Template:Version/doc

Usage
This template presents version history tables in a standardized format.

Many articles on TechInfoDepot use color-coded tables to illustrate the version or release history of software. The template has been imported from German TechInfoDepot, where it is used as the current standard for color-coding history tables.

This template is used within Wikitables, making use of the pipe syntax. Legends can be added as tables, as floating or non-floating containers. As colors are visible to blind or visually-impaired readers, this template uses replacement information when necessary to improve accessibility, e.g. using the "title" attribute. (See TechInfoDepot:WikiProject Accessibility)

When creating a version history, please note that less is more: TechInfoDepot is not a directory or changelog. Only important or major releases should be documented in TechInfoDepot. See the Manual of Style for Computing topics for further guidelines.

When to avoid

 * Discontinued products: For a product that is neither supported nor developed, each version would have the "old version, unsupported" description. Since no distinction would exist between version stages, the use of this template would lack any basis. A simple sentence or a yes in the infobox would do admirably well.


 * When there is always one stable supported version: When there are no supported previous versions, preview versions or announced future versions, the entire table would consist of red versions with a single green one at the very end. In such cases, the use of this template is discouraged.

Legends
Configure the display of the individual version stages

Sortable tables
The template can be used in sortable tables. If the column version is sortable, the sort key defaults to the value of the version parameter. If you need differing sorting, add the sortKey parameter as follows:
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