Template:Infobox PC-DOS version

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This infobox provides essential information on versions of IBM PC-DOS.

Usage[edit source]

IBM PC-DOS 0.01
Version of IBM PC-DOS
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Version0.01
Preliminary namePC-DOS 0.00
Latest buildN/A
Release date2000-01-01
Support end2100-12-31
Replaces
N/A
Replaced by
IBM PC-DOS 0.02

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

{{ Infobox PC-DOS version
 | name = IBM PC-DOS 0.01
 | version = 0.01
 | releasedate = 2000-01-01
 | preliminary = PC-DOS 0.00
 | latestbuild =  N/A
 | support = 2100-12-31
 | replaces = N/A
 | replaced-by = IBM PC-DOS 0.02
}}

name[edit source]

The marketing name for the particular PC-DOS release. Currently, this value must be provided or it will be blank.

version[edit source]

This is the version number of the particular PC-DOS release.

codename, preliminary[edit source]

Codenames and preliminary names for the particular PC-DOS release, if any. Please distinguish between a codename, which is only an internal term used to refer to the product, 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 PC-DOS 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 PC-DOS release.

releasedate[edit source]

The original release date of the particular PC-DOS release, e.g. 1981-08 for IBM PC-DOS 1.00. 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 PC-DOS 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 PC-DOS that the particular release replaces or is replaced by.