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| − | [[ | + | *This page is part of the [[Design of xkcd.com]] explanation. |
| − | The | + | *The header text is part of the [[Design_of_xkcd.com#Header|xkcd Header]]. |
| − | + | *The header text is often [[#Changes to the header text|changing]] when Randall has news to tell. | |
| − | + | **But when this news wears off the page usually returns to the '''go-to header text''' which is: | |
| − | + | ***'''xkcd updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.''' | |
| − | + | ***It was last changed back to it on [[#2022-01-08 - Back to standard text|2022-01-08]]. | |
| − | + | ****At that time it was almost three years since it was used last time. | |
| − | + | **See more about the [[#Current header text|current header text]] below. | |
| − | + | {{xkcdmeta}} | |
| − | == | + | ==Current header text== |
| − | + | *The current header text will be the top of the [[#Changes_to_the_header_text|list of changes]], if this page is kept up to date... | |
| − | + | *Usually the header text is the same for all comics. | |
| − | + | **But for certain comics there may be a reason to change the text permanent and as long as that is active they will not change along with the other. | |
| + | **See [[#Unique header text|Unique header text]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Unique header text== |
| − | * | + | *Some comics have their own version of the header text that do not change. |
| − | + | **Only when the comic is on the front page, will it also be the main header text of xkcd. | |
| − | + | **'''Put newest comic at the top.''' | |
| − | + | **Here below are examples of that: | |
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===Instructions=== | ===Instructions=== | ||
*[[2601: Instructions]] | *[[2601: Instructions]] | ||
**This comic's header mentions the people who helped put it together. | **This comic's header mentions the people who helped put it together. | ||
| − | ***It was on the front page from Friday [https://web.archive.org/web/20220401210146/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-01] until | + | ***It was on the front page from Friday [https://web.archive.org/web/20220401210146/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-01] until Monday [ 2022-04-04], until the new comic was released on Monday. |
| − | **** | + | ****Expect there to be a page from April 4, but at this point there is one from [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406124444/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-04-06] showing the front page having returned to normal header. |
**The text: | **The text: | ||
| − | ***Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]. | + | ***Today's comic was created with [https://twitter.com/fadinginterest Patrick], [https://twitter.com/Aiiane Amber], [https://twitter.com/chromakode @chromakode], [https://twitter.com/dyfrgi Michael], [https://twitter.com/wirehead2501 Kat], [https://twitter.com/xDirtyPunkx Conor], [https://twitter.com/zigdon @zigdon], and [https://twitter.com/bstaffin Benjamin Staffin]. |
**It thanks those that helped Randall create that years [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]]. | **It thanks those that helped Randall create that years [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comic]]. | ||
***All have a link to their name, the first with an Instagram page, the other seven with a link to their Twitter account. Five of those also helped with the previous April Fools' comic, see below. | ***All have a link to their name, the first with an Instagram page, the other seven with a link to their Twitter account. Five of those also helped with the previous April Fools' comic, see below. | ||
| − | **Since this header was related only to the Fools' comic, it was removed from the | + | **Since this header was related only to the Fools' comic, it was removed from the front page header, when the next comic was released. |
***But it stayed up as one of the permanent different headers on this comic, as seen two days after it stopped being on the front page on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406021357/https://xkcd.com/2601/ 2022-04-06]. | ***But it stayed up as one of the permanent different headers on this comic, as seen two days after it stopped being on the front page on [https://web.archive.org/web/20220406021357/https://xkcd.com/2601/ 2022-04-06]. | ||
**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|2601}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|2601}}. | ||
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***But this makes it a special unique header, as a relic from the past header text is left together with the text that was supposed to be permanent. It should have been deleted when the link to ''what if'' 1 was removed. | ***But this makes it a special unique header, as a relic from the past header text is left together with the text that was supposed to be permanent. It should have been deleted when the link to ''what if'' 1 was removed. | ||
**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1079}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|1079}}. | ||
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**See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|472}}. | **See the comic on xkcd {{xkcd|472}}. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Changes to the header text== |
| − | + | *The header text changes often. | |
| − | + | **Here these changes can be listed | |
| − | + | **Begin with the date of the web archive link and make the date a link. | |
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| − | + | **Then describe the changes and put in text if possible | |
| − | *The | + | **Also the comic that was the last to feature a message would be interesting to have below the other data. |
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===2022-09-13 - What if? 2 is available now=== | ===2022-09-13 - What if? 2 is available now=== | ||
| − | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20220913142432/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-09-13] | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20220913142432/https://xkcd.com/ 2022-09-13]. |
**[[2672: What If? 2 Flowchart]] was released as the header changed, even though it was a Tuesday. | **[[2672: What If? 2 Flowchart]] was released as the header changed, even though it was a Tuesday. | ||
***The header and the comic celebrates the release of the new what if? 2 book, that came out on this day. | ***The header and the comic celebrates the release of the new what if? 2 book, that came out on this day. | ||
**The header kept the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header kept the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at the plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are two lines of text, with the first line in very large bold letters | **The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at the plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are two lines of text, with the first line in very large bold letters | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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*This thus ended the pre-release promotion of the book, that began on [[#xkcd_Header_text#2022-01-31_-_What_if.3F_2|2022-01-31]], plus of course the three weeks of [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|countdown]] before. For a sum total of 8 months and three days. | *This thus ended the pre-release promotion of the book, that began on [[#xkcd_Header_text#2022-01-31_-_What_if.3F_2|2022-01-31]], plus of course the three weeks of [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|countdown]] before. For a sum total of 8 months and three days. | ||
**It will be interesting to see how long before any reference to what if? 2 will disappear from the header text. | **It will be interesting to see how long before any reference to what if? 2 will disappear from the header text. | ||
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===2022-09-12 - One day to What if? 2 comes out=== | ===2022-09-12 - One day to What if? 2 comes out=== | ||
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**This was while [[2670: Interruption]] was still up. | **This was while [[2670: Interruption]] was still up. | ||
**The header is the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header is the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are three lines of text. With the first line written in large bold letters. This also has a footnote star. And the footnote is then written to the right in smaller font over five lines of text. | **The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are three lines of text. With the first line written in large bold letters. This also has a footnote star. And the footnote is then written to the right in smaller font over five lines of text. | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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**This was while [[2670: Interruption]] was still up. | **This was while [[2670: Interruption]] was still up. | ||
**The header is the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header is the same layout as the previous and thus still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are three lines of text. With the first line written in large bold letters. This also has a footnote star. And the footnote is then written to the right in smaller font over five lines of text. | **The new image to the left has a black border. To the left is still the picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. To the right of the book there are three lines of text. With the first line written in large bold letters. This also has a footnote star. And the footnote is then written to the right in smaller font over five lines of text. | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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**[[2659: Unreliable Connection]] was out when it changed. | **[[2659: Unreliable Connection]] was out when it changed. | ||
**The header still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header still consist of two parts. With the right picture the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The new image to the left has a black border. Inside this there is text to the left. Then Cueball is seen flying by holding on to a single balloon (like in [[1110: Click and Drag]]). He flies over five mountain peaks with snow, with three clouds and three distant birds in front of him, as he drifts to the right, as shown with movements lines behind him. In front of him is a dark feature at the bottom of the frame. Above this is a blue square (like a button) with white text. | **The new image to the left has a black border. Inside this there is text to the left. Then Cueball is seen flying by holding on to a single balloon (like in [[1110: Click and Drag]]). He flies over five mountain peaks with snow, with three clouds and three distant birds in front of him, as he drifts to the right, as shown with movements lines behind him. In front of him is a dark feature at the bottom of the frame. Above this is a blue square (like a button) with white text. | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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*The message in the header was not really changed, but the meaning of the text from the previous header was now written in an image, although the text did change somewhat. | *The message in the header was not really changed, but the meaning of the text from the previous header was now written in an image, although the text did change somewhat. | ||
**The header thus still consist of two parts. To the left the new image with an picture of the book and text. And to the right the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header thus still consist of two parts. To the left the new image with an picture of the book and text. And to the right the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The new image to the left has a black border. Inside this to the right is the new text. To the left is a picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. | **The new image to the left has a black border. Inside this to the right is the new text. To the left is a picture of the new what if? 2 book. It has the same image as in the picture to the right, but showing the entire front of the book, with details of those looking up at he plane from the ground. The title and the author name can be read in white on the red book. There are also unreadable white text above the plane and below the author name. The spine of the book can also be seen, as the book is seen a bit from the side. Here are also unreadable white text. | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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*The header looked a lot like the previous one, only part of the text changed. | *The header looked a lot like the previous one, only part of the text changed. | ||
**The header thus still consist of two part. To the left a line of text (split up, most likely over four lines for most users). And to the right the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | **The header thus still consist of two part. To the left a line of text (split up, most likely over four lines for most users). And to the right the window also used in [[#2022-01-10 - Standard text with countdown|the countdown]], but with the image that appeared in it after the count down ended. | ||
| − | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the | + | ***The image is taken from the front cover of the new book, with red background, showing a passenger plane taking off with the wheels still down. On top of it a Tyrannosaurus Rex has begun eating its way into the plane. Below the plan is the book title in white text. |
**The text: | **The text: | ||
***Preorder What If? 2 (all US preorders eligible) and [https://sites.prh.com/whatif2 enter our contest] for a chance to win a dedicated comic and What If blog post! | ***Preorder What If? 2 (all US preorders eligible) and [https://sites.prh.com/whatif2 enter our contest] for a chance to win a dedicated comic and What If blog post! | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904051509/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-04]. | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904051509/https://xkcd.com/ 2019-09-04]. | ||
**[[2198: Throw]] was already up when the header changed slightly, as the text below Happy release day changed. | **[[2198: Throw]] was already up when the header changed slightly, as the text below Happy release day changed. | ||
| − | *Most of the header stayed the same as the [[#2019-09-03 - Happy Release Day - | + | *Most of the header stayed the same as the [[#2019-09-03 - Happy Release Day - calender|day before]], but the reference to the Gregorian/Julian calender was changed. |
**The header consist of an image with the book shown both left and right of some text.Both books have blue title and author name, and white unreadable title and white drawing of Cueball flowing on two quadcopters to put in a light-bulb in a ceiling lamp, while White/Black? Hat is watching together with Megan comes who is holding a ladder. Beneath the image is the link on where to order it, now the preorder has been changed to order. | **The header consist of an image with the book shown both left and right of some text.Both books have blue title and author name, and white unreadable title and white drawing of Cueball flowing on two quadcopters to put in a light-bulb in a ceiling lamp, while White/Black? Hat is watching together with Megan comes who is holding a ladder. Beneath the image is the link on where to order it, now the preorder has been changed to order. | ||
***Between the two books are two sections of text above each other, the lover with smaller font and in brackets. | ***Between the two books are two sections of text above each other, the lover with smaller font and in brackets. | ||
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***The Julian calendar does not take into account that every 100 years a leap year should be passed as in the Gregorian calendar, and thus it is at the moment 13 days behind, as it has has this many February 29th too many. Since there should actually be a leap year every 400 year, and the last of those was 2000, then it has been 13 days since 1900, and will stay like this until 2100 when it will become 14 days. | ***The Julian calendar does not take into account that every 100 years a leap year should be passed as in the Gregorian calendar, and thus it is at the moment 13 days behind, as it has has this many February 29th too many. Since there should actually be a leap year every 400 year, and the last of those was 2000, then it has been 13 days since 1900, and will stay like this until 2100 when it will become 14 days. | ||
***The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | ***The image is a link to the [https://xkcd.com/how-to/ How To book page] on xkcd. | ||
| − | **Already the next day the part of the header below happy release day about the Gregorian | + | **Already the next day the part of the header below happy release day about the Gregorian calender changed. See [[#2019-09-04 - Happy Release Day - bookstore|above]]. |
===2019-08-27 - Out in a week=== | ===2019-08-27 - Out in a week=== | ||
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**Randall continues to promote his new book, [[How To]], and his book tour. | **Randall continues to promote his new book, [[How To]], and his book tour. | ||
***The image now shows 15 people standing side by side each holding a book up in front of them with unreadable titles. | ***The image now shows 15 people standing side by side each holding a book up in front of them with unreadable titles. | ||
| − | ***From left: [[Megan]], [[Cueball]], a man with blonde hair, [[ | + | ***From left: [[Megan]], [[Cueball]], a man with blonde hair, [[Science Girl]], [[Blondie]], [[Hairy]], another Hairy, [[White Hat]], a kid with curly hair, [[Hairbun]], another Cueball, another Megan, a guy with a knit cap, [[Ponytail]] and [[Beret Guy]]. |
***Above them is a text message. | ***Above them is a text message. | ||
**The text: | **The text: | ||
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**But the last archived version with this on the front page was the day before [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326180811/http://xkcd.com// 2012-03-26]. | **But the last archived version with this on the front page was the day before [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326180811/http://xkcd.com// 2012-03-26]. | ||
***The link from 27th is from an archived version of [[1033: Formal Logic]]. | ***The link from 27th is from an archived version of [[1033: Formal Logic]]. | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120311135259/http://xkcd.com/ 2012-03-11] Text before. For net entry below... | ||
===Changes not documented yet 1=== | ===Changes not documented yet 1=== | ||
| − | * | + | *More changes will for sure be here between this and the one below. |
| − | + | ====Interesting links in the Archive 1==== | |
| − | * | + | *Just put the link here with a date and maybe a short note: |
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