Template:Infobox Software/doc

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the template documentation page for Template:Infobox Software.

This page is not necessarily intended to be viewed directly. If it uses variables, some links may appear broken. Do not replace these variables with hardcoded page names or URLs.

1 Usage
- 1.1 Notes
2 Examples
3 See also

[edit] Usage

{{Infobox Software
| name = 
| logo = 
| screenshot = 
| caption = 
| author = 
| developer = 
| released = 
| latest release version = 
| latest release date = 
| latest preview version = 
| latest preview date = 
| operating system = 
| platform = 
| language = 
| status = 
| genre = 
| license = 
| website = 
}}

[edit] Notes

Pick either license (American English) or licence (Commonwealth English), not both - select the one which matches the content of the article the template is used in.
For Unix-like multi-OS programs use: Any [[Unix-like]]
For multi-platform programs use: [[Cross-platform]]
Parameter latest release date is unnecessary.
Status should probably be one of: Planned, Active, Unmaintained

[edit] Examples

BZFlag

A screenshot from version 2.0. In the picture, "Lan," the player, fires Guided Missiles at another tank, while "dummy1_(tm)" chats, all while it rains. Taken from the low-quality release of the game. They are playing a map called "Battle City" by Brad2901.
Author:	Chris Schoeneman
Developer:	Tim Riker
Latest release:	2.0.4 / 2005-09-30
OS:	Cross-platform
Use:	Game
License:	LGPL
Website:	www.bzflag.org

{{Infobox_Software | name = BZFlag | logo = [[Image:MacBZFlag.png|48px]] | screenshot = [[Image:Bzfi0001.png|250px]] | caption = A screenshot from version 2.0. In the picture, "Lan," the player, fires Guided Missiles at another tank, while "dummy1_(tm)" chats, all while it rains. Taken from the low-quality release of the game. They are playing a map called "Battle City" by Brad2901. | author = Chris Schoeneman | developer = Tim Riker | latest_release_version = 2.0.4 | latest_release_date = [[2005-09-30]] | operating_system = [[Cross-platform]] | operating_system_desc = | genre = [[Computer and video games|Game]] | license = [[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL]] | website = [http://www.bzflag.org/ www.bzflag.org] }}

Example: Yoyodyne

Yoyodyne v0.9 screenshot
Developer:	Yoyodyne Industries Inc.
Latest release:	0.9 / 2006-01-01
OS:	Windows
Use:	Game
License:	GNU General Public License
Website:	example.org

{{Infobox_Software | name = '''Example''': Yoyodyne | logo = | screenshot = [[Image:Yoyo patent 1866.png|200px]] | caption = Yoyodyne v0.9 screenshot | developer = Yoyodyne Industries Inc. | latest_release_version = 0.9 | latest_release_date = [[2006-01-01]] | operating_system = Windows | operating_system_desc = | genre = Game | license = [[GNU General Public License]] | website = [http://www.example.com example.com] }}