Simple DirectMedia Layer

free software multimedia library
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Simple DirectMedia Layer

Summary

Simple DirectMedia Layer is a software library[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Simple DirectMedia Layer is the creator of Sam Lantinga[3].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's instance of is recorded as software library[4].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's instance of is recorded as application programming interface[6].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's instance of is recorded as middleware[7].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's logo image is recorded as Simple DirectMedia Layer, Logo.svg[8].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's developer is recorded as Sam Lantinga[9].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's copyright license is recorded as zlib License[10].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[11].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[13].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as Android[14].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as iOS[16].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as FreeBSD[17].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's operating system is recorded as Haiku[18].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.15[19].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.0[20].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.1[21].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.5[22].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.6[23].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.7[24].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.8[25].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.10[26].
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.12[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include software library[4], free software[5], application programming interface[6], and middleware[7].

Why It Matters

Simple DirectMedia Layer ranks in the top 5% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . discourse.libsdl.org. Retrieved . discourse.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . libsdl.org. Retrieved . libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hg.libsdl.org. Retrieved . hg.libsdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Simple DirectMedia Layer. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/simple-directmedia-layer
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  1. 18d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Simple DirectMedia Layer
    License
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Publication date +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.4.6, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/b67efbefc0d9|details]])"
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