Template:Infobox electronic payment/doc

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

Parameter	Code	Required	Definition
Name	name	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	logo	Optional	Logo for the payment system
Alt	alt	Optional	An image of a payment interface, This could be a card screenshot of an app a validator a fare machine/ATM
Caption	caption	Optional	Caption for alt image
Native name	native_name	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	longname	Optional	The meaning of the acronym
Short name	shortname	Optional	If the long name is being used for the title of the article, this is the acronym for the system
Other names	othername_1 othername_2 othername_3	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	location	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	launched	Required	Year the system was launched. If exact date is known, use the {{Start date}} template. Use {{Start date and age}} if currently operating and/or a future system when an exact date is set.
Discontinued	discontinued	Optional	Year the system was discontinued. If exact date is known, use the {{End date and age}} template. Omit if currently operating.
Predecessor	predecessor	Optional	The preceding payment system, if related to transit fare collection. Omit if the system is first generation.
Successor	successor	Optional	The succeeding system, when known, omit if currently operating
Technology	technology_1 technology_2 technology_3	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	generation	Optional	The generation of system (i.e. First, Second, Third)
Operator	operator	Optional	The corporation responsible for operating the system, often, the manufacturer of the payment system's critical components (i.e. fareboxes, validators, etc)
Manager	manager	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	currency	Optional	the currency accepted, use the abbreviation when possible.
Stored-Value	stored_value	Optional	Minimum and Maximum cash balance card can hold, type 'None' if stored value is not possible
Credit Expiry	credit_expiry	Optional	Time Period before the card/account expires
Auto Recharge	automatic_recharge	Optional	Type Yes or No depending on if auto-reload is possible
Unlimited Use	unlimited_use	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	service_1 up to service 12	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	sales_location_1 to sales_location_5	Optional	Where the card is retailed at.
Variants	variant_1 through variant_6	Optional	Variants of the payment card, typically based on demographic group.
Website	homepage	optional	Official website for the payment card system. To hyperlink, use the {{URL}} template.

Syntax

{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Native name	{{{native_name}}}
Long name	{{{longname}}}
Short name	{{{shortname}}}
Other names	{{{othername_1}}} {{{othername_2}}} {{{othername_3}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
Launched	{{{launched}}}
Discontinued	{{{discontinued}}}
Technology	{{{technology_1}}} {{{technology_2}}} {{{technology_3}}}
Generation	{{{generation}}}
Operator	{{{operator}}}
Manager	{{{manager}}}
Currency	{{{currency}}} ({{{minimum_credit}}} minimum load, {{{maximum_credit}}} maximum load)
Stored-value	{{{stored_value}}}
Credit expiry	{{{credit_expiry}}}
Auto recharge	{{{automatic_recharge}}}
Unlimited use	{{{unlimited_use}}}
Validity	{{{service_1}}} {{{service_2}}} {{{service_3}}} {{{service_4}}} {{{service_5}}} {{{service_6}}} {{{service_7}}} {{{service_8}}} {{{service_9}}} {{{service_10}}} {{{service_11}}} {{{service_12}}}
Retailed	{{{sales_location_1}}} {{{sales_location_2}}} {{{sales_location_3}}} {{{sales_location_4}}} {{{sales_location_5}}}
Variants	{{{variant_1}}} {{{variant_2}}} {{{variant_3}}} {{{variant_4}}} {{{variant_5}}} {{{variant_6}}}
Website	{{{homepage}}}

{{Infobox electronic payment
| name               = 
| image              = <!-- or | logo = -->
| 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          = <!-- up to | service_12 = -->
| sales_location1    = <!-- up to | sales_location5 = -->
| variant_1          = <!-- up to | variant_6 = -->
| homepage           = 
}}

Minimal Example

Oyster Card

Location	Greater London
Launched	2003
Technology	MIFARE
Operator	TranSys
Manager	Transport for London
Currency	GBP (£0 minimum load, £90 maximum load)
Stored-value	Pay as you go
Credit expiry	None
Auto recharge	Auto-topup
Unlimited use	Travelcard
Validity	London Underground DLR London Buses London Overground National Rail
Retailed	Online Telephone Newsagents Stations
Variants	Freedom Pass Discount Visitor
Website	www.oyster.com

{{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/}}
}}

No description.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	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.	String	required
screenshot	screenshot	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	Unknown	optional
Logo	logo	Logo for the payment system	File	suggested
logo caption	logo caption	no description	Unknown	optional
image_size	image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
logo size	logo size	no description	Unknown	optional
Alternative image	alt	An image of a payment interface, This could be a card screenshot of an app, a validator, a fare machine/ATM	File	optional
logo alt	logo alt	no description	Unknown	optional
Caption for alternative image	caption	Caption for alt image	Unknown	optional
collapsible	collapsible	no description	Unknown	optional
screenshot size	screenshot size	no description	Unknown	optional
screenshot alt	screenshot alt	no description	Unknown	optional
Native name	native_name	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}})	Content	optional
Long name	longname	The meaning of the acronym Example One Metro New York	String	optional
Short name/Acronym	shortname	If the long name is being used for the title of the article, this is the acronym for the system Example OMNY	Unknown	optional
Other name or nickname 1	othername_1	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}}.	String	optional
Other name or nickname 2	othername_2	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}}.	String	optional
Other name or nickname 3	othername_3	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}}.	String	optional
Location	location	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	String	required
Date introduced	launched	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}}	Template	required
Discontinued	discontinued	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}}	String	optional
Precedessor	predecessor	The preceding payment system, if related to transit fare collection. Omit if the system is first generation.	Unknown	optional
Successor	successor	The succeeding system, when known, omit if currently operating	Unknown	optional
technology_1	technology_1	no description	Unknown	optional
technology_2	technology_2	no description	Unknown	optional
technology_3	technology_3	no description	Unknown	optional
generation	generation	no description	Unknown	optional
operator	operator	no description	Unknown	optional
manager	manager	no description	Unknown	optional
currency	currency	no description	Unknown	optional
minimum_credit	minimum_credit	no description	Unknown	optional
maximum_credit	maximum_credit	no description	Unknown	optional
stored_value	stored_value	no description	Unknown	optional
credit_expiry	credit_expiry	no description	Unknown	optional
automatic_recharge	automatic_recharge	no description	Unknown	optional
unlimited_use	unlimited_use	no description	Unknown	optional
service_1	service_1	no description	Unknown	optional
service_2	service_2	no description	Unknown	optional
service_3	service_3	no description	Unknown	optional
service_4	service_4	no description	Unknown	optional
service_5	service_5	no description	Unknown	optional
service_6	service_6	no description	Unknown	optional
service_7	service_7	no description	Unknown	optional
service_8	service_8	no description	Unknown	optional
service_9	service_9	no description	Unknown	optional
service_10	service_10	no description	Unknown	optional
service_11	service_11	no description	Unknown	optional
service_12	service_12	no description	Unknown	optional
sales_location_1	sales_location_1	no description	Unknown	optional
sales_location_2	sales_location_2	no description	Unknown	optional
sales_location_3	sales_location_3	no description	Unknown	optional
sales_location_4	sales_location_4	no description	Unknown	optional
sales_location_5	sales_location_5	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_1	variant_1	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_2	variant_2	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_3	variant_3	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_4	variant_4	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_5	variant_5	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_6	variant_6	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_7	variant_7	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_8	variant_8	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_9	variant_9	no description	Unknown	optional
variant_10	variant_10	no description	Unknown	optional
Website	homepage	no description	URL	optional