I'm still having trouble with this issue.  Perhaps I'm missing something, but 
this seems to be a simpler version of how Wikimedia Commons' Template:potd 
works (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Potd).

If anyone is familiar with the workings of the Picture of the Day on Wikimedia 
Commons, then perhaps they can answer my original two questions.

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Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 5:57 PM
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Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Auto Updating Issue

So I'm trying to make an "Image of the Day" template, but I'm having trouble 
with the image changing automatically each day.

I created a page (for example, Screenshot) with a subpage for every day (for 
example, Screenshot/October 6, Screenshot/October 7, Screenshot/October 8).  On 
each of these subpages I display one image.   The template transcludes a 
subpage depending on the day.  Here is essentially the code:

{{#ifexist:  Screenshot/{{#time: F j}} | {{: Screenshot /{{#time: F j}}}} | {{: 
Screenshot /default}} }}

This works well sometimes.  Some days the image that the template displays 
changes on its own when the date changes.  Other days I have to manually click 
"edit" and then "Save page" in order to refresh the image.

I essentially have two questions:

1.       Why does this template work inconsistently; i.e., some days images 
changes on its own, and some days not?

2.       How can I make the image always change on its own?


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