Template:Infobox OS version

[edit] Template documentation

{{Infobox OS version}} is intended for use with computing articles that discuss a particular version or release in a series of graphical operating systems. As of 2006, the only operating systems that fall into this category are Mac OS, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.

Template:Infobox OS and Template:Infobox OS 2 are the preferred templates for articles on operating systems.

[edit] Usage

{{Infobox OS version
| name               = 
| family             =
| logo               =
| logo_size          =
| screenshot         = 
| caption            = 
| developer          = 
| website            = 
| source_model       = 
| license            = 
| kernel_type        =
| first_release_date = 
| first_release_url  =
| release_version    =
| release_date       =
| release_url        =
| preview_version    = 
| preview_date       = 
| preview_url        = 
| support_status     = 
| other_articles     = 
}}

[edit] Parameters

[edit] Basic information

name 

Required. The name of the version of the operating system. This should match the name of the article.

e.g. "Windows 2000".

family 

Recommended. The name of the family/line of operating systems that this version is a part of. This is automatically wikilinked.

e.g. "Mac OS X".

logo 

Optional. An image path for the logo associated with this operating system. Logos used must comply with Wikipedia:Logos guidelines.

e.g. "Image:Microsoft Windows XP Logo.svg"

logo_size 

Optional. A width for the image, including the "px"; the default is "250px".

e.g. "106px"

screenshot 

Optional. A screenshot depicting the operating system in its default configuration. Screenshots should not include any non-standard themes, third-party applications, or personally identifiable information. Also, per Wikipedia:Avoid self-references, no references to Wikipedia should be visible.

e.g. "Image:MacOS81 screenshot.png"

caption 

Optional. A caption describing the screenshot. Use of the word "screenshot" in the description can be considered optional, as the template places the image in a section titled "Screenshot".

e.g. "Mac OS 8.1 desktop"

[edit] Developer information

developer 

Recommended. The name of the company or organization that produced this version of the operating system. This is automatically wikilinked.

e.g. "Apple Computer"

website 

Recommended. An external link that points to the primary marketing or support web site for this version of the operating system. Try to keep the displayed URL short.

e.g. "[http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/ Windows 2000]"

[edit] Technical information

source_model 

Optional. A brief description of the distribution method of the operating system's source code. A wikilink to an article is suitable.

e.g. "[[Closed source]]"

license 

Optional. The software license under which this operating system is available. A wikilink to an article describing the license is suitable, but not necessary.

e.g. "Microsoft EULA"

kernel_type 

Optional. The type of kernel used with this operating system. A wikilink to an article is suitable.

e.g. "[[Hybrid kernel]]"

[edit] Release dates

This template offers some advanced version display capabilities to cover both pre-release and generally available operating systems. In an effort to ensure information about dates is both verifiably correct and useful to readers, the template will insert a {{fact}} tag beside the release date information if no URL is provided. When in doubt... leave it out.

first_release_date 

Optional. The general availability date.

e.g. "[[February 17]] [[2000]]"

first_release_url 

Required if first_release_date is set. An external link that serves as a citation for the release date. This should meet Wikipedia:Reliable sources guidelines. A press release from the developer is preferred.

e.g. "http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/Dec99/W2KrtmPR.mspx"

preview_version 

Optional. A version or "build" number for the most recent widely distributed preview version of the operating system. Generally speaking, private or "leaked" builds are not suitable for mentioning on Wikipedia, as this doesn't meet our Wikipedia:Verifiability or Wikipedia:No original research policies.

e.g. "Beta 1(build 5112)"

preview_date 

Required if preview_version is set. The availability date of this build.

e.g. "[[July 27]] [[2005]]"

preview_url 

Required if preview_version is set. An external link that servies as a citation for the release date. This should meet Wikipedia:Reliable sources guidelines.

release_version 

Optional. A version or "build" number for the most recent release version of the operating system.

e.g. "10.4.7"

release_date 

Required if release_version is set. The availability date of this release.

e.g. "[[June 27]] [[2006]]"

release_url 

Required if preview_version is set. An external link that servies as a citation for the release date. This should meet Wikipedia:Reliable sources guidelines. A link to the developer's web site is preferred.

e.g. "http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1047intel.html"

[edit] Other information

support_status 

Recommended. A description of the current status of support from the developer. For operating system versions that have an announced end-of-life date, that should be included. A citation from the developer's web site is also recommended.

e.g. "Unsupported as of December 31, 2004."

other_articles 

Optional. A list of other Wikipedia articles that contain information specific to this version of the operating system.

e.g. "<ul><li>[[Features new to Windows Vista]]<li>[[Development of Windows Vista]]</ul>"