.json API data] the "alt text" is labelled "alt". Randall has, at times, refer to "alt text", with one early comic example being the title text of [[45: Schrodinger]], though that can equally be read as refering to the accompanying "alt=" parameter given to the image, "Schrodinger", as far as the implied joke goes. In [[442: xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel]], the title text reads "I love the title-text!" as a part of the song, being one of the instances where Randall calls it "title text." However, he includes a hyphen as well.
 ===Firefox bug===

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 Randall uses the "title" attribute rather than the {{w|Alternative text for images|"alt" attribute}} in the HTML sources. In the [https://xkcd.com/rss.xml comics feed] and [https://xkcd.com/info.0.json API data] the "alt text" is labelled "alt". Randall has, at times, refer to "alt text", with one early comic example being the title text of [[45: Schrodinger]], though that can equally be read as refering to the accompanying "alt=" parameter given to the image, "Schrodinger", as far as the implied joke goes.
 ===Firefox bug===
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 ''Note: It looks like it's been fixed in Firefox 3.0. Now, as an added tweak, to keep the tooltips from expiring while you're reading, you can use [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11233 this].|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://xkcd.com/about About xkcd]}}
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 Randall uses the "title" attribute rather than the {{w|Alternative text for images|"alt" attribute}} in the HTML sources. In the [https://xkcd.com/rss.xml comics feed] and [https://xkcd.com/info.0.json API data] the "alt text" is labelled "alt". Randall has, at times, refer to "alt text", with one early comic example being the title text of [[45: Schrodinger]], though that can equally be read as refering to the accompanying "alt=" parameter given to the image, "Schrodinger", as far as the implied joke goes.
 ===Firefox bug===
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 ''Note: It looks like it's been fixed in Firefox 3.0. Now, as an added tweak, to keep the tooltips from expiring while you're reading, you can use [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11233 this].|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://xkcd.com/about About xkcd]}}
 [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]]{{xkcdmeta}}

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 ===Number of title texts per comic===
-While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have [[:Category:No title text|no title text]]. In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to the inability to add one on the webpage. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript, in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode. It is also impossible to access the title text when on that comic's Airplane Mode, because the comic flies too quickly.
+While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have [[:Category:No title text|no title text]]. In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to delivering the standard {{w|Nginx}} "Page Not Found" message that does not even have any image to conceivably have an associated title text applied to it. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript, in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode. It is also impossible to access the title text when on that comic's Airplane Mode, because the comic flies too quickly.
 Sometimes a comic can have [[:Category:Multiple title texts|more than one title text]]. [[1193: Externalities]] was the first to have more than one title text, changing through the panels. [[1663: Garden]] also had multiple title texts. In addition to the main one (which said "Relax."), there are two different title texts for the two buttons, and one other one saying "null." In [[3074: Push Notifications]], in addition to the main title text (like in [[1663: Garden|1663]]), there is an extra one when you hover over the cat, reading ":3".
 [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]]{{xkcdmeta}}

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	* Explain that in the book [[xkcd: volume 0]], comics sometimes include a different title text.		* Explain that in the book [[xkcd: volume 0]], comics sometimes include a different title text.
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−	* Better explain '''[[:Category:No title text]]''' and especially '''[[:Category:Multiple title texts]]'''.

	* Explain the use of title texts in the images of his ''[[what if? (blog)\|what if?]]'' articles (explained [[what if? (blog)\|here]]) and how the use changed from describing the image to adding jokes.}}		* Explain the use of title texts in the images of his ''[[what if? (blog)\|what if?]]'' articles (explained [[what if? (blog)\|here]]) and how the use changed from describing the image to adding jokes.}}

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 ===Number of title texts per comic===
-While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have [[Category:No title text|no title text]]. In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to the inability to add one on the webpage. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript, in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode.
+While most comics have one title text, some extra comics have no title text (See [[Category:No title text]]). In addition, [[404: Not Found]] lacks a title text due to the inability to add one on the webpage. [[1506: xkcloud]] is the first numbered comic other than [[404: Not Found]] to lack a title text, as certain interactive comics beyond number 1500 use a different format, removing the ability to add mouseover text. [[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]] and [[1608: Hoverboard]] also have no title text. Due to a bug in the JavaScript, in [[3227: Creation]], the title text disappears while on Stained Glass Mode.
-Sometimes a comic can have [[Category:Multiple title texts|more than one title text]]. [[1193: Externalities]] was the first to have more than one title text, changing through the panels. [[1663: Garden]] also had multiple title texts. In addition to the main one (which said "Relax."), there are two different title texts for the two buttons, and one other one saying "null." In [[3074: Push Notifications]], in addition to the main title text (like in [[1663: Garden|1663]]), there is an extra one when you hover over the cat, reading ":3".
+Sometimes a comic can have more than one title text (See [[Category:Multiple title texts]]). [[1193: Externalities]] was the first to have more than one title text, changing through the panels. [[1663: Garden]] also had multiple title texts. In addition to the main one (which said "Relax."), there are two different title texts for the two buttons, and one other one saying "null." In [[3074: Push Notifications]], in addition to the main title text (like in [[1663: Garden|1663]]), there is an extra one when you hover over the cat, reading ":3".
 [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]]{{xkcdmeta}}