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Update a Joomla 1.5 module to Joomla 1.6

I know how to create a module for Joomla 1.6. But I have heard that it's possible to add a set of Joomla 1.5 parameters and a set of Joomla 1.6 parameters in the same XML installation file to make only one package compatible with 1.6 and 1.5. I tried this trick but the XML file isn't valid.

Can you give an example of a XML file compatible with Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 1.6 ?

Solution

  • I found how to make a module compatible with Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 1.6.

    In XML installation file:

    1. Insert the tag install (<install type="module" version="1.5.0">)

    2. Include Joomla 1.5 parameters. Example:
      <params>
      <param type="radio" name="autoplay" default="0" label="autoplay">
      <option value="1">JTRUE</option>
      <option value="0">JFALSE</option>
      </param>
      </params>

    3. Include Joomla 1.6 parameters. Example:
      <config>
      <fields name="params">
      <fieldset name="basic">
      <field type="radio" name="autoplay" default="0" label="autoplay">
      <option value="1">JTRUE</option>
      <option value="0">JFALSE</option>
      </field>
      </fieldset>
      </fields>
      </config>

    Then, update your Joomla 1.5 language files to work on Joomla 1.6. Joomla 1.6 files can be used in Joomla 1.5. See [http://docs.joomla.org/Specification_of_language_files][1]

    [1]: Specification of language files