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Summarize this content to 100 words The component allows developers of Joomla sites to run their own update server for their Joomla extensions (templates, modules, plugins, etc.), which allows you to deliver updates to all your clients at once.What’s new?XML view button by changelog urlEach project already has ready-made code to insert into the extension’s XML manifest.Changelog URLIn Joomla 4, in the admin panel, before updating, you can view the changes made in the new version of the extension. You can also see them in the extension manager list at System – Management – Extensions when clicking on the extension version. However, this is possible only if the changelog URL is specified in the XML manifest of the extension, which contains a specially created XML file with a description of the changes.the file is generated automaticallythe data to describe the changes is populated based on the data specified when the SW JProjects project versions were createdadded Changelog URL setting option in component options. This option specifies the default language for displaying extension information in the third-party site’s admin panel. For example, you have a multilingual site and you fill in information about the version in 2 languages. The parameter determines in which language your users will see the information.a link to the changelog is automatically added to the update server XML. The link must be added manually to the XML manifest.the codes for inserting the update server and changelog URL can be seen on the project edit page, Joomla tab.added a button to view Changelog in XML format to the button toolbar on the project edit page AlsoAdded support for webp images to download. Tested on Joomla 4.Added new update server. In order for the changelog display functionality to work fully, you must add the tut_url line to the XML manifest. If the tag is not added, Joomla 4 will understand that the data is there, but it will not be able to display it, although it will show the “change” button. Default language settingsDownload the componentUseful resourcesJoomla community resources:Joomla in Telegram:
SW JProjects v.1.7.0 – digital project manager update for Joomla developers
The component allows developers of Joomla sites to run their own update server for their Joomla extensions (templates, modules, plugins, etc.), which allows you to deliver updates to all your clients at once.
What’s new?
Changelog URL
In Joomla 4, in the admin panel, before updating, you can view the changes made in the new version of the extension. You can also see them in the extension manager list at System – Management – Extensions when clicking on the extension version. However, this is possible only if the changelog URL is specified in the XML manifest of the extension, which contains a specially created XML file with a description of the changes.
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the file is generated automatically
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the data to describe the changes is populated based on the data specified when the SW JProjects project versions were created
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added Changelog URL setting option in component options. This option specifies the default language for displaying extension information in the third-party site’s admin panel. For example, you have a multilingual site and you fill in information about the version in 2 languages. The parameter determines in which language your users will see the information.
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a link to the changelog is automatically added to the update server XML. The link must be added manually to the XML manifest.
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the codes for inserting the update server and changelog URL can be seen on the project edit page, Joomla tab.
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added a button to view Changelog in XML format to the button toolbar on the project edit page Also
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Added support for webp images to download. Tested on Joomla 4.
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Added new update server. In order for the changelog display functionality to work fully, you must add the tut_url line to the XML manifest. If the tag is not added, Joomla 4 will understand that the data is there, but it will not be able to display it, although it will show the “change” button.
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