Template:Infobox OS/doc

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

Usage

{{hatnote|If the article is about OS version, use the {{Tlc|Infobox OS version}} redirect instead.}}

{{Parameter names example|_template=||bodystyle|title|name|version_of|version of|logo|logo_size|logo size|logo_alt|logo alt|logo_caption|logo caption|collapsible|screenshot|screenshot_size|screenshot_alt|caption|developer|programmed_in|programmed in|prog_language|prog language|family|working_state|working state|source_model|source model|RTM_date|RTM date|first_release_date|first release date|GA_date|GA date|released|RTM_url|RTM url|GA_url|GA url|discontinued|latest release version|latest_release_version|release_version|release version|latest release date|latest_release_date|release_date|release date|release_url|release url|latest preview version|latest_preview_version|preview_version|preview version|latest preview date|latest_preview_date|preview_date|preview date|preview_url|preview url|repo|marketing_target|marketing target|language|human_language|human language|updatemodel|update_model|update model|package_manager|package manager|supported_platforms|supported platforms|kernel_type|kernel type|userland|influenced|influenced_by|influenced by|ui|license|preceded_by|preceded by|succeeded_by|succeeded by|website|tagline|support_status|support status|other_articles|other articles}}

{{Infobox OS

| name =

| logo =

| logo size =

| logo caption =

| logo alt =

| screenshot =

| caption =

| screenshot_alt =

| collapsible =

| version of =

| developer =

| family =

| working state =

| source model =

| released =

| discontinued =

| RTM date =

| GA date =

| latest release version =

| latest release date =

| latest preview version =

| latest preview date =

| repo =

| marketing target =

| programmed in =

| language =

| language count =

| language footnote =

| update model =

| package manager =

| supported platforms =

| kernel type =

| userland =

| ui =

| license =

| preceded by =

| succeeded by =

| website =

| tagline =

| support status =

| other articles =

}}

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 Wikipedia: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 {{Start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}. 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 {{Start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}. 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 {{Start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}. 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 {{Start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}",

"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 {{Start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}",

"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 {{URL}} 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'",

"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 '{{tl|URL}}' template like this: '{{URL|http://www.example.com}}'. Avoid using printer-hostile forms like '[http://www.example.com 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 {{sfn}}, 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 {{sfn}}, 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 {{sfn}}, 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 {{sfn}}, 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"

"tagline": {

"label": "Tagline",

"description": "A marketing tagline fits perfectly here. Used on iOS and iPadOS version pages.",

"required": false,

"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",

"tagline",

"support status",

"other articles",

"bodystyle"

"format": "block"

}

Moving release data outside the article

See: Deepin for a usage example.

Examples

=Computer operating system=

{{Infobox OS

| name = Windows

| logo = Windows logo and wordmark - 2021.svg

| logo size = 250px

| logo caption = Logo as of October 2021

| screenshot =

| caption = Screenshot showing the new Start menu and centered taskbar, with the Search box open

| developer = Microsoft

| released = {{Start date and age|1985|11|20}}

| language = 110 languages

| package manager = Windows Installer (.msi, .msix, .msp), executable file (.exe), Universal Windows Platform (.appx, .appxbundle)

| ui = Windows shell

| license = Proprietary commercial software

| website = {{Official URL}}

| source_model = {{ubl

| Closed-source

| Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)

}}

| latest release version = {{Latest stable software release/Windows 11}}

| latest preview version = {{Latest preview software release/Windows 11}}

| marketing_target = Personal computing

| kernel_type = {{plainlist|

Windows NT family: Hybrid
Windows Embedded Compact/Windows CE: Hybrid or Monolithic
Windows 9x and earlier: Monolithic (MS-DOS and VMM32)

}}

| supported_platforms = IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64

Previously: 16-bit x86, DEC Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC, Itanium

| updatemodel = {{unbulleted list|Windows Update|Microsoft Store|Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)}}

}}

{{Hatnote|This infobox is just an example, and it is not supposed to reflect the present state of this particular piece of software, or even make any sense. It is only shown to demonstrate the effect of the options.}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Windows

| logo = Windows logo and wordmark - 2021.svg

| logo size = 250px

| logo caption = Logo as of October 2021

| screenshot =

| caption = Screenshot showing the new Start menu and centered taskbar, with the Search box open

| developer = Microsoft

| released = {{Start date and age|1985|11|20}}

| language = 110 languages

| package manager = Windows Installer (.msi, .msix, .msp), executable file (.exe), Universal Windows Platform (.appx, .appxbundle)

| ui = Windows shell

| license = Proprietary commercial software

| website = {{Official URL}}

| source_model = {{ubl

| Closed-source

| Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)

}}

| latest release version = {{Latest stable software release/Windows 11}}

| latest preview version = {{Latest preview software release/Windows 11}}

| marketing_target = Personal computing

| kernel_type = {{plainlist|

Windows NT family: Hybrid
Windows Embedded Compact/Windows CE: Hybrid or Monolithic
Windows 9x and earlier: Monolithic (MS-DOS and VMM32)

}}

| supported_platforms = IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64

Previously: 16-bit x86, DEC Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC, Itanium

| updatemodel = {{unbulleted list|Windows Update|Microsoft Store|Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)}}

}}

=Mobile operating system=

{{Infobox OS

| name = Android

| logo = Android logo 2019 (stacked).svg

| logo caption =

| logo size = 121px

| logo alt = A flat robot head, a bright sea green semicircle with antennas and small holes for eyes.

| screenshot =

| screenshot_size = 214px

| caption = Android 13 home screen with Pixel Launcher

| collapsible = no

| developer = Various (mostly Google)

| family = Unix-like (modified Linux kernel)

| working state = Current

| source model = Open source, freeware (most devices include proprietary components, such as Google Play Services or One UI)

| released = {{Start date and age|2008|9|23}}

| latest preview version = Android 14: DP1

| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2023|2|8}}{{Cite web |title=Release notes |url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/release-notes |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Android Developers |language=en}}

| latest release version = Android 13

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2022|8|15}}

| marketing target = Smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs (Android TV), Android Auto and smartwatches (Wear OS)

| programmed in = Java, Kotlin (UI), C (core), C++ and others

| language =

| language count = 100+

| update model = Over-the-air

| package manager = APK-based

| supported platforms = ARM64 (previous versions were also compatible with ARMv7, x86, x86-64 and RISC-V unofficially still supported via third-party solutions){{Cite web|last=García|first=Érika|title=Google bans 32-bit apps from Android for good|date=September 2021|url=https://blog.en.uptodown.com/google-bans-32-bit-apps-from-android-for-good/|access-date=2021-11-22|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-12|title=32-bits is dead: Here's what it means for Android, Apple, and more|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/arm-32-vs-64-bit-explained-1232065/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=Android Authority}}

| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux kernel)

| userland = Bionic libc, mksh shell, Toybox as core utilities

| ui = Graphical (multi-touch)

| license = {{unbulleted list|Apache License 2.0 for userspace software|GNU GPL v2 for the Linux kernel modifications}}

| website = {{Official URL}}

| support_status = Supported

| other articles = Android version history

}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Android

| logo = Android logo 2019 (stacked).svg

| logo caption =