>John of Reading: /* Minimal Example */ Typo fixing, replaced: Precedessor → Predecessor

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Minimal Example: Typo fixing, replaced: Precedessor → Predecessor

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This infobox is intended for use on articles pertaining to contactless and/or cashless payment methods, including cards and smartphone integrated financial apps. It may also be used to write an article on transit-oriented smartcards.
== Usage ==
===Parameters===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Parameter || Code || Required || Definition
|-
|'''Name''' || <code>name</code> || Required || Name of the system, typically in mixed case, only use all caps if name is an acronym, and long name is displayed with acronym. This parameter should be in line with the article title, minus any parentheses.
|-
| '''Logo''' || <code>logo</code> || Optional || Logo for the payment system
|-
| '''Alt''' || <code>alt</code> || Optional || An image of a payment interface, This could be
*a card
*screenshot of an app
*a validator
*a fare machine/ATM
|-
| '''Caption''' || <code>caption</code> || Optional || Caption for alt image
|-
| '''Native name''' || <code>native_name</code> || Optional || Name of card in native language, If native name is using a different alphabet (i.e. Cyrillic), also include the romanised name in parentheses
|-
| '''Long name''' || <code>longname</code> || Optional || The meaning of the acronym
|-
| '''Short name''' || <code>shortname</code> || Optional || If the long name is being used for the title of the article, this is the acronym for the system
|-
| '''Other names''' || <code>othername_1</code> <code>othername_2</code> <code>othername_3</code> || Optional || Other names (including nicknames) this system is known by, including multilingual translations, if any are known. For other languages, place language in parentheses.
|-
| '''Location''' || <code>location</code> || Required || The geographical region in which the payment system is located in, often a metropolitan area. Do not include the country, unless the payment method is accepted nationwide.
|-
| '''Launched''' || <code>launched</code> || Required || Year the system was launched. If exact date is known, use the {{tl|Start date}} template. Use {{tl|Start date and age}} if currently operating and/or a future system when an exact date is set.
|-
| '''Discontinued''' || <code>discontinued</code> || Optional || Year the system was discontinued. If exact date is known, use the {{tl|End date and age}} template. Omit if currently operating.
|-
| '''Predecessor''' || <code>predecessor</code> || Optional || The preceding payment system, if related to transit fare collection. Omit if the system is first generation.
|-
| '''Successor''' || <code>successor</code> || Optional || The succeeding system, when known, omit if currently operating
|-
| '''Technology''' || <code>technology_1</code> <code>technology_2</code> <code>technology_3</code> || Optional || Technology used in the system, as follows:
* Technology 1 should be the semiconductor used in the cards
* Technology 2 should be the interface software the app is written in (i.e. TouchPass, Umo, etc.)
* Technology 3 should be the nature of the system
|-
| '''Generation''' || <code>generation</code> || Optional || The generation of system (i.e. First, Second, Third)
|-
| '''Operator''' || <code>operator</code> || Optional || The corporation responsible for operating the system, often, the manufacturer of the payment system's critical components (i.e. fareboxes, validators, etc)
|-
| '''Manager''' || <code>manager</code> || Required || The entity with supreme oversight over the system, typically, a metropolitan planning agency, a public transport executive, or the lead transit agency using the card system.
|-
| '''Currency''' || <code>currency</code> || Optional || the currency accepted, use the abbreviation when possible.
|-
| '''Stored-Value''' || <code>stored_value</code> || Optional || Minimum and Maximum cash balance card can hold, type 'None' if stored value is not possible
|-
| '''Credit Expiry''' || <code>credit_expiry</code> || Optional || Time Period before the card/account expires
|-
| '''Auto Recharge''' || <code>automatic_recharge</code> || Optional || Type Yes or No depending on if auto-reload is possible
|-
| '''Unlimited Use''' || <code>unlimited_use</code> || Optional || A variant of product enabled with the payment system, typically within paper tickets of other systems. If this feature was previously used, but no longer active, include years in parentheses.
|-
| '''Validity''' || <code>service_1</code> up to <code>service 12</code> || Optional || For transit cards, all services and/or systems that accept this card, in alphabetical order. If more than 12 services accept the payment, you may opt to link this to the a section of the article, listing the operators accepting the payment.
|-
| '''Retailed''' || <code>sales_location_1</code> to <code>sales_location_5</code> || Optional || Where the card is retailed at.
|-
| '''Variants''' || <code>variant_1</code> through <code>variant_6</code> || Optional || Variants of the payment card, typically based on demographic group.
|-
| '''Website''' || <code>homepage</code> || optional || Official website for the payment card system. To hyperlink, use the {{tl|URL}} template.
|-
|}
===Syntax===
{{Parameter names example|_template=|name|image|logo|image_size|alt|caption|native_name|shortname|longname|othername_1|othername_2|othername_3|location|launched|discontinued|technology_1|technology_2|technology_3|generation|operator|manager|currency|minimum_credit|maximum_credit|stored_value|credit_expiry|automatic_recharge|unlimited_use|service_1|service_2|service_3|service_4|service_5|service_6|service_7|service_8|service_9|service_10|service_11|service_12|sales_location_1|sales_location_2|sales_location_3|sales_location_4|sales_location_5|variant_1|variant_2|variant_3|variant_4|variant_5|variant_6|homepage}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">{{Infobox electronic payment
| name =
| image = 
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| longname =
| shortname =
| othername_1 =
| othername_2 =
| othername_3 =
| location =
| launched =
| discontinued =
| technology_1 =
| technology_2 =
| technology_3 =
| generation =
| operator =
| manager =
| currency =
| maximum_credit =
| minimum_credit =
| stored_value =
| credit_expiry =
| automatic_recharge =
| unlimited_use =
| service_1 = 
| sales_location1 = 
| variant_1 = 
| homepage =
}}</syntaxhighlight>
{{Clear}}

=== Minimal Example ===
{{Infobox electronic payment
| name = Oyster Card
| location = [[Greater London]]
| launched = 2003
| service_1 = [[London Underground]]
| service_2 = [[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]
| service_3 = [[London Buses]]
| service_4 = [[London Overground]]
| service_5 = [[National Rail]]
| sales_location_1 = Online
| sales_location_2 = Telephone
| sales_location_3 = Newsagents
| sales_location_4 = Stations
| currency = [[Pound sterling|GBP]]
| stored_value = Pay as you go
| credit_expiry = None
| minimum_credit = £0
| maximum_credit = £90
| automatic_recharge = Auto-topup
| unlimited_use = [[Travelcard]]
| variant_1 = [[Freedom Pass]]
| variant_2 = Discount
| variant_3 = Visitor
| technology_1 = [[MIFARE]]
| operator = [[TranSys]]
| manager = [[Transport for London]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.oyster.com/}}
}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow: auto;">{{Infobox electronic payment
| name = Oyster Card
| location = [[Greater London]]
| launched = 2003
| service_1 = [[London Underground]]
| service_2 = [[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]]
| service_3 = [[London Buses]]
| service_4 = [[London Overground]]
| service_5 = [[National Rail]]
| sales_location_1 = Online
| sales_location_2 = Telephone
| sales_location_3 = Newsagents
| sales_location_4 = Stations
| currency = [[Pound sterling|GBP]]
| stored_value = Pay as you go
| credit_expiry = None
| minimum_credit = £0
| maximum_credit = £90
| automatic_recharge = Auto-topup
| unlimited_use = [[Travelcard]]
| variant_1 = [[Freedom Pass]]
| variant_2 = Discount
| variant_3 = Visitor
| technology_1 = [[MIFARE]]
| operator = [[TranSys]]
| manager = [[Transport for London]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.oyster.com/}}
}}</syntaxhighlight>

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<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"name": {
"label": "Name",
"description": "Name of the system, typically in mixed case, only use all caps if name is an acronym, and long name is displayed with acronym. This parameter should be in line with the article title, minus any parentheses.",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"screenshot": {},
"image": {},
"logo": {
"label": "Logo",
"description": "Logo for the payment system",
"type": "wiki-file-name",
"suggested": true
},
"logo caption": {},
"image_size": {},
"logo size": {},
"alt": {
"label": "Alternative image",
"description": "An image of a payment interface, This could be a card screenshot of an app, a validator, a fare machine/ATM",
"type": "wiki-file-name"
},
"logo alt": {},
"caption": {
"label": "Caption for alternative image",
"description": "Caption for alt image"
},
"collapsible": {},
"screenshot size": {},
"screenshot alt": {},
"native_name": {
"label": "Native name",
"description": "Name of card in native language, If native name is using a different alphabet (i.e. Cyrillic), also include the romanised name in parentheses, use {{lang|language tag|text}} and {{transliteration|language tag|romanised text}}.",
"example": "{{lang|ru|Национальная платежная система}} ({{transliteration|ru|Natsionalnaya platezhnaya sistema}})",
"type": "content"
},
"longname": {
"label": "Long name",
"description": "The meaning of the acronym",
"example": "One Metro New York",
"type": "string"
},
"shortname": {
"label": "Short name/Acronym",
"description": "If the long name is being used for the title of the article, this is the acronym for the system",
"example": "OMNY"
},
"othername_1": {
"label": "Other name or nickname 1",
"description": "Other names (including nicknames) this system is known by, including multilingual translations, if any are known. For other languages, place language in parentheses with {{lang|language tag|text}}.",
"type": "string"
},
"othername_2": {
"label": "Other name or nickname 2",
"description": "Other names (including nicknames) this system is known by, including multilingual translations, if any are known. For other languages, place language in parentheses with {{lang|language tag|text}}.",
"type": "string"
},
"othername_3": {
"label": "Other name or nickname 3",
"description": "Other names (including nicknames) this system is known by, including multilingual translations, if any are known. For other languages, place language in parentheses with {{lang|language tag|text}}.",
"type": "string"
},
"location": {
"label": "Location",
"description": "The geographical region in which the payment system is located in, often a metropolitan area. Do not include the country, unless the payment method is accepted nationwide.",
"example": "New York City, United States",
"type": "string",
"required": true
},
"launched": {
"label": "Date introduced",
"description": "Year the system was introduced. If exact date is known, use the {{Start date and age}} template so it can appear according to reader's preferences. This includes a future date, but [[Wikipedia:Avoid statements that will date quickly]], then use {{Update after|yyyy|mm|dd|reason|date}}",
"example": "{{Start date and age|1999|01|31}}",
"type": "wiki-template-name",
"required": true
},
"discontinued": {
"label": "Discontinued",
"description": "Year the system was discontinued. If exact date is known, use the {{End date and age}} template. Omit if currently operating.",
"example": "{{End date and age}}",
"type": "string"
},
"predecessor": {
"label": "Predecessor",
"description": "The preceding payment system, if related to transit fare collection. Omit if the system is first generation."
},
"successor": {
"label": "Successor",
"description": "The succeeding system, when known, omit if currently operating"
},
"technology_1": {},
"technology_2": {},
"technology_3": {},
"generation": {},
"operator": {},
"manager": {},
"currency": {},
"minimum_credit": {},
"maximum_credit": {},
"stored_value": {},
"credit_expiry": {},
"automatic_recharge": {},
"unlimited_use": {},
"service_1": {},
"service_2": {},
"service_3": {},
"service_4": {},
"service_5": {},
"service_6": {},
"service_7": {},
"service_8": {},
"service_9": {},
"service_10": {},
"service_11": {},
"service_12": {},
"sales_location_1": {},
"sales_location_2": {},
"sales_location_3": {},
"sales_location_4": {},
"sales_location_5": {},
"variant_1": {},
"variant_2": {},
"variant_3": {},
"variant_4": {},
"variant_5": {},
"variant_6": {},
"variant_7": {},
"variant_8": {},
"variant_9": {},
"variant_10": {},
"homepage": {
"label": "Website",
"type": "url"
}
},
"format": "block"
}
</templatedata>

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>John of Reading: /* Minimal Example */ Typo fixing, replaced: Precedessor → Predecessor