Template:Infobox web browser/doc

Quick start: Comparison with {{Infobox software}}

This template largely resembles {{Infobox software}}, except:

1. It has the following new parameters (the descriptions of which you can study below): |engine=, |included with=
2. It does not feature the following parameter: |Alexa=

In all other areas, it works exactly like {{Infobox software}}.

Usage

{{Infobox web browser
| name                   = 
| logo                   = <!-- Image name is enough -->
| logo alt               = 
| logo size              = 
| screenshot             = <!-- Image name is enough -->
| caption                = 
| screenshot alt         = 
| screenshot size        = 
| collapsible            = 
| author                 = 
| developer              = 
| released               = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| discontinued           = 
| ver layout             = <!-- stacked / simple -->
| latest release version = 
| latest release date    = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| latest preview version = 
| latest preview date    = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| repo                   = <!-- {{URL|example.org}} -->
| status                 = 
| programming language   = 
| operating system       = 
| included with          = 
| engine                 = 
| platform               = 
| size                   = 
| language               = 
| language count         = <!-- Number only -->
| language footnote      = 
| genre                  = 
| license                = 
| website                = <!-- {{URL|www.example.org}} -->
| standard               = 
| AsOf                   = 
}}

Parameters

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox web browser in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox web browser

This infobox is intended for articles about web browsers.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Infobox 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 of the web browser	title	Title of the web browser. 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 of web browser	logo	Logo image name without leading "File:" or "Image:" and parameters. Don't use wikilinks.	File	optional
Logo caption	logo caption	Caption for the logo. Must only be used to provide anything far more important than 'This is the logo of X'. e.g. used for inserting {{ffdc}} or {{deletable image-caption}}.	String	optional
Alternative text for logo	logo alt logo_alt	Plain text describing logo. Text to be displayed in popup when cursor is hovering over image; replaces logo filename when article is rendered in text-based browser, screen reader, etc.	String	optional
Width of the logo	logo size logo_size	Width of the logo in pixels; "px" suffix is required.	String	optional
Screenshot of web browser	screenshot	Screenshot without leading "File:" or "Image:" and parameters. Don't use wikilinks. Take care to violate third-party copyright – the page displayed in web browser is normally subject to copyright.	File	optional
Width of screenshot	screenshot size screenshot_size	Width of the screenshot in pixels; "px" suffix is required.	String	optional
Alternative text for screenshot	screenshot alt screenshot_alt	Plain text describing screenshot. Text to be displayed in popup when cursor is hovering over image; replaces logo filename when article is rendered in text-based browser, screen reader, etc.	String	optional
Caption for screenshot	caption	Displayed below screenshot.	String	optional
Screenshot should be collapsible	collapsible	If set to "Yes", screenshot is collapsed by default. Default No	String	optional
Author	author	Original author of the browser (if different from current developer).	String	optional
Developer	developer	Current developer of the browser.	String	optional
Initial release date	released	Date of initial release, wrapped in {{start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}	Date	optional
Discontinued?	discontinued	If set to "Yes", wording through infobox is changed to reflect that browser is no longer developed. Default No	String	optional
Version info layout	ver layout	Defines how version number information appear in the infobox. Can be set to "simple" (default) or "stacked". "Simple" allocates an ordinary row to "latest release version" and another to "latest preview version". But "stacked" gives the full width of the row the info and adds a header, so that several version numbers can appear and use the infobox space more efficiently. Auto value simple	String	optional
Latest release version	latest release version latest_release_version	Version of latest stable release. (Superseded with standalone template at [[Template:Latest stable software release/<name>]].)	String	optional
Latest release date	latest release date latest_release_date	Date of latest stable release wrapped in {{start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}. (Superseded with standalone template at [[Template:Latest stable software release/<name>]].)	Date	optional
Latest preview version	latest preview version latest_preview_version	Version of latest unstable release. (Superseded with standalone template at [[Template:Latest preview software release/<name>]].)	String	optional
Latest preview date	latest preview date latest_preview_date	Date of latest unstable release wrapped in {{start date and age|Year|Month|Day}}. (Superseded with standalone template at [[Template:Latest preview software release/<name>]].)	Date	optional
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
Development status	status	One of "Active", "Unmaintained" or "Discontinued".	String	optional
Programming language	programming language programming_language	Programming language the browser is written in.	String	optional
Operating system	operating system operating_system	List of operating systems browser is currently available for.	String	optional
Included with	included with included_with	Products (devices and operating systems) that come preloaded with this browser.	String	optional
Layout engine	engine	Layout engine that renders web pages for this browser. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the engine from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata engine.	Page name	optional
List of layout engines	engines	List of layout engines, if multiple supported by default.	String	optional
Platform	platform	Software platform browser builds upon. Examples include "[[Java (programming language)|Java]]", "[[.NET Framework|.NET]]", "[[Tcl]]/[[Tk (software)|Tk]]".	String	optional
Size	size	Size of official installer file.	String	optional
Natural language(s)	language	List of (unlinked) languages browser interface is translated to.	String	optional
Language count	language count	Number of natural languages in which the software product user interface can interact with user.	Number	optional
Language footnote	language footnote	Use this parameter to supply citation on available translations.	String	optional
Software genre	genre	Genre of the browser. Should be set to "[[web browser]]" unless browser is niche.	String	optional
License	license licence	Name of the license (if well-known). Use "[[Freeware]]", "[[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]" or similar for obscure/custom licenses. Don't use "EULA". In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the license from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata license.	String	optional
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.)	String	optional
Web standards	standard	List of web standards browser supports. (Only if browser uses custom layout engine or significantly extends its functionality.)	String	optional
Footer	Footer	Information in this field appear at the bottom of the infobox	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
As of	AsOf	Date when information in infobox was last verified.	Date	optional
Body style (CSS)	bodystyle	CSS styling for the infobox as a whole	String	optional

Latest versions in separate templates

Infobox retrieves the software product's latest release version, latest release date, latest preview version and latest preview date from outside the article. Users visiting the article may click the numbers directly 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).

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:
   1. 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:
      //simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Latest_stable_software_release/INFOBOX_NAME&action=edit&preload=Template:LSR/syntax
   2. In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
   3. Save the page.
2. Create an external source that supplies data for latest preview release. To do so:
   1. 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:
      //simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Latest_preview_software_release/INFOBOX_NAME&action=edit&preload=Template:LPR/syntax
   2. In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
   3. Save the page.
3. In the main article delete any latest release version, latest release date, latest preview version or latest preview date parameters (otherwise they will take precedence over templates' data).
4. Save the article.
5. Refresh the article.

The same templates may be shared between related articles. To do so, specify the subpage name of the templates' versions in the infobox's parameter |name= and add |title=subject of the article parameter to make the infobox display the proper name in the article.

Different latest versions

For browsers, whose versions don't match across supported platforms, another set of templates may be used:

1. Create an external source that supplies data for latest stable release. To do so:
   1. 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:
      //simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Multiple_stable_software_releases/INFOBOX_NAME&action=edit&preload=Template:Multiple_stable_software_releases/syntax
   2. In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
   3. Save the page.
2. Create an external source that supplies data for latest preview release. To do so:
   1. 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:
      //simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Multiple_preview_software_releases/INFOBOX_NAME&action=edit&preload=Template:Multiple_preview_software_releases/syntax
   2. In the page that opens, fill in the required information.
   3. Save the page.
3. Save the article.
4. Refresh the article.

Example

Konqueror

A screenshot of Konqueror 4.4.2 showing the default homepage
Developer(s)	KDE
Initial release	14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)
Stable release	4.14.3 (November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)) [±]
Development status	Active
Written in	C++ (Qt)
Operating system	Unix-like, Windows
Engines	KHTML, WebKit
Platform	KDE Plasma Workspaces
Type	Web browser, file browser
License	GPLv2+
Website	www.konqueror.org

This infobox is just an example, and it isn't 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 web browser
| name                   = KDE Software Compilation 4
| title                  = Konqueror
| logo                   = [[File:Konqueror 4 Oxygen.svg|80px]]
| screenshot             = [[File:Konqueror 4 4 2.png|300px]]
| caption                = A screenshot of Konqueror 4.4.2 showing the default homepage
| developer              = [[KDE]]
| released               = {{Start date and age|1996|10|14|df=yes}}
| programming language   = [[C++]] ([[Qt (framework)|Qt]])
| operating system       = [[Unix-like]], [[Windows]]
| platform               = [[KDE Plasma Workspaces]]
| engines                = [[KHTML]], [[WebKit]]
| status                 = Active
| genre                  = [[Web browser]], [[file browser]]
| license                = [[GNU General Public License#Version 2|GPLv2+]]
| website                = {{URL|http://www.konqueror.org}}
}}

Microformat

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject on English Wikipedia.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

• attendee
• contact
• description
• dtend
• dtstart
• location
• organiser
• summary
• url
• vevent

Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

See also

• Template:Infobox software(edit talk links history)