Update a Joomla 1.5 module to Joomla 1.6

Question

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 ?

Answer 1

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