Template:comic/sandbox

This template has an associated sandbox, available at Template:comic/sandbox.

This is the basic infobox-style header template used to display xkcd comics on their own pages, including the comic number (with external link to xkcd), publication date, title, comic image, and title text.

Example

The following is a sample usage of this template:

Excusing Yourself

|< < Prev #3057 (February 28, 2025) Next > >|

Title text: The most awkward part is when you have to pause to put on your shoes before you continue rolling out the door.

|< < Prev Random Explanation Next > >|

Usage

{{comic
| number    =
| date      =
| title     =
| before    =
| image     =
| custom    =
| imagesize =
| noexpand  =
| titletext =
| ldomain   =
| lappend   =
}}

Notes

• At least the number, title, and image are required.

• The date should be written in the form: January 1, 2006

• The imagesize field is optional.
  • The comic's width will be limited to the set size. Format must be in pixels (eg: "350px")
  • The comic's height may be set by adding an 'x' to the start (eg: "x350px")
  • Warning: If the imagesize is larger than the image, the image will be stretched.

• The noexpandfield is optional.
  • It is used in conjunction with imagesize, hiding the "Click comic to enlarge" button
  • To use this option, you must set it to true

• before is a special field for inserting text before the comic. One use is for extremely large comics (e.g., 1732: Earth Temperature Timeline), to skip to the explanation.

• If the custom field is not empty, the image field will be ignored and be replaced with any text that you put in the custom field.

• If number is left undefined, most of the navigation bar will be disabled.
  • lappend must be defined as

    ...kd.com/LAPPEND/

    to keep the link to xkcd.com valid.
  • For example, if the link is to a blog post (blog.xkcd.com), ldomain can be defined as

    blog

    to change the subdomain in the link.

The above sample is produced by the following code:

{{comic
| number    = 3057
| date      = February 28, 2025
| title     = Excusing Yourself
| image     = excusing_yourself_2x.png
| imagesize = 740x334px
| noexpand  = true
| titletext = The most awkward part is when you have to pause to put on your shoes before you continue rolling out the door.
}}