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*Tag:* info *Parent:* link:../ivyfile{outfilesuffix}[ivy-module]

Gives identification and basic information about the module this Ivy file describes.

(*__since 1.4__*) This tag supports link:../concept{outfilesuffix}#extra[extra attributes].

== Attributes

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|Attribute|Description|Required
|organisation|the name of the organisation that is the owner of this module.|Yes
|module|the name of the module described by this Ivy file.|Yes
|branch|the branch of this module. (*__since 1.4__*)|No, defaults to the default branch setting, or nothing if no default branch is configured
|revision|the revision of this module.|Yes in repository Ivy files, no in Ivy files to resolve
|status|the status of this module. See link:../reference{outfilesuffix}[terminology] section for details|No, default to `integration`
|publication|the date of publication of this module. It should be given in this format: `yyyyMMddHHmmss`|No, but it's a good practice to set it with delivered Ivy files
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== Child elements

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|Element|Description|Cardinality
|link:../ivyfile/extends{outfilesuffix}[extends]|identifies a parent Ivy file from which this descriptor inherits content|0..n
|link:../ivyfile/license{outfilesuffix}[license]|contains information about the licenses of the described module|0..n
|link:../ivyfile/ivyauthor{outfilesuffix}[ivyauthor]|describes who has contributed to write the Ivy file|0..n
|link:../ivyfile/repository{outfilesuffix}[repository]|describes in which public repositories this module can be found|0..n
|link:../ivyfile/description{outfilesuffix}[description]|describes how to use the module|0..1
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After the description, you can also place your own tags in your own namespace. This allow to provide some custom information about the module.
