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Template:Infobox software/doc

Template page
< Template:Infobox software(Redirected from Template:Infobox homebrew/doc)

This is the approved revision of this page, as well as being the most recent.

This places an infobox about homebrew software.

Example

If this were on the Checkpoint page...

{{Infobox homebrew
| for3ds = 1
| developers = FlagBrew
| forswitch = 1
| image = Checkpoint-Banner.png
| imagealt = Checkpoint banner on the Home Menu
| version = 3.8.0
| releasedate = 2021-11-13
| github = FlagBrew/Checkpoint
| githubtag = v3.8.0
}}

TemplateData

Console homebrew infobox.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Homebrew nametitle

Name of the homebrew - only set this if the page title shouldn't be automatically used

Default
Page title
Stringoptional
Imageimage

Image to use. Preference order: Banner image (3DS/Wii U), Banner screenshot (3DS), then Icon (3DS/Wii U/Switch). Please also set image alt text.

Filesuggested
Image alt textimagealt

Alt text for the image, appears on hover and to screen readers

Example
Checkpoint banner on the Home Menu
Stringsuggested
Image sizeimagesize

Resize the image, accepts any value that the MediaWiki image syntax uses (recommended to use if image is over is 256px wide)

Example
256px
Stringoptional
Screenshotscreenshot

A screenshot of the application. Please also set screenshot alt text.

Filesuggested
Screenshot alt textscreenshotalt

Alt text for the screenshot, appears on hover and to screen readers

Example
Checkpoint main screen
Stringsuggested
Screenshot sizescreenshotsize

Resize the screenshot, accepts any value that the MediaWiki image syntax uses (recommended to use if image is over is 256px wide)

Example
256px
Stringoptional
For 3DSfor3ds

If the homebrew is for the Nintendo 3DS

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For Wii Uforwiiu

If the homebrew is for the Wii U

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For Switchforswitch

If the homebrew is for the Nintendo Switch

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For Wiiforwii

If the homebrew is for the Wii

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
Developersdevelopers

List of primary developers

Example
smealum, yellows8
Contentsuggested
Versionversion

Currently released version (NOTE: currently you must manually update GitHub release tag or GitLab release tag)

Stringsuggested
Release datereleasedate

Date of the latest release in YYYY-MM-DD format

Example
2004-11-16
Datesuggested
Websitewebsite

Link to a page for the homebrew. Can be something like a forum thread link too. Use the GitHub or GitLab parameters for those sites instead.

URLsuggested
GitHub repositorygithub

Where the source code is on GitHub

Example
FlagBrew/Checkpoint
Stringoptional
GitLab.com repositorygitlab

Where the source code is on GitLab (not self-hosted instances)

Example
FlagBrew/Checkpoint
Stringoptional
Source code URLsourceurl

Where the source code is (if not on GitHub or GitLab.com)

URLoptional
External release URLreleaseurl

URL to find the latest release of the homebrew - can either be a direct download or a page that links to one

Example
https://example.com/hb/release-info/, https://example.com/hb/release.3dsx
URLoptional
Universal-DB URL pathuniversaldb

URL path to the homebrew's page on Universal-DB (db.universal-team.net)

Example
3ds/open_agb_firm
Stringoptional
Open Shop Channel URL pathosc

URL path to the homebrew's page on Open Shop Channel (oscwii.org/library)

Example
homebrew_browser
Stringoptional
GitHub release taggithubtag

Tag for the latest release on GitHub (requires GitHub repository to be set)

Example
latest, v1.0.2
Stringoptional
GitLab release taggitlabtag

Tag for the latest release on GitLab.com (requires GitLab repository to be set, not self-hosted instances)

Example
permalink/latest, v1.0.2
Stringoptional
Image captioncaption

Caption to display below the image

Stringoptional
Screenshot captionscreenshotcaption

Caption to display below the screenshot

Stringoptional
For Windowsforwindows

If this is a PC tool that runs on Windows

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For macOSformac

If this is a PC tool that runs on macOS

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For Linuxforlinux

If this is a PC tool that runs on Linux

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
For Javaforjava

If this is a PC tool that is a Java-based program

Auto value
0
Booleansuggested