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| caption = GIMP version 2.6
| caption = GIMP version 2.6
| collapsible =  
| collapsible =  
| author = [[Spencer Kimball (computer programmer)|Spencer Kimball]], [[Peter Mattis]]
| author = [[wikipedia:Spencer Kimball (computer programmer)|Spencer Kimball]], [[wikipedia:Peter Mattis|Peter Mattis]]
| developer = The GIMP Development Team
| developer = The GIMP Development Team
| released = {{Start date and age|1998|6|2|df=yes}}
| released = {{Start date and age|1998|6|2|df=yes}}
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| repo = {{URL|https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/}}
| repo = {{URL|https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/}}
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]] and [[GTK+]]
| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]] and [[GTK+]]
| operating system = [[Linux]], [[macOS]], [[Windows]], [[FreeBSD]], [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], [[AmigaOS 4]]
| operating system = [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[wikipedia:macOS|macOS]], [[wikipedia:Windows|Windows]], [[wikipedia:FreeBSD|FreeBSD]], [[wikipedia:Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], [[wikipedia:AmigaOS 4|AmigaOS 4]]
| platform =  
| platform =  
| size = 19.96 [[Megabyte|MB]]
| size = 19.96 [[wikipedia:Megabyte|MB]]
| language count = 80
| language count = 80
| language footnote = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://l10n.gnome.org/module/gimp/ |title=GNOME GIMP translation statistics, see GIMP 2.6}}</ref>
| language footnote = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://l10n.gnome.org/module/gimp/ |title=GNOME GIMP translation statistics, see GIMP 2.6}}</ref>
| language = Amharic, Arabic, Asturian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, Breton, British English, Bulgarian, Burmese, Canadian English, Catalan (Valencian), Catalan, Chinese (China), Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dzongkha, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kashubian, Kazakh, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Kirghiz, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Low German, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Occitan, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Serbian Latin, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yiddish
| language = Amharic, Arabic, Asturian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Brazilian Portuguese, Breton, British English, Bulgarian, Burmese, Canadian English, Catalan (Valencian), Catalan, Chinese (China), Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dzongkha, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kashubian, Kazakh, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Kirghiz, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Low German, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Occitan, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Serbian Latin, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yiddish
| genre = [[Raster graphics editor]]
| genre = [[wikipedia:Raster graphics editor|Raster graphics editor]]
| license = [[GNU GPLv3]]
| license = [[wikipedia:GNU GPLv3|GNU GPLv3]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.gimp.org/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.gimp.org/}}
}}
}}
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: CSS styling for the infobox as a whole
: CSS styling for the infobox as a whole
; name
; name
: Name of the infobox. Can affect the title of the infobox but its primary use is to [[#Moving release data outside the article|help retrieve release data from outside the article]]. In such cases, if you want to edit the title at the top of the infobox, use the {{para|title}} parameter instead.
: Name of the infobox. Can affect the title of the infobox but its primary use is to [[wikipedia:#Moving release data outside the article|help retrieve release data from outside the article]]. In such cases, if you want to edit the title at the top of the infobox, use the {{para|title}} parameter instead.
::'''Attention:''' Please do not include a [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilink]], [[hyperlink]] or image in this parameter. This parameter should be composed of pure text.
::'''Attention:''' Please do not include a [[wikipedia:Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilink]], [[wikipedia:hyperlink|hyperlink]] or image in this parameter. This parameter should be composed of pure text.
; title
; title
: Name of the software product as displayed above the infobox. When not specified, contents of {{para|name}} parameter will be displayed instead.
: Name of the software product as displayed above the infobox. When not specified, contents of {{para|name}} parameter will be displayed instead.
:'''Important note:''' Please do not include an image in this field. Wikipedia [[accessibility]] requirements mandates that this field should contain text that can be read by [[screen reader]]s.
:'''Important note:''' Please do not include an image in this field. Wikipedia [[wikipedia:accessibility|accessibility]] requirements mandates that this field should contain text that can be read by [[wikipedia:screen reader|screen reader]]s.
; logo
; logo
: Code for a small image to be displayed as software product's [[logo]] or [[computer icon]]. You may specify a file name, with or without namespace prefix. In other words, the following examples are all acceptable:
: Code for a small image to be displayed as software product's [[wikipedia:logo|logo]] or [[wikipedia:computer icon|computer icon]]. You may specify a file name, with or without namespace prefix. In other words, the following examples are all acceptable:
::The GIMP icon - gnome.svg
::The GIMP icon - gnome.svg
::File:The GIMP icon - gnome.svg
::File:The GIMP icon - gnome.svg
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: Caption of the logo that appears below it. Should not be used to provide trivial captions, such as "This is the logo of X", which is automatically assumed. Reserved for special cases when a description beyond telling the obvious is needed, or for inserting {{tl|ffdc}} or {{tl|deletable image-caption}}.
: Caption of the logo that appears below it. Should not be used to provide trivial captions, such as "This is the logo of X", which is automatically assumed. Reserved for special cases when a description beyond telling the obvious is needed, or for inserting {{tl|ffdc}} or {{tl|deletable image-caption}}.
; logo alt
; logo alt
: [[WP:ALTTEXT|Alternative text]] of the logo; very important.
: [[wikipedia:WP:ALTTEXT|Alternative text]] of the logo; very important.
; collapsible
; collapsible
: Whether this screenshot is by default hidden and is only shown when user clicks on a minuscule "Expand" button. Can be set to "yes". Especially useful in case of long vertical screenshot
: Whether this screenshot is by default hidden and is only shown when user clicks on a minuscule "Expand" button. Can be set to "yes". Especially useful in case of long vertical screenshot
; screenshot
; screenshot
: Code for an image to be displayed as software product's [[screenshot]]. You may specify a file name, with or without namespace prefix. In other words, the following examples are all acceptable:
: Code for an image to be displayed as software product's [[wikipedia:screenshot|screenshot]]. You may specify a file name, with or without namespace prefix. In other words, the following examples are all acceptable:
::GIMP screenshot.png
::GIMP screenshot.png
::File:GIMP screenshot.png
::File:GIMP screenshot.png
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: Size of the screenshot. Defaults to 300px.
: Size of the screenshot. Defaults to 300px.
; screenshot alt
; screenshot alt
: [[WP:ALTTEXT|Alternative text]] of the screenshot; very important. Defaults to image caption.
: [[wikipedia:WP:ALTTEXT|Alternative text]] of the screenshot; very important. Defaults to image caption.
; caption
; caption
: A caption for screenshot that appears below it. Please include this parameter only when there is an image to display.
: A caption for screenshot that appears below it. Please include this parameter only when there is an image to display.
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: Name of the current developer of the software product. It can be an individual or organization.
: Name of the current developer of the software product. It can be an individual or organization.
; released
; released
: The date in which version 1.0 (or closely-matching release) of the software product in question reaches its [[release to manufacturing]] (RTM) stage. In case the article is about a specific major release of a software product (for instance [[Internet Explorer 8]] or [[Microsoft Office 2007]]), this field should contain the date in which that specific major release reached RTM stage. In case the software product is still in development and has not reached its RTM stage, please ignore this field; do not use this field to specify the release date of the first preview/test release of the software product; there is already another parameter for that use.
: The date in which version 1.0 (or closely-matching release) of the software product in question reaches its [[wikipedia:release to manufacturing|release to manufacturing]] (RTM) stage. In case the article is about a specific major release of a software product (for instance [[wikipedia:Internet Explorer 8|Internet Explorer 8]] or [[wikipedia:Microsoft Office 2007|Microsoft Office 2007]]), this field should contain the date in which that specific major release reached RTM stage. In case the software product is still in development and has not reached its RTM stage, please ignore this field; do not use this field to specify the release date of the first preview/test release of the software product; there is already another parameter for that use.
:The content of this field should look like the following:
:The content of this field should look like the following:
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''}}
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''}}
:In case the article uses DMY as date format, use this code instead:
:In case the article uses DMY as date format, use this code instead:
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''|df&#61;yes}}
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''|df&#61;yes}}
:If you are unsure which date format to use, please consult [[WP:MOSDATES]].
:If you are unsure which date format to use, please consult [[wikipedia:WP:MOSDATES|WP:MOSDATES]].
; ver 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. Additionally, "stacked" could automately generate an edit link at the header to allow editors to update the version number.
: 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. Additionally, "stacked" could automately generate an edit link at the header to allow editors to update the version number.
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:In case the article uses DMY as date format, use this code instead:
:In case the article uses DMY as date format, use this code instead:
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''|df&#61;yes}}
::{{tlx|Start date and age|''year''|''month''|''day''|df&#61;yes}}
:If you are unsure which date format to use, please consult [[WP:MOSDATES]].
:If you are unsure which date format to use, please consult [[wikipedia:WP:MOSDATES|WP:MOSDATES]].
:This parameter only works when a <code>latest release version</code> is present.
:This parameter only works when a <code>latest release version</code> is present.
; latest preview version
; latest preview version
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: Specifies the release date of the latest preview version or development branch. Should only be specified when development of a new version of the software product in question (newer than one specified in <code>latest release version</code>) is in progress. Please consult descriptions for <code>latest release date</code> provided above for best practices of specifying this parameter.
: Specifies the release date of the latest preview version or development branch. Should only be specified when development of a new version of the software product in question (newer than one specified in <code>latest release version</code>) is in progress. Please consult descriptions for <code>latest release date</code> provided above for best practices of specifying this parameter.
; repo
; repo
: The online [[source code repository]], if available. For example, the sourceforge or github project page. As with the <code>website</code> parameter, this should use the {{tl|URL}} template. In the absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the repository link from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata link.
: The online [[wikipedia:source code repository|source code repository]], if available. For example, the sourceforge or github project page. As with the <code>website</code> parameter, this should use the {{tl|URL}} template. In the absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the repository link from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata link.
; qid
; qid
: Q-identifier from Wikidata.
: Q-identifier from Wikidata.
; programming language
; programming language
: The [[programming language]] of that subject of the article. If the program language of the software product has a corresponding article in Wikipedia, please link to it. Here is an example:
: The [[wikipedia:programming language|programming language]] of that subject of the article. If the program language of the software product has a corresponding article in Wikipedia, please link to it. Here is an example:
::Code: <code><nowiki>[[C++]] and [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]</nowiki></code>
::Code: <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:C++|C++]] and [[wikipedia:C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]</nowiki></code>
::Result: [[C++]] and [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]
::Result: [[wikipedia:C++|C++]] and [[wikipedia:C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]
:When specifying the name of the programming language please make sure that you [[WP:V|cite your source]]. Unreferenced assertions in Wikipedia may be challenged or removed. If you do not have a source, do not include this parameter.
:When specifying the name of the programming language please make sure that you [[wikipedia:WP:V|cite your source]]. Unreferenced assertions in Wikipedia may be challenged or removed. If you do not have a source, do not include this parameter.
; middleware
; middleware
: Middleware for the software.
: Middleware for the software.
; engine
; engine
: [[Software engine]] that is used by this software. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the {{Wikidata property link|P408}} from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata engine.
: [[wikipedia:Software engine|Software engine]] that is used by this software. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the {{Wikidata property link|P408}} from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata engine.
; engines
; engines
: List of software engines, if multiple are used.
: List of software engines, if multiple are used.
; operating system
; operating system
: The [[operating system]] on which the given software product works. Please be as accurate as possible but also be mindful of the length and avoid specifying vague phrases such as "[[Cross-platform]]", "[[Multi-platform]]", "all" or "none". If the project is a [[web app]] or if only an OS-agnostic [[source code]] is released, ignore. Please consider these examples:
: The [[wikipedia:operating system|operating system]] on which the given software product works. Please be as accurate as possible but also be mindful of the length and avoid specifying vague phrases such as "[[wikipedia:Cross-platform|Cross-platform]]", "[[wikipedia:Multi-platform|Multi-platform]]", "all" or "none". If the project is a [[wikipedia:web app|web app]] or if only an OS-agnostic [[wikipedia:source code|source code]] is released, ignore. Please consider these examples:
:*If the software product works on all incarnations of [[Unix]], [[Linux]] and derived operating systems, please specify:
:*If the software product works on all incarnations of [[wikipedia:Unix|Unix]], [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] and derived operating systems, please specify:
:**<code><nowiki>[[Unix-like]]</nowiki></code>
:**<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Unix-like|Unix-like]]</nowiki></code>
:*If the software works unconditionally on ALL incarnations of [[Microsoft Windows]], please specify:
:*If the software works unconditionally on ALL incarnations of [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], please specify:
:**<code><nowiki>[[Microsoft Windows]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[Windows]]</nowiki></code>
:**<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Windows|Windows]]</nowiki></code>
:*If the software product works only on [[Windows XP]] and all subsequent releases of Microsoft Windows, please specify:
:*If the software product works only on [[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and all subsequent releases of Microsoft Windows, please specify:
:**<code><nowiki>[[Windows XP]] and later</nowiki></code>
:**<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and later</nowiki></code>
:*If the software product works only on [[Windows XP]] and all subsequent releases of personal-use versions of Microsoft Windows, please specify:
:*If the software product works only on [[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and all subsequent releases of personal-use versions of Microsoft Windows, please specify:
:**<code><nowiki>[[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows 8]]</nowiki></code><br />(At the time of this writing, February 2013, Windows 8 was the latest personal-use release of Microsoft Windows.)
:**<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]], [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]], [[wikipedia:Windows 7|Windows 7]] and [[wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]]</nowiki></code><br />(At the time of this writing, February 2013, Windows 8 was the latest personal-use release of Microsoft Windows.)
:*If the software product is released for various families of different operating systems, (such as specific versions of BSD, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows) so that listing them in the infobox gives it undue length, please leave the details to article body and specify:
:*If the software product is released for various families of different operating systems, (such as specific versions of BSD, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows) so that listing them in the infobox gives it undue length, please leave the details to article body and specify:
:**<code><nowiki>[[BSD]], [[Linux]], [[macOS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]</nowiki></code>
:**<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:BSD|BSD]], [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[wikipedia:macOS|macOS]] and [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]</nowiki></code>
; platform
; platform
: The [[computing platform]] on which the product runs. You might like to include the following information:
: The [[wikipedia:computing platform|computing platform]] on which the product runs. You might like to include the following information:
:*'''Processor architecture:''' Some software products run on a certain processor architecture such as [[IA-32]] (also known as ''x86'' an ''i386''), [[x86-64]] (also known as ''x64'', ''AMD64'' and ''EM64T''), [[Itanium]], [[ARM architecture|ARM]] and [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]]. Please avoid common mistakes highlighted in {{section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Computing|Avoid common mistakes}}.
:*'''Processor architecture:''' Some software products run on a certain processor architecture such as [[wikipedia:IA-32|IA-32]] (also known as ''x86'' an ''i386''), [[wikipedia:x86-64|x86-64]] (also known as ''x64'', ''AMD64'' and ''EM64T''), [[wikipedia:Itanium|Itanium]], [[wikipedia:ARM architecture|ARM]] and [[wikipedia:MIPS architecture|MIPS]]. Please avoid common mistakes highlighted in {{section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Computing|Avoid common mistakes}}.
:*'''Software frameworks:''' Some software products run on [[Java platform]], [[.NET Framework]], [[Adobe Flash]], [[Adobe AIR]], [[Microsoft Silverlight]] or [[XUL]] without regard to the processor architecture. If so, you may ignore processor architecture and instead specify the framework.
:*'''Software frameworks:''' Some software products run on [[wikipedia:Java platform|Java platform]], [[wikipedia:.NET Framework|.NET Framework]], [[wikipedia:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]], [[wikipedia:Adobe AIR|Adobe AIR]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Silverlight|Microsoft Silverlight]] or [[wikipedia:XUL|XUL]] without regard to the processor architecture. If so, you may ignore processor architecture and instead specify the framework.
:Please avoid specifying vague phrases such as "[[cross-platform]]" unless the following conditions meet:
:Please avoid specifying vague phrases such as "[[wikipedia:cross-platform|cross-platform]]" unless the following conditions meet:
:#The software product has been released for numerous different platforms, so much so that including all of them causes the infobox size to grow unduly large.
:#The software product has been released for numerous different platforms, so much so that including all of them causes the infobox size to grow unduly large.
:#The article body lists the platforms under which the product runs.
:#The article body lists the platforms under which the product runs.
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; size
; size
: Size of the installer package. Only applies to software products that are available via download. For products distributed physically in boxes or other packages, ignore this parameter. Do not forget to include your unit of measurements (i.e. Kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes).
: Size of the installer package. Only applies to software products that are available via download. For products distributed physically in boxes or other packages, ignore this parameter. Do not forget to include your unit of measurements (i.e. Kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes).
:'''Note:''' Use a [[non-breaking space]] ("&amp;nbsp;") to prevent numbers and units of measurements from separating when "[[word wrapping]]" occurs. You can also use {{tl|Nowrap}} template to produce the same effect.
:'''Note:''' Use a [[wikipedia:non-breaking space|non-breaking space]] ("&amp;nbsp;") to prevent numbers and units of measurements from separating when "[[wikipedia:word wrapping|word wrapping]]" occurs. You can also use {{tl|Nowrap}} template to produce the same effect.
:Observe the following examples:
:Observe the following examples:
:{|
:{|
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* <code><nowiki>{{Nowrap|48.5 MB}}</nowiki></code> → {{Nowrap|48.5 MB}}
* <code><nowiki>{{Nowrap|48.5 MB}}</nowiki></code> → {{Nowrap|48.5 MB}}
|}
|}
:For more information, visit [[WP:UNITS]]
:For more information, visit [[wikipedia:WP:UNITS|WP:UNITS]]
; standard
; standard
: [[Technical standard]] of the subject of the article adheres.
: [[wikipedia:Technical standard|Technical standard]] of the subject of the article adheres.
; language
; language
: Lists the natural languages in which the software product user interface can interact with user. Please do not supply vague phrases, such as "multilingual", which do not add to the knowledge of the reader. Also please do not wikilink the name of languages; readers are most likely uninterested in reading about those languages. For a comprehensive list of items that should not be generally linked to, see {{Section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|What generally should not be linked}}. A large list of languages can disrupt the natural flow of the article. When the list of languages grows large, consider one of the following measures:
: Lists the natural languages in which the software product user interface can interact with user. Please do not supply vague phrases, such as "multilingual", which do not add to the knowledge of the reader. Also please do not wikilink the name of languages; readers are most likely uninterested in reading about those languages. For a comprehensive list of items that should not be generally linked to, see {{Section link|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|What generally should not be linked}}. A large list of languages can disrupt the natural flow of the article. When the list of languages grows large, consider one of the following measures:
:*Use {{para|language count}} parameter in conjunction with this parameter. This will allow the list of languages to be hidden and revealed with the click of a mouse. This method is not printer-friendly: A collapsed list does not appear on print and an expanded list may disrupt the natural flow of the article.
:*Use {{para|language count}} parameter in conjunction with this parameter. This will allow the list of languages to be hidden and revealed with the click of a mouse. This method is not printer-friendly: A collapsed list does not appear on print and an expanded list may disrupt the natural flow of the article.
:*Add a link to a section of the article which lists languages. Please keep the link printer-friendly. For example, instead of "<nowiki>[[#Localization|Click here to see the list of languages]]</nowiki>", consider "<nowiki>35 languages; see [[#Localization|§ Localization]]</nowiki>". This solution is useful when the inclusion of a list of languages is important or when the localization of the subject of the article is discussed.
:*Add a link to a section of the article which lists languages. Please keep the link printer-friendly. For example, instead of "<nowiki>[[wikipedia:#Localization|Click here to see the list of languages]]</nowiki>", consider "<nowiki>35 languages; see [[wikipedia:#Localization|§ Localization]]</nowiki>". This solution is useful when the inclusion of a list of languages is important or when the localization of the subject of the article is discussed.
:*Ignore this parameter and use {{para|language count}} and {{para|language footnote}} instead. This approach is useful when the article is short and inclusion of the list of languages is unwanted or contested.
:*Ignore this parameter and use {{para|language count}} and {{para|language footnote}} instead. This approach is useful when the article is short and inclusion of the list of languages is unwanted or contested.
; language count
; language count
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: Use this parameter to supply citation on available translations, especially when {{para|language}} is not specified. Use of this parameter is not mandatory, as long as appropriate citation information is attached to the text. For instance, citation information may be attached to text itself in the article body or {{para|language}}, especially when there are more than one source for it information given. (E.g. when one source includes full translations and another includes partial translations; or when one source specifies the translations of one given version and another discusses what is added to that version after an update.) As a general rule, avoid citing automatically generated reports, statements about development versions or other sources of time-sensitive information.
: Use this parameter to supply citation on available translations, especially when {{para|language}} is not specified. Use of this parameter is not mandatory, as long as appropriate citation information is attached to the text. For instance, citation information may be attached to text itself in the article body or {{para|language}}, especially when there are more than one source for it information given. (E.g. when one source includes full translations and another includes partial translations; or when one source specifies the translations of one given version and another discusses what is added to that version after an update.) As a general rule, avoid citing automatically generated reports, statements about development versions or other sources of time-sensitive information.
; genre
; genre
: Type of program. Should be wikilinked to an article such as [[Geographic information system]]. For more information, consult [[List of software categories]]. Please do not use this field to briefly describe the role and function of the subject of the article. For example, instead of "SVG creator, editor and converter", consider using "[[Vector graphics editor]]". Instead of "PDF creator, editor, converter and viewer", consider using "[[Desktop publishing software]]". Instead of "DWG creator/editor", consider using "[[Computer-aided design]]".
: Type of program. Should be wikilinked to an article such as [[wikipedia:Geographic information system|Geographic information system]]. For more information, consult [[wikipedia:List of software categories|List of software categories]]. Please do not use this field to briefly describe the role and function of the subject of the article. For example, instead of "SVG creator, editor and converter", consider using "[[wikipedia:Vector graphics editor|Vector graphics editor]]". Instead of "PDF creator, editor, converter and viewer", consider using "[[wikipedia:Desktop publishing software|Desktop publishing software]]". Instead of "DWG creator/editor", consider using "[[wikipedia:Computer-aided design|Computer-aided design]]".
; license
; license
: {{Further|Wikipedia:Software licenses}}
: {{Further|Wikipedia:Software licenses}}
: The [[software license]] under which the user is allowed to use the product. It is recommended to specify the specific license the software is released under by name. See [[:Category:Software licenses]]. For example:
: The [[wikipedia:software license|software license]] under which the user is allowed to use the product. It is recommended to specify the specific license the software is released under by name. See [[wikipedia::Category:Software licenses|:Category:Software licenses]]. For example:
:*[[Proprietary license|Proprietary]] (<code><nowiki>[[Proprietary license|Proprietary]]</nowiki></code>): Software with a license which prohibits modifying the software and sharing copies, and where generally a copy of the source code cannot be obtained by the user. (As in this example, please be sure to link to <code><nowiki>[[Proprietary license]]</nowiki></code>, which is an article about this type of software, and ''not'' to <code><nowiki>[[Proprietary]]</nowiki></code>, which is a disambiguation page.)
:*[[wikipedia:Proprietary license|Proprietary]] (<code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Proprietary license|Proprietary]]</nowiki></code>): Software with a license which prohibits modifying the software and sharing copies, and where generally a copy of the source code cannot be obtained by the user. (As in this example, please be sure to link to <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Proprietary license|Proprietary license]]</nowiki></code>, which is an article about this type of software, and ''not'' to <code><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Proprietary|Proprietary]]</nowiki></code>, which is a disambiguation page.)
:*[[GNU General Public License]]s, [[GNU Lesser General Public License]]s, [[BSD License]]s, and other [[free software]] licenses: pieces of software released under a free software license provide copies of the source code to users, and give users the freedom to modify and share copies of their copy of the source code. The GNU licenses mentioned have multiple versions each; there are multiple BSD licenses. Please make sure to specify which one.
:*[[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]]s, [[wikipedia:GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU Lesser General Public License]]s, [[wikipedia:BSD License|BSD License]]s, and other [[wikipedia:free software|free software]] licenses: pieces of software released under a free software license provide copies of the source code to users, and give users the freedom to modify and share copies of their copy of the source code. The GNU licenses mentioned have multiple versions each; there are multiple BSD licenses. Please make sure to specify which one.
; licence
; licence
: Same as {{para|license}}. Pick either ''license'' (American English) or ''licence'' (Commonwealth English), not both{{snd}}select the one which matches the content of the article the template is used in.
: Same as {{para|license}}. Pick either ''license'' (American English) or ''licence'' (Commonwealth English), not both{{snd}}select the one which matches the content of the article the template is used in.
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== TemplateData ==
== TemplateData ==
{{Collapse top|title=[[Wikipedia:TemplateData|TemplateData]] documentation used by [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] and other tools}}
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{{TemplateData header|noheader=1}}
{{TemplateData header|noheader=1}}
<templatedata>
<templatedata>
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"type": "string",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"required": false,
"description": "The programming language in which the subject of the infobox is created. If the program language of the software product has a corresponding article in Wikipedia, please link to it. E.g. '[[C++]] and [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]'. Be advised that Wikipedia policies such as [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]] and [[Wikipedia:No original research]] also apply here.",
"description": "The programming language in which the subject of the infobox is created. If the program language of the software product has a corresponding article in Wikipedia, please link to it. E.g. '[[wikipedia:C++|C++]] and [[wikipedia:C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]'. Be advised that Wikipedia policies such as [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Verifiability|Wikipedia:Verifiability]] and [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:No original research|Wikipedia:No original research]] also apply here.",
"aliases": [
"aliases": [
"programming_language"
"programming_language"
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"engine": {
"engine": {
"label": "Software engine",
"label": "Software engine",
"description": "[[Software engine]] used by this program. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the engine from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata engine. May also use plural.",
"description": "[[wikipedia:Software engine|Software engine]] used by this program. In absence of this parameter, infobox attempts to acquire the engine from Wikidata. This parameter overrides the Wikidata engine. May also use plural.",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"aliases": [
"aliases": [
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"type": "string",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"required": false,
"description": "The operating system on which the given software product works. E.g. '[[Microsoft Windows]]' or '[[Windows]]', '[[Windows XP]] and later'. If the subject of the article is a web app, library or an SO-agnostic source code, ignore this parameter. Please be as accurate as possible in specifying this parameter (but also be mindful of the length) and avoid specifying vague phrases such as 'Cross-platform' (or its redirect, Multi-platform) or 'Unix-like' (implies that the subject runs on most desktops, server and mobile devices).",
"description": "The operating system on which the given software product works. E.g. '[[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]' or '[[wikipedia:Windows|Windows]]', '[[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and later'. If the subject of the article is a web app, library or an SO-agnostic source code, ignore this parameter. Please be as accurate as possible in specifying this parameter (but also be mindful of the length) and avoid specifying vague phrases such as 'Cross-platform' (or its redirect, Multi-platform) or 'Unix-like' (implies that the subject runs on most desktops, server and mobile devices).",
"aliases": [
"aliases": [
"operating_system"
"operating_system"
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"type": "string",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"required": false,
"description": "The computing platform on which the product runs. Can be specific processors like '[[IA-32]]' (i386), '[[x86-64]]' 'Itanium', 'ARM' or 'MIPS'."
"description": "The computing platform on which the product runs. Can be specific processors like '[[wikipedia:IA-32|IA-32]]' (i386), '[[wikipedia:x86-64|x86-64]]' 'Itanium', 'ARM' or 'MIPS'."
},
},
"included with": {
"included with": {
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"type": "wiki-page-name",
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"required": false,
"required": false,
"description": "Type of program. Should be wikilinked to an article such as '[[Geographic information system]]'. For more information, consult List of software categories."
"description": "Type of program. Should be wikilinked to an article such as '[[wikipedia:Geographic information system|Geographic information system]]'. For more information, consult List of software categories."
},
},
"license": {
"license": {
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"type": "string",
"type": "string",
"required": false,
"required": false,
"description": "Type of the software license under which the user is allowed to use the product. E.g. '[[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]]', '[[Freeware]]', '[[Free software]]', '[[GNU General Public License]]', '[[BSDLicense]]'. May also use Commonwealth English spelling.",
"description": "Type of the software license under which the user is allowed to use the product. E.g. '[[wikipedia:Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[wikipedia:commercial software|commercial software]]', '[[wikipedia:Freeware|Freeware]]', '[[wikipedia:Free software|Free software]]', '[[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]]', '[[wikipedia:BSDLicense|BSDLicense]]'. May also use Commonwealth English spelling.",
"aliases": [
"aliases": [
"licence"
"licence"
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== See also ==
== See also ==
'''Compatible derivatives'''
'''Compatible derivatives'''
* {{Lts|Infobox programming language}} – [[programming language]]s, [[integrated development environment]]s and [[development tool]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox programming language}} – [[wikipedia:programming language|programming language]]s, [[wikipedia:integrated development environment|integrated development environment]]s and [[wikipedia:development tool|development tool]]s


=== Related ===
=== Related ===
* {{Lts|Infobox OS}} for [[operating system]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox OS}} for [[wikipedia:operating system|operating system]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox video game}} for [[video game]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox video game}} for [[wikipedia:video game|video game]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox website}} for [[website]]s and [[web application]]s
* {{Lts|Infobox website}} for [[wikipedia:website|website]]s and [[wikipedia:web application|web application]]s
* [[WP:IB]] - list of infoboxes
* [[WP:IB]] - list of infoboxes