Software Pages Front Matter

This page lists the front matter used on pages in the software collection. This collection covers two different types of software: applications and source code library.

Each type of software has slightly different data associated with it and slightly different page layouts, each with some common and some unique front matter.

Common Front Matter

Identifier	Remarks
id	Identifier of the software items. Unique within the collection.
layout	Identifies the layout to use for this item. Valid values are codelib-tpltand program-tplt.
group	Identifies the group to which the software item belongs. Valid values are lib and apps
priority	Indicates the importance of the software item within its group. Determines order of appearance on the page that lists the software items. Must be a digit and unique within the group.
version	Version of last release in form 9.9.9.
release-date	Date of last release in form YYYY/MM/DD.
title	Name of software item as it appears in page title.
precis	A precis of the purpose of the software item as it appears in page strap line.
summary	Brief summary of the purpose of the software as it appears on the page that lists the software items.
download-base-url	URL from where the file can be downloaded. For applications this will have the version number appended to it. For library items this is the complete URL.
repo-name	Name of the provider of the repository where the source code is under version control. Valid values are SourceForge and GitHub
repo-url	URL of the repository where the source code can be found. For applications this is the actual repo name but for code library items it represents the sub directory of the code library repo where the particular library project is located.
want-header-buttons	Boolean value indicating if the page header should display download and repository link buttons.
status	Status the software item. Permissable values are: current - currently under development, mothballed - no longer developed or obsolete - no longer developed and obsolete (should not be used).

Front Matter Unique To Applications

Identifier	Remarks
os	Operating system requirements for the application.

Front Matter Unique To Code Library Projects

Identifier	Remarks
dl-file-prefix	First part of the name of the download zip file. This prefix is followed by the version number and .zip
platforms	Array of platforms at which the project can be targeted. Valid values are one or more of Win32 and Win64
frameworks	Array of frameworks that the project is compatible with. Valid values are one or more of VCL, FMX, RTL and IDE.
compatibility	Versions of Delphi with which the library project will compile.