Template:Infobox OS component

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{{Infobox OS component}} is intended for use with articles that discuss a component of an operating system. For instance, Paint (software) article discusses a software application of the same name included with Microsoft Windows. The advantage of this infobox over {{Infobox software}} is that it is lighter, as it does not expose some of the parameters that are not to be populated. For instance, in Microsoft Windows, most components are published by Microsoft, only receive major updates with an operating system release and have the same licensing scheme as that of the operating system. Thus, information such as version number, release date, license and developer are either redundant or without context, lacking encyclopedic value.

Usage

{{Infobox OS component | name = | os = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_caption = | screenshot = | screenshot_size = | caption = | other_names = | type = | service_name = | service_description = | included_with = | also_available_for = | replaces = | replaced_by = | support_status = | related_components = }}

Parameters

Basic information

name

Required. The name of the component. This should match the name of the article. e.g. "Microsoft Paint".

os

Optional. The operating system family the bundles this component. For historical reasons, the default is "Microsoft Windows". Please avoid using names of superfamilies such as "Linux" or "Unix-like", especially when only a small minority of the superfamily have the component. Instead, use an accurate sub-family name when possible, such as "macOS" or "Windows Server".

screenshot

Optional. A screenshot depicting the main user interface of the component. 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. "File:Microsoft Paint screenshot.png"

screenshot_size

Optional. A width for the screenshot image, including the unit of measurement, e.g. "px"; the default is "300px".

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".

logo

Optional. The computer icon associated with the component. e.g. "Paint Windows 7 icon.png"

logo_size

Optional. A width for the image, including the unit of measurement, e.g. "px"; the default is "64px".

logo_caption

Optional. Used for providing emergency text with the logo. It is never necessary to tell the reader that they are looking at the computer icon of a computer program. As such this field is used for emergency cases, such as when the computer icon is nominated for deletion; in such cases, the nominator would supply the {{ffdc}} template in this field.

Details

type

This is the type of component. Can be anything, including those listed in utility software and application software articles.

included with

A list of operating systems with which this component is included. If the component has been included with all releases of a specific line of operating systems, use the family name instead of listing each operating system. For example, use Windows 9x instead of Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME.

also available for

A list of operating systems for which this component is also available.

service name

If the article describes a Windows service, daemon, this should be the name of the service. For example, Windows Security Center's service name is "wscsvc".

replaces

If this component replaces another component, list it here.

replaced by

If this component is replaced by another component, list it here.

related_components

Optional. A list of other Wikipedia articles that cover subjects directly related to this component.

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{{Infobox OS component}} is intended for use with articles that discuss a component of an operating system. For instance, Microsoft Paint article discusses a software application of the same name included with Microsoft Windows. The advantage of this infobox over {{Infobox software}} is that it is lighter, as it does not expose some of the parameters that are not to be populated. For instance, in Microsoft Windows, most components are published by Microsoft, only receive major updates with an operating system release and have the same licensing scheme as that of the operating system. Thus, information such as version number, release date, license and developer are either redundant or without context, lacking encyclopedic value.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Name of the computer program. 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. Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	required
Icon (or logo)	logo	The computer icon associated with the component. e.g. "Paint Windows 7 icon.png"	File	suggested
Icon (or logo) size	logo_size	Size of the logo. Any valid CSS size value is acceptable. Use of this parameter is discouraged. Default 64px	String	optional
Icon (or 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}}.	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Screenshot	screenshot	File name for a screenshot of the image	File	suggested
Screenshot size	screenshot_size	Size of the screenshot. Any valid CSS size value is acceptable. Default is 300px. Use of this parameter is not recommended.	String	optional
Screenshot caption	caption	Caption for the screenshot. Inclusion is highly recommended.	String	suggested
Operating system (OS)	os	The operating system family the bundles this component. For historical reasons, the default is "Microsoft Windows". Please avoid using names of superfamilies such as "Linux" or "Unix-like", especially when only a small minority of the superfamily have the component. Instead, use an accurate sub-family name when possible, such as "macOS" or "Windows Server".	Page name	suggested
Other name	other_names	Old name or alternative popular names	String	optional
Type or genre	type	Type of program. Should be wikilinked to an article such as '[[Geographic information system]]'. For more information, consult [[Category:List of software categories]].	String	suggested
Service/daemon name	service_name	If the article subject is (or encompasses) a service or daemon, please specify the service name and service display name. e.g. "Windows Security Center (wscsvc)". To explain connected services or daemons that are not part of the component, please use the prose and (if applicable) the "related components" parameter.	String	optional
Service description	service_description	Official service description, if a service name is specified.	String	optional
Included with	included_with	A list of operating systems with which this component is included. If the component has been included with all releases of a specific line of operating systems, use the family name instead of listing each operating system. For example, use Windows 9x instead of Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME.	String	suggested
Also available for	also_available_for	A list of operating systems for which this component may be downloaded as an update.	String	suggested
Replaces...	replaces	Name of components that were deprecated in favor of this one.	String	suggested
Replaced by...	replaced_by	Name of the component(s) that deprecated the subject of this article.	String	suggested
Support status	support_status	For components that do not adhere to the operating system's support policy, e.g. have extended or contracted out-of-band supported, use this field to explain those terms.	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
Related components	related_components	List of components closely related to this component.	String	suggested
Body style (CSS)	bodystyle	CSS styling for the infobox as a whole	Unbalanced wikitext	optional

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