Template:Infobox OS/2

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This infobox provides essential information on versions of OS/2.

Usage[edit source]

OS/2 1.5
Version of OS/2
OS2-1.1-Desktop.png
Version1.5
Codename
Preliminary nameOS/2 1.4
ArchitectureIntel 586
Latest buildMicrosoft OS/2 1.0
Release date2000-12-31
Support end2100-12-31
Replaces
OS/2 1.3
Replaced by
OS/2 2.0

The following code will result in the infobox to the right side:

{{ Infobox OS/2
 | name = OS/2 1.5
 | image = OS2-1.1-Desktop.png
 | version = 1.5
 | arch = Intel 586
 | releasedate = 2000-12-31
 | preliminary = OS/2 1.4
 | latestbuild = [[Microsoft OS/2 1.0]]
 | support = 2100-12-31
 | replaces = [[OS/2 1.3]]
 | replaced-by = [[OS/2 2.0]]
}}

name[edit source]

The marketing name for the particular OS/2 release. Currently, this value must be provided or it will be blank.

version[edit source]

This is the version number of the particular OS/2 release.

codename, preliminary[edit source]

Codenames and preliminary names for the particular OS/2 release, if any. Please distinguish between a codename, which is only an internal term used to refer to the product (i.e. Merlin) and a preliminary name, which is an official name that has been abandoned before the final release.

arch[edit source]

A listing of architectures supported by the particular OS/2 release. Tends to be "Intel" and then a number for the processor architecture during the time of the version's release.

latestbuild[edit source]

Link to the latest build of the particular OS/2 release.

releasedate[edit source]

The original release date of the particular OS/2 release, e.g. 2001-11 for OS/2 Warp 4.52. This can be set as a year/month if a complete date cannot be entered.

support[edit source]

The end of support date for the particular OS/2 release. This can be set as a year if a complete date cannot be entered. This can be set blank if the date is unknown.

replaces, replaced-by[edit source]

Use this to link to the versions of OS/2 that the particular release replaces or is replaced by.