Template:Infobox OS
This template can be used to provide a summary for articles on computer operating systems and their particular releases.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | name | 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.
| String | required |
| Title | title | 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. | String | optional |
| Logo | logo | 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' | File | optional |
| Logo size | logo size logo_size | A width for the image, including the 'px'; the default is '250px'. For example: '106px' | String | optional |
| Logo caption | logo caption logo_caption | Icon to display in the title | Content | optional |
| Logo's alternative text | logo alt logo_alt | 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. | String | optional |
| Screenshot | screenshot | 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' | File | optional |
| Screenshot size | screenshot_size | A width for the screenshot, including the 'px'; the default is '290px'. For example: '200px' | String | optional |
| Screenshot's alternative text | screenshot_alt | 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. | String | optional |
| Caption | caption | 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' | Content | optional |
| Collapsible | collapsible | If the screenshot is too big, this parameter set to 'yes' will collapse this
| Line | optional |
| Version of | version of version_of | Name of operating system. (For articles about particular operating system releases.) | Content | optional |
| Developer | developer | Name of the current developer of the software product. It can be either an individual or an organization/business. For example: 'Microsoft' | Content | optional |
| Programmed in | programmed in prog language prog_language programmed_in | Programming languages this operating system is written in. For example: '[[C (programming language)|C]]' | Content | optional |
| Family | family | 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 | String | optional |
| Working state | working state working_state | Working state of the operating system. Can be 'Current', 'Discontinued', or 'No longer supported' | Line | optional |
| Source model | source model source_model | 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 | Line | optional |
| Initial release | released | 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 | Content | optional |
| Discontinued | discontinued | 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
| Line | optional |
| Released to manufacturing | RTM date RTM_date first release date first_release_date | 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 | Content | optional |
| Citation for release to manufacturing info | RTM url RTM_url | DEPRECATED. Do not use. | Unbalanced wikitext | deprecated |
| General availability | GA date GA_date | 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 | Content | optional |
| Citation for general availability info | GA url GA_url | DEPRECATED. Do not use. | Unbalanced wikitext | deprecated |
| Latest release version | latest release version latest_release_version release version release_version | 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') | Line | optional |
| Latest release date | latest release date latest_release_date release date release_date | 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}} | Content | optional |
| Citation for release info | release url release_url | DEPRECATED. Do not use. | Unbalanced wikitext | deprecated |
| Latest preview version | latest preview version latest_preview_version preview version preview_version | 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') | Line | optional |
| Latest preview date | latest preview date latest_preview_date preview date preview_date | 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}} | Content | optional |
| Citation for preview info | preview url preview_url | DEPRECATED. Do not use. | Unbalanced wikitext | deprecated |
| Source code repository | repo | 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. | String | optional |
| Marketing target | marketing target marketing_target | Target audience of operating system or its version | String | optional |
| Language count | language count | Number of languages supported. Causes the list of languages to become collapsed. | Number | optional |
| Language footnote | language footnote | A citation for the number of languages supported. (The list of languages can have an independent citation.) Include<ref> tags if you use the footnote system. | Unbalanced wikitext | optional |
| Language | language human language human_language | Human languages this operating system is available in. Avoid stating just number of translations or wikilinking languages | String | optional |
| Update model | update model updatemodel update_model | Tools or methods of updating operating system | String | optional |
| Package manager | package manager package_manager | Wikilinked name of package management software supplied with operating system | Content | optional |
| Supported platforms | supported platforms supported_platforms | Hardware platforms supported by operating system | String | optional |
| Kernel type | kernel type kernel_type | Type of kernel of operating system. Possible values include '[[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]]' or '[[Microkernel]]'. Note: for Linux distributions, this should be '[[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])' | Content | optional |
| Userland | userland | (For Unix-like operating systems) type of userland of operating system. Examples include 'BSD' and '[[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]]' | Content | optional |
| Influenced | influenced | Name of technologies, software, devices or methodologies that this operating system influenced. | String | optional |
| Influenced by | influenced by influenced_by | Name of other technology, software, devices or methodology that influenced the creation of this operating system. | String | optional |
| Default user interface | ui | User interface the default installation of operating system boots into | Content | optional |
| License | license | 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 software|Proprietary]]' or '[[Freeware]]') | Content | optional |
| Preceded by | preceded by preceded_by | 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 | Content | optional |
| Succeeded by | succeeded by succeeded_by | 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 | String | optional |
| Official website | website | 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.) | Content | optional |
| Support status | support status support_status | Support status of operating system version. Not applicable to operating systems | String | optional |
| other articles | other articles other_articles | List of very closely related articles. For loosely related articles, consider using the 'See also' section instead. | Content | optional |
| more articles | more articles other_articles | no description | Unknown | optional |
| Body style | bodystyle | CSS style rules to be applied to the entire infobox. Use only when absolutely necessary. Do not use for evil. ;) | String | optional |