Changelog for Better Preview
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+ Added - Removed ^ Changed # Fixed
6.3.3 14-Sep-2020
^ More preparations for Joomla 4 (in)compatibility
6.3.2 19-Aug-2020
# Fixes issue with php notice about too few arguments passed to function onContentPrepare
6.3.1 17-Aug-2020
# Fixes issue with preview not being generated correctly on all article pages
6.3.0 17-Aug-2020
+ Adds extra css class to editor buttons which can be used for custom styling ^ Preparations for Joomla 4 (in)compatibility ^ Updates translations: fr-FR, tr-TR
6.2.4 12-Feb-2020
# Fixes issue with menu items to single articles not getting recognized
6.2.3 02-Jan-2020
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+ Adds translations: zh-CN
^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.8.0 to Joomla 3.9.0
^ Improves visual display of some settings
^ PRO Improves collection of SEF urls
# Fixes issue with Purge button in settings not working
# Fixes issue with php notice about array to string conversion on certain AcyMailing pages
# Fixes issue with php notice about array to string conversion on certain HikaShop pages
# Fixes issue with some options hiding when they shouldn't
# Fixes typo in a language string
6.2.2 13-Feb-2019
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# Fixes issue with fatal error concerning DB::prepareValue having too few arguments
6.2.1 13-Feb-2019
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^ Updates translations: et-EE
# PRO Fixes issue with Zoo items with future publish date throwing an error in preview window
6.2.0 07-Dec-2018
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^ Changes use of RL toggler scripts to use Joomla core showon scripts ^ Improves action on "Open Categories as" setting ^ Improves way Regular Labs Library scripts and styles are loaded on admin side ^ Refactors some code ^ Updates translations: fr-FR, tr-TR
6.1.4 04-Oct-2018
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^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.7.0 to Joomla 3.8.0 # Fixes issue with page breaking on menu items with no query in the menu url
6.1.3 22-Sep-2018
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# FREE Fixes issue with error about RegularLabs\Library\Image not found not found when using other Regular Labs Pro extension
6.1.2 21-Sep-2018
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^ Improves matching of menu ids ^ Rearranges plugin options ^ Sets default setting for Default Menu Item to 'None' ^ Updates translations: tr-TR # Fixes issue with Itemid always getting overridden in the url when a default is set in the Better Preview settings
6.1.1 17-Jul-2018
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# Fixes issue with status link not getting converted
6.1.0 14-Feb-2018
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+ Adds translations: nb-NO ^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.6.0 to Joomla 3.7.0 # Fixes some javascript issues in admin side on Joomla 3.7.0
6.0.6 08-Dec-2017
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^ Updates translations: ru-RU, sv-SE # Fixes issue with potential fatal error about Regex class not found
6.0.5 20-Oct-2017
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^ Allows users without core edit permissions to use the preview button ^ Updates translations: bg-BG, da-DK, tr-TR # Fixes issue with preview button not using correct active menu item in some cases
6.0.4 08-Sep-2017
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+ PRO Fixes issue with Joomla updater not seeing new Pro versions after upgrading from Free to Pro
6.0.3 03-Aug-2017
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# Fixes issue with created by name not getting updated in preview when changing created by user
6.0.2 29-Jul-2017
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^ Changes main icon ^ Improves the way the system plugin methods gets called ^ Updates translations: cs-CZ, et-EE, id-ID, it-IT, nl-NL, sv-SE # Fixes issue with error about undefined publish_down in some situations # Fixes issue with mysql error concerning incorrect dates # Fixes issue with session check failing when using shared sessions
6.0.1 19-May-2017
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# Fixes issue with link not opening the sef url # Fixes styling issue in Joomla 3.7
6.0.0 16-Feb-2017
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^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.4.1 to Joomla 3.6.0
^ Changes minimum requirement from php 5.3.13 to php 5.4
^ Completely recoded the extension and Regular Labs Library (now using namespaces)
^ Updates translations: id-ID, uk-UA
# Fixes issue with Better Preview dropdown not showing
# Fixes issue with Regular Labs Library plugin causing slowness in administrator when 'Show Help Menu Item' is enabled
# Fixes issue with preview popup always showing something has changed when it hasn't
# PRO Fixes issue with updates via core installer sometimes failing
5.2.3 28-Nov-2016
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^ Updates translations: de-DE # Fixes issue with javascript issues some other 3rd party extensions get when doing funky stuff with jquery # Fixes issues with page breaking when Regular Labs Library folder is missing
5.2.2 26-Oct-2016
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# Fixes issue with preview popup opening too narrow
5.2.1 04-Oct-2016
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# PRO Fixes issue with support for K2 and Zoo not working anymore
5.2.0 30-Sep-2016
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+ Adds ability to disable Better Preview entirely on selected components + Adds ability to set a fixed width for the preview popup window ^ Fixes issue with sql errors when using CW Multicategories ^ Updates translations: tr-TR
5.1.2 07-Aug-2016
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# Fixes issue with error when default menu item cannot be found
5.1.1 02-Aug-2016
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^ Updates translations: ru-RU # Fixes issue with missing language strings # Fixes issue with unpublished articles not loading in preview
5.1.0 11-Jun-2016
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+ Adds option to set a different default menu item in the urls + Adds translations: tr-TR
5.0.1 22-Apr-2016
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# Fixes issue with errors about duplicate entries
5.0.0 16-Apr-2016
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^ Moves from NoNumber to Regular Labs branding
4.1.4 30-Mar-2016
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^ Adds version number to own css/js files ^ Updates some HTML syntax ^ Updates translations: hu-HU # Fixes issue with single quotes being displayed as \' on some setups
4.1.3 28-Jan-2016
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^ Updates translations: pl-PL # Fixes issues with Joomla 3.5 and php7 compatibility
4.1.2 19-Dec-2015
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# Fixes issue with wrong language being used on some multilingual setups
4.1.1 03-Nov-2015
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# Fixes issue with fatal error about undefined function utf8_strtolower
4.1.0 31-Oct-2015
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+ Adds ability to purge the components cache before rendering the preview ^ Updates translations: ja-JP, uk-UA
4.0.3 14-Aug-2015
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# Fixes issue with pages breaking when querying extra urls
4.0.2 07-Aug-2015
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# Fixes issue with uninstallation getting into a loop # Fixes issue with upgrading not working
4.0.1 01-Aug-2015
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# Fixes issue with necessary tables not being created on installation
4.0.0 31-Jul-2015
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! J2.5 Removes Joomla 2.5 support ^ Changes minimum requirement to Joomla version 3.4.1 ^ Recodes the installer # Fixes issue with articles without a (parent) menu item using home Itemid # PRO Fixes issue with error about creating default object from empty value on Zoo item previews
3.4.3 08-Jun-2015
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^ Updates translations: uk-UA
# PRO Fixes issue with previews in zoo items/categories giving 404s
3.4.2 03-Apr-2015
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^ Updates translations: el-GR # Fixes issue with error about undefined property $home # J2 Fixes issue with errors after upgrade to Joomla 3 # J3 Fixes issue with wrong positioning of Better Preview dropdown menu
3.4.1 03-Mar-2015
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# J3.4 Fixes issue with editor plugin showing in Extension Manager > Discover
3.4.0 23-Feb-2015
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+ J3PRO Adds support for Form2Content (article) ^ J3 Changes purge SEF URLs button to work with ajax # PRO Fixes issue with fatal error on Zoo item preview if there is a corresponding menu item
3.3.3 08-Jan-2015
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! Removes compatibility for php versions under 5.3.13 ! J3 Removes compatibility for Joomla 3 versions under 3.3.0 ^ Updates translations: pl-PL # Fixes issue with Free version being able to be installed over the Pro version # Fixes issue with error about nnFile on installation on some setups # PRO Fixes issues with duplicate rows in update_sites table
3.3.2 01-Oct-2014
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# Fixes issue with errors on jDownloads file manager view
3.3.1 26-Aug-2014
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^ Refactors more code # Fixes issue with certain menu item edit pages breaking # Fixes issue with links and preview being broken when using non-default languages # Fixes issue with links not being taken from menu for general not specifically supported components # Fixes issue with preview button not showing correct page in some cases
3.3.0 15-Aug-2014
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+ Adds ability to select whether to add the default menu item id to the url ! J3 Removes compatibility for Joomla 3 versions under 3.2.2 ^ Refactors code ^ Updates translations: id-ID, lt-LT, pt-BR # J2 Fixes issue with errors after upgrade to Joomla 3 # J3 Fixes issue with editor button not showing on some setups
3.2.3 14-May-2014
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+ Adds translations: id-ID
# PRO Fixes issue with links to language specific Zoo pages (using ZOOlingual) not showing correct data
3.2.2 05-Apr-2014
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# PRO Fixes issue with previews in zoo items/categories giving 404s # J3 Fixes issue with undefined variable $text in editor button
3.2.1 27-Feb-2014
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+ Adds translations: hu-HU # Fixes issue with button text 'Preview' not being translated # Fixes issue with category preview not working # Fixes issue with links and preview being broken when using non-default languages
3.2.0 24-Jan-2014
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+ PRO Adds support for Zoo (item, category) ^ Cleans up some code (syntax) # Fixes article hits incrementing on preview # Fixes issue with 404 on items with publish up date in future # Fixes issue with purge SEF URL index not working # Fixes issue with sef urls of special access items not being correct # PRO Fixes issue with preview of unpublished K2 items not working
3.1.5 21-Jan-2014
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# Fixes issue with 404 on some unpublished items
3.1.4 17-Jan-2014
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# Fixes issue with invalid tokens when there are more than 1 user sessions in the database
# Fixes issue with some missing language strings in some occasions
# J2 Fixes issue with submenu not hiding on touchscreens
3.1.3 21-Nov-2013
# Fixes issue with home icon showing on some non-home view site links
# J3.1 Fixes issue with error about undefined method JHtml::tooltipText
3.1.2 18-Nov-2013
# Fixes issue with editor button on frontend showing and causing issues
3.1.1 17-Nov-2013
# Fixes issue with SEF urls not being generated
# Fixes issue with view site links not being correct on some setups
# J3 Fixes issue with SEF URL index timeout not working
3.1.0 16-Nov-2013
+ Adds option to purge SEF URL index via system plugin settings
+ Adds option to set SEF URL index timeout
# Fixes installation error about duplicate entry on some MySQL 5.6 setups
# Fixes issue with view site links pointing to admin side on some setups
# J3.2 Fixes Joomla 3.2 compatibility issues
3.0.2 07-Nov-2013
+ Adds translations: nl-NL
# J3.2 Fixes Joomla 3.2 compatibility issues
3.0.1 03-Nov-2013
# Fixes issue with icons not working
3.0.0 31-Oct-2013
+ Adds translations: es-ES + J3 Adds Joomla 3 support ! J1.5 Removes Joomla 1.5 support ^ Completely recoded with new and different functionality and features
2.2.3 24-Apr-2013
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+ J2 Adds less files for generating css files ! J1.5 LAST VERSION COMPATIBLE WITH JOOMLA 1.5 ^ Cleans up some code (syntax) ^ Updates translations: fa-IR, pl-PL ^ J2 Minifies css and js files # J2 Fixes issue with errors on edit pages of categoriew that have no menu item
2.2.2 02-Jan-2013
# J2 Fixes issue with clipboard script not loading
2.2.1 29-Dec-2012
^ Updates translations: pl-PL
# J2 Fixes error about XML setup file on first install
2.2.0 22-Dec-2012
^ J2 Cleans up code ^ J2 Moves media files to Joomla media folder # J2 Fixes issue with menu of article category not being found for Itemid match
2.1.5 20-Sep-2012
+ Adds translations: da-DK
^ Updates ZeroClipboard script to v1.0.8
# J1.5 Fixes issue with database error during installation
2.1.4 06-Aug-2012
! Removes ability to install on Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 ! Removes ability to install on setups with php 5.2 or lower ^ Cleans a lot of code ^ Updates translations: nl-NL
2.1.3 09-May-2012
# Fixes issue with installation failing (conflicted-copy)
2.1.2 09-May-2012
# J1.5 Fixes issue with javascript error on large preview button for certain languages
2.1.1 07-May-2012
# FREE Fixes issue with PHP notice about undefined property show_copy_icon
2.1.0 01-May-2012
+ Adds translations: et-EE, zh-TW ^ Increases page load speed by changing how xml files are loaded
2.0.1 10-Apr-2012
# SECURITY FIX: Fixes URL injection vulnerability in NoNumber Framework
2.0.0 07-Apr-2012
+ Adds translations: cs-CZ ^ Changes some language strings ^ Cleans up code syntax ^ Now available as Pro and Free version # Fixes issue with installer not removing the folder/zip from the tmp
1.11.3 23-Dec-2011
# Fixes issue with assignment options not showing on mootools 1.2+ setups
1.11.2 21-Dec-2011
^ Updates translations: fr-FR # Fixes issue with styling of the admin status module
1.11.1 05-Dec-2011
^ Removes core View Site link
# Fixes issue with core search pages not working because of NoNumber Framework
# J1.7 Fixes issue with missing system plugin
1.11.0 02-Dec-2011
+ Joomla 1.7 compatible!
^ Cleans code syntax (no longer guaranteed support for php 5.2.x and lower)
# Fixes issue with php warning about open_as_list
# J1.5 Fixes issue with article preview button not being changed to Better Preview
1.10.1 17-Oct-2011
+ Adds translations: pl-PL # Fixes SECURITY issue in NoNumber Framework plugin
1.10.0 08-Oct-2011
^ Cleans up some code (like no more use of DS) ^ Improves installer ^ Moves translation language files to main package (no more language packs) # Fixes issue with JEventHandler error on some setups # Fixes issue with non-translated strings showing on non-English setups
1.9.0 16-Sep-2011
^ Changes NoNumber Elements plugin to NoNumber Framework ^ Moves common language strings to NoNumber Framework files # Fixes some minor styling issues
1.8.3 29-Mar-2011
^ Changes language files to be J1.6 ready # Fixes some issues with tooltips
1.8.2 10-Feb-2011
^ Changes extension icon / logo
1.8.1 11-Dec-2010
# Cleans up some code # Fixes issues with document being called to early # Fixes some issues with loading of language strings
1.8.0 25-Nov-2010
+ Adds checks to see if NoNumber Elements plugin is installed/enabled ^ Fixes and updated all language strings
1.7.1 16-Nov-2010
# Fixes issue with links to categories not working properly
1.7.0 24-Jul-2010
^ A lot of code cleaning ^ Changes way version and license information are displayed (now via ajax) ^ Changes way versions and licenses are checked (no more base64) ^ Improves article preview ^ Moves main functionality to admin module (instead of plugin) # Fixes issue with special characters
1.6.2 23-Jun-2010
# Fixes issue with code looping, causing page timeouts
1.6.1 22-Jun-2010
+ Adds popup message when content preview is opened in new tab ^ Improves article preview for all editors ^ Improves code (=faster)
1.6.0 17-Feb-2009
+ Adds AdminPraise 2 support + Adds JoomFish support (for menu items/articles/categories/sections) + Adds option to open sections/categories by list or blog by default # Fixes issue with error about redeclaring clone function on php 4 # Fixes issue with tooltip not displaying properly on all pages
1.5.2 10-Feb-2009
+ Changes the big article preview link to handle plugins over content # Fixes issue with errors about registry for php 5.0.5
1.5.1 09-Feb-2009
^ Changes the License Code check (now controlled by the License Manager) # Fixes issue with deprecated syntax for php 5.3+ # Fixes location of Joomla! DTD files
1.5.0 19-Jan-2010
+ Adds Commercial License Code support ^ Moves elements to seperate global plugin (also used by other extensions)
1.4.2 17-Dec-2009
+ Adds support for APLite admin template
1.4.1 21-Nov-2009
# Fixes issue with link not opening in new window
1.4.0 20-Nov-2009
+ Adds option to hide link text ^ Changes file encoding to UTF-8 ^ Changes name from 'BetterPreview' to 'Better Preview' (space) ^ Moves classes to helper file # Fixes issue with titles with quotes messing up the tooltip
1.3.3 05-Aug-2009
+ Adds option to set the homepage file ^ Enhances feature when no components are selected
1.3.2 13-Jul-2009
^ Changes sliding toggle option (in admin settings) to work better in IE8 # Fixes issues with php4 incompatibility (MBCS warning)
1.3.1 03-Jul-2009
+ Adds 'preview' when no components are selected ^ Changes description in tooltip (added page title, etc) # Fixes issue with invalid query for categories # Fixes issue with minor error in version check # Fixes issue with undefined function error on disabled components
1.3.0 26-May-2009
+ Adds option to turn of the BetterPreview icon + Adds support for JoomSuite Resource Content items ^ Made the note a little easier to understand ^ Recodes some stuff to make it more logical and lighter
1.2.2 17-May-2009
# Fixes issue with components element conflicting with other extensions (Sourcerer) # Fixes issue with frontend hanging in IE7
1.2.1 07-May-2009
# Fixes issue with mootools javascript error # Fixes issue with tooltip jumping (resizing)
1.2.0 02-May-2009
+ Adds Copy to Clipboard icon (and option to turn it off) + Adds Tooltip with extra link info (and option to turn it off) ^ Changes components list to show all the components available in both admin and frontend # Fixes issue with cached selected categories/sections in list view # Fixes issue with unpublished articles/categories/sections
1.1.0 20-Apr-2009
! Removes update icon in administrator toolbar ^ Changes code a bit to make it lighter ^ Changes different administrator elements ^ Changes installation procedure (automatic installer/updater) ^ Changes preview icon in toolbar ^ Changes update check # Fixes typo in html output of component list # Made url xhtml compatible (attribute-encoded)
1.0.3 10-Dec-2008
# Fixes issue with Fatal error: Class 'BetterPreviewVersionCheck' not found
1.0.2 08-Nov-2008
^ Changes update check # Fixes issue with article links not always matching correctly
1.0.1 26-Sep-2008
! Removes redundant checks for components ^ Changes update check
1.0.0 17-Sep-2008
+ First release