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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

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Parameters

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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

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{{{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

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Oyster Card
LocationGreater London
Launched2003
Technology
OperatorTranSys
ManagerTransport for London
CurrencyGBP (£0 minimum load, £90 maximum load)
Stored-valuePay as you go
Credit expiryNone
Auto rechargeAuto-topup
Unlimited useTravelcard
Validity
Retailed
  • Online
  • Telephone
  • Newsagents
  • Stations
Variants
Websitewww.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.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

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.

Stringrequired
screenshotscreenshot

no description

Unknownoptional
imageimage

no description

Unknownoptional
Logologo

Logo for the payment system

Filesuggested
logo captionlogo caption

no description

Unknownoptional
image_sizeimage_size

no description

Unknownoptional
logo sizelogo size

no description

Unknownoptional
Alternative imagealt

An image of a payment interface, This could be a card screenshot of an app, a validator, a fare machine/ATM

Fileoptional
logo altlogo alt

no description

Unknownoptional
Caption for alternative imagecaption

Caption for alt image

Unknownoptional
collapsiblecollapsible

no description

Unknownoptional
screenshot sizescreenshot size

no description

Unknownoptional
screenshot altscreenshot alt

no description

Unknownoptional
Native namenative_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}})
Contentoptional
Long namelongname

The meaning of the acronym

Example
One Metro New York
Stringoptional
Short name/Acronymshortname

If the long name is being used for the title of the article, this is the acronym for the system

Example
OMNY
Unknownoptional
Other name or nickname 1othername_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}}.

Stringoptional
Other name or nickname 2othername_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}}.

Stringoptional
Other name or nickname 3othername_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}}.

Stringoptional
Locationlocation

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
Stringrequired
Date introducedlaunched

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}}
Templaterequired
Discontinueddiscontinued

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}}
Stringoptional
Precedessorpredecessor

The preceding payment system, if related to transit fare collection. Omit if the system is first generation.

Unknownoptional
Successorsuccessor

The succeeding system, when known, omit if currently operating

Unknownoptional
technology_1technology_1

no description

Unknownoptional
technology_2technology_2

no description

Unknownoptional
technology_3technology_3

no description

Unknownoptional
generationgeneration

no description

Unknownoptional
operatoroperator

no description

Unknownoptional
managermanager

no description

Unknownoptional
currencycurrency

no description

Unknownoptional
minimum_creditminimum_credit

no description

Unknownoptional
maximum_creditmaximum_credit

no description

Unknownoptional
stored_valuestored_value

no description

Unknownoptional
credit_expirycredit_expiry

no description

Unknownoptional
automatic_rechargeautomatic_recharge

no description

Unknownoptional
unlimited_useunlimited_use

no description

Unknownoptional
service_1service_1

no description

Unknownoptional
service_2service_2

no description

Unknownoptional
service_3service_3

no description

Unknownoptional
service_4service_4

no description

Unknownoptional
service_5service_5

no description

Unknownoptional
service_6service_6

no description

Unknownoptional
service_7service_7

no description

Unknownoptional
service_8service_8

no description

Unknownoptional
service_9service_9

no description

Unknownoptional
service_10service_10

no description

Unknownoptional
service_11service_11

no description

Unknownoptional
service_12service_12

no description

Unknownoptional
sales_location_1sales_location_1

no description

Unknownoptional
sales_location_2sales_location_2

no description

Unknownoptional
sales_location_3sales_location_3

no description

Unknownoptional
sales_location_4sales_location_4

no description

Unknownoptional
sales_location_5sales_location_5

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_1variant_1

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_2variant_2

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_3variant_3

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_4variant_4

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_5variant_5

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_6variant_6

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_7variant_7

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_8variant_8

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_9variant_9

no description

Unknownoptional
variant_10variant_10

no description

Unknownoptional
Websitehomepage

no description

URLoptional