Template:Infobox OS/doc

This template can be used to provide a summary for articles on computer operating systems.

Usage


Parameters
{	"description": "This template can be used to provide a summary for articles on computer operating systems and their particular releases.", "params": { "title": { "label": "Title", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of the operating system. Displayed at the top of the infobox. If not specified the 'Name' parameter or the PAGENAME are used. It should be plain text. Do not include a wikilink, hyperlink or image in this parameter." },		"name": { "label": "Name", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Name of the infobox. This is used internally in combination with Template:Latest stable software release/'name' and is also displayed at the top of the infobox if the Title parameter is absent. It must be pure text. Do not include any wikimarkup in this parameter.", "default": "PAGENAME" },		"logo": { "label": "Logo", "description": "An image path for the logo associated with this operating system. Logos used must comply with Logos guidelines. For example: 'File:Microsoft Windows XP Logo.svg'", "type": "wiki-file-name", "required": false },		"logo size": { "label": "Logo size", "description": "A width for the image, including the 'px'; the default is '250px'. For example: '106px'", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "logo_size" ]		},		"logo caption": { "label": "Logo caption", "description": "Icon to display in the title", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "logo_caption" ]		},		"screenshot": { "label": "Screenshot", "description": "A screenshot depicting the operating system in its default configuration. Screen shots should not include any non-standard themes, third-party applications, or personally identifiable information. For example: 'File:Windows 8 screenshot.png'", "type": "wiki-file-name", "required": false },		"screenshot_size": { "label": "Screenshot size", "description": "A width for the screenshot, including the 'px'; the default is '290px'. For example: '200px'", "type": "string", "required": false },		"screenshot_alt": { "label": "Screenshot's alternative text", "description": "An alternative text for the screenshot. The alternative text is read by screen readers for the blind and must fill out the role of the screenshot.", "type": "string", "required": false },		"caption": { "label": "Caption", "description": "A caption describing the screenshot. Use of the word 'screenshot' in the description can be considered redundant, as the template places the image in a section titled 'Screenshot'. For example: 'Screenshot of the Windows 8 desktop'", "type": "content", "required": false },		"collapsible": { "label": "Collapsible", "description": "If the screenshot is too big, this parameter set to 'yes' will collapse this", "default": "no", "type": "line", "required": false },		"version of": { "label": "Version of", "description": "Name of operating system. (For articles about particular operating system releases.)", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "version_of" ]		},		"developer": { "label": "Developer", "description": "Name of the current developer of the software product. It can be either an individual or an organization/business. For example: 'Microsoft'", "type": "content", "required": false },		"family": { "label": "Family", "description": "The name of the family of operating systems that this version is a part of. Examples include 'Microsoft Windows', 'Unix-like' and 'Mac OS'; 'Linux' and 'Mac OS X' are not OS families", "type": "string", "required": false },		"working state": { "label": "Working state", "description": "Working state of the operating system. Can be 'Current', 'Discontinued', or 'No longer supported'", "type": "line", "required": false, "aliases": [ "working_state" ]		},		"source model": { "label": "Source model", "description": "Source model of the operating system. Can be 'Open-source software', 'Closed-source', or 'Source-available'. Do not use 'free software', 'free and open-source software' or 'FOSS' as they are mainly licensing models and may or may not use the 'open-source' development methodology", "type": "line", "required": false, "aliases": [ "source_model" ]		},		"released": { "label": "Initial release", "description": "The date of first public release of operating system. Should be set to . The value of this field is not shown if 'RTM date' or 'GA date' parameters are set", "type": "content", "required": false },		"discontinued": { "label": "Discontinued", "description": "Set to 'yes' if operating system is discontinued. Note: operating-system versions cannot be discontinued; do not use this parameter in articles about operating-system versions", "type": "line", "default": "no", "required": false },		"RTM date": { "label": "Released to manufacturing", "description": "The date when operating system version was released to manufacturing. Should be set to . Any value in this field disables display of 'Released' parameter. Note: only particular versions of operating systems may be released to manufacturing; do not use this parameter in articles about operating systems", "type": "content", "aliases": [ "RTM_date", "first release date", "first_release_date" ],			"required": false },		"GA date": { "label": "General availability", "description": "The date when operating system version became generally available. Should be set to . Any value in this field disables display of 'Released' parameter. Note: only particular versions of operating systems may be released to manufacturing; do not use this parameter in articles about operating systems", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "GA_date" ]		},		"latest release version": { "label": "Latest release version", "description": "For operating systems, the version number of latest stable release (for example 'Windows 8.1'). For operating system versions, the version of latest stable build (for example '6.3.9600')", "type": "line", "aliases": [ "latest_release_version", "release version", "release_version" ],			"required": false },		"latest release date": { "label": "Latest release date", "description": "The date of latest stable release (for operating systems) or build (for operating system versions). Should be set to ", "type": "content", "aliases": [ "latest_release_date", "release date", "release_date" ],			"required": false },		"latest preview version": { "label": "Latest preview version", "description": "For operating systems, the version number of latest preview ('beta', 'unstable', 'development') release (for example 'Windows 8 Consumer Preview'). For operating system versions, the version of latestpreview ('beta', 'unstable', 'development') build (for example '8250')", "type": "line", "aliases": [ "latest_preview_version", "preview version", "preview_version" ],			"required": false },		"latest preview date": { "label": "Latest preview date", "description": "The date of latest preview ('beta', 'unstable', 'development') release (for operating systems) or build (for operating system versions). Should be set to ", "type": "content", "aliases": [ "latest_preview_date", "preview date", "preview_date" ],			"required": false },		"repo": { "label": "Source code repository", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The online source code repository, if available. For example, the sourceforge or github project page. As with the website parameter, this should use the undefined template. In the absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the repository link from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata link." },		"marketing target": { "label": "Marketing target", "description": "Target audience of operating system or its version", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "marketing_target" ]		},		"programmed in": { "label": "Programmed in", "description": "Programming languages this operating system is written in. For example: 'C (programming language)'", "type": "content", "aliases": [ "prog language", "prog_language", "programmed_in" ],			"required": false },		"language": { "label": "Language", "description": "Human languages this operating system is available in. Avoid stating just number of translations or wikilinking languages", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "human language", "human_language" ]		},		"update model": { "label": "Update model", "description": "Tools or methods of updating operating system", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "updatemodel", "update_model" ]		},		"package manager": { "label": "Package manager", "description": "Wikilinked name of package management software supplied with operating system", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "package_manager" ]		},		"supported platforms": { "label": "Supported platforms", "description": "Hardware platforms supported by operating system", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "supported_platforms" ]		},		"kernel type": { "label": "Kernel type", "description": "Type of kernel of operating system. Possible values include 'Monolithic' or 'Microkernel'. Note: for Linux distributions, this should be 'Monolithic (Linux)'", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "kernel_type" ]		},		"userland": { "label": "Userland", "description": "(For Unix-like operating systems) type of userland of operating system. Examples include 'BSD' and 'GNU'", "type": "content", "required": false },		"ui": { "label": "Default user interface", "description": "User interface the default installation of operating system boots into", "type": "content", "required": false },		"license": { "label": "License", "description": "License or licensing model used for this operating system. May be set either to well-known license or licenses with wikilink (for example: 'GPLv2'), or to licensing model ('Proprietary' or 'Freeware')", "type": "content", "required": false },		"preceded by": { "label": "Preceded by", "description": "For operating system: OS or list of OSs that were officially superseded by this operating system. For operating system versions: previous version of the operating system intended for the same target audience", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "preceded_by" ]		},		"succeeded by": { "label": "Succeeded by", "description": "For operating system: OS that officially superseded this operating system. For operating system versions: next version of the operating system intended for the same target audience", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "succeeded_by" ]		},		"website": { "label": "Official website", "description": "The web site URL of the software package. This URL must be readable in print. Therefore, you should use 'URL' template like this: 'http://www.example.com'. Avoid using printer-hostile forms like 'Example website'. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the website link from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata link. (It is useful when a second infobox for something different is defined on a page.) In addition, the special value 'hide' suppresses this field, even in presence of a Wikidata link. (It is useful for articles that have several infoboxes and do not want all of them show a Wikidata link ad nauseam.)", "type": "content", "required": false },		"support status": { "label": "Support status", "description": "Support status of operating system version. Not applicable to operating systems", "type": "string", "required": false, "aliases": [ "support_status" ]		},		"other articles": { "label": "Other articles", "description": "List of very closely related articles. For loosely related articles, consider using the 'See also' section instead.", "type": "content", "required": false, "aliases": [ "other_articles" ]		},		"language count": { "label": "Language count", "description": "Number of languages supported. Causes the list of languages to become collapsed.", "type": "number" },		"language footnote": { "label": "Language footnote", "description": "A citation for the number of languages supported. (The list of languages can have an independent citation.) Include tags if you use the footnote system.", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext" },		"RTM url": { "aliases": [ "RTM_url" ],			"label": "Citation for release to manufacturing info", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext", "deprecated": "Don't use. Source for each piece of info mus be provided in its own field, using or, whichever is appropriate.", "description": "DEPRECATED. Do not use." },		"GA url": { "aliases": [ "GA_url" ],			"label": "Citation for general availability info", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext", "deprecated": "Don't use. Source for each piece of info mus be provided in its own field, using or, whichever is appropriate.", "description": "DEPRECATED. Do not use." },		"release url": { "aliases": [ "release_url" ],			"label": "Citation for release info", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext", "deprecated": "Don't use. Source for each piece of info mus be provided in its own field, using or, whichever is appropriate.", "description": "DEPRECATED. Do not use." },		"preview url": { "aliases": [ "preview_url" ],			"label": "Citation for preview info", "deprecated": "Don't use. Source for each piece of info mus be provided in its own field, using or, whichever is appropriate.", "description": "DEPRECATED. Do not use.", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext" },		"logo alt": { "aliases": [ "logo_alt" ],			"label": "Logo's alternative text", "description": "An alternative text for the logo. The alternative text is read by screen readers for the blind and must fill out the role of the logo.", "type": "string" },		"influenced": { "label": "Influenced", "description": "Name of technologies, software, devices or methodologies that this operating system influenced.", "type": "string" },		"influenced by": { "aliases": [ "influenced_by" ],			"label": "Influenced by", "description": "Name of other technology, software, devices or methodology that influenced the creation of this operating system.", "type": "string" },		"bodystyle": { "label": "Body style", "description": "CSS style rules to be applied to the entire infobox. Use only when absolutely necessary. Do not use for evil. ;)",			"type": "string"		}	},	"paramOrder": [		"name",		"title",		"logo",		"logo size",		"logo caption",		"logo alt",		"screenshot",		"screenshot_size",		"screenshot_alt",		"caption",		"collapsible",		"version of",		"developer",		"programmed in",		"family",		"working state",		"source model",		"released",		"discontinued",		"RTM date",		"RTM url",		"GA date",		"GA url",		"latest release version",		"latest release date",		"release url",		"latest preview version",		"latest preview date",		"preview url",       "repo",		"marketing target",		"language count",		"language footnote",		"language",		"update model",		"package manager",		"supported platforms",		"kernel type",		"userland",		"influenced",		"influenced by",		"ui",		"license",		"preceded by",		"succeeded by",		"website", "support status", "other articles", "bodystyle" ],	"format": "block" }

Moving release data outside the article
The subject's latest release version, latest release date, latest preview version and latest preview date can be moved outside the article. Users visiting the article may click the version number or "[±]" link in the infobox to edit that external source. This mode is very useful for articles about software products whose vendors keep releasing updates or newer versions. With this mode is enabled, users can quickly and effectively edit the release data without editing the article proper (and cluttering its edit history with inconsequential edits).

Note, however, that if latest release version or latest preview version parameters are explicitly specified, the infobox does not look for external sources. (This can be useful if, for example, the preview version is frequently updated, but the release version is not.)

To make the infobox retrieve release data from outside the article:
 * 1) Create an external source that supplies data for latest stable release. To do so:
 * 2) Copy and paste the following URL into your browser's address bar, replacing INFOBOX_NAME with the value supplied in name parameter of the infobox:
 * 3) In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
 * 4) Save the page.
 * 5) Create an external source that supplies data for latest preview release. To do so:
 * 6) Copy and paste the following URL into your browser's address bar, replacing INFOBOX_NAME with the value suppplied in name parameter of the infobox:
 * 7) In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
 * 8) Save the page.
 * 9) In the main article, delete latest release version, latest release date, latest preview version or latest preview date parameters.
 * 10) Save the article.
 * 11) Refresh the article.

Example
