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v4.7.3 (3/12/19) Bug fix release
  • FIXED modal class name conflicts with Bootstrap CSS
  • FIXED compatibility Bootstrap and accessibility for alerts
  • FIXED CSS to prevent lists (ul li) inside each item to inherit from the item's styles (each item being a list item)
v4.7.2 (1/28/19) Bug fix release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.14
  • FIXED modern theme: error call to $icon/$downgraded variables
  • FIXED wrong pagination/animation styles under Bootstrap 3 and 4
  • MODIFIED pagination parameters to separate default and bootstrap sizes
v4.7.1 (1/23/19) Bug fix release
  • FIXED class wrongly uppercased for K2 loader creates errors on some systems
v4.7.0 (1/22/19) Update release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.13
  • FIXED languages files containing _QQ_ are no longer considered valid and prevent use
  • FIXED before Joomla 3.7, problem showing some parameters for the category settings
  • MODIFIED code to use Bootstrap compatibility function
  • REMOVED redundant code in template
  • ADDED option to choose Bootstrap compatibility version (2,3 or 4)
v4.6.0 (10/25/18) Update release
  • FIXED wrong pro version check
  • FIXED when count per category, error if no item in the top-most category
  • MODIFIED test determining if jcomments is available
  • MODIFIED extensions links
  • ADDED 'create thumbnail' option to give the choice not to create thumbnails of the original images
  • ADDED Polish translations (thanks to Tomasz)
v4.5.2 (09/24/18) Bug fix release
  • FIXED modern theme better IE11 support for flexbox
  • MODIFIED logos
  • MODIFIED link to Transifex
  • ADDED path to jimport
v4.5.0 (09/09/18) Update Release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.9
  • FIXED installer
  • MODIFIED datasource selection
  • MODIFIED renamed 'include ids' to 'only ids' to avid misleading interpretations
  • MODIFIED text introduction moved up front in 'text' section
  • MODIFIED position parameter from 'text' moved to 'head' for better understanding
  • MODIFIED code when count items 'per category'. If 2 or more categories are selected, it will take X items for those categories, including their children - prior behavior: was taking X items for each category
  • MODIFIED styles and CSS overrides moved to 'theming' tab
  • REMOVED limitation to K2 category levels
  • REMOVED message about K2 category levels limitations
  • ADDED theming tab
v4.4.1 (7/4/18) Update Release
  • ADDED languages: Danish and Dutch
v4.4.0 (5/10/18) Update Release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.6
  • FIXED wrong height for news info in Internet Explorer 11 (flexbox IE bug)
  • MODIFIED CSS overrides/pretext/posttext better editor
  • ADDED logo of pro version
  • ADDED info on the auto clear cached image plugin in the advanced tab
  • ADDED category order by title
  • ADDED Hungarian (incomplete)
v4.3.0 (3/8/18) Update Release - packaged with extensions library v1.4.2
  • FIXED missing dt in dl for HTML 5 validation
  • FIXED linked title sometimes contains an empty class
  • FIXED lack of fluidity because of details being inline blocs (regression)
  • MODIFIED better mobile detection
  • MODIFIED better RTL support
  • MODIFIED modern theme is missing top/bottom head positions
  • ADDED Quickstart link on install
  • ADDED possibility to inline scripts therefore reducing the number of http requests
  • ADDED quickstart link to list of links
v4.2.0 (1/17/18) Update release
  • FIXED CSS selector odrer is different in some browsers for font size which results in items looking different
  • FIXED script.js is not deleted if going from % to fixed item width and min width is set
  • FIXED wrong CSS when no default picture and category on picture
  • UPDATED RTL support
  • MODIFIED if read more label is empty (unset), use the title as label
  • ADDED show options available in the PRO version for 'related' feature
  • ADDED show options available in the PRO version for animations
  • ADDED module: original modern theme
v4.1.0 (11/22/17) Update release - packaged with the extensions library v1.4.0
  • FIXED improvements when no date
  • MODIFIED if no max count but apply to 'per category' or 'per author', take all items, grouped
  • MODIFIED better image filter selection
  • ADDED when no date option: 'keep in place'
  • ADDED exclude all tags case
  • ADDED information on template overrides
v4.0.1 (10/25/17) Bug fix release
  • FIXED wrong alt attribute on image if title is limited in size or 0 and force on line set to 'no'
v4.0.0 (10/05/17) Update release
v4.0.0 beta 2 (09/12/17) Beta 2 release
  • MODIFIED installer: testing the glob function
  • MODIFIED donate link
  • MODIFIED (from PRO version) images intro/full/K2 are now available as possible images to show
  • MODIFIED the wording for image selection intro/full to make it friendlier for K2 users
v4.0.0 beta 1 (09/07/17) Beta 1 release - packaged with lib_syw v1.3.10
  • FIXED offset for K2 dates in calendar
  • MODIFIED extension fields code cleanup
  • MODIFIED reorganization of the paramaters and tabs
  • MODIFIED temporary files are found under thumbnails/lne instead of thumbnails/lnee (you can safely remove thumbnails/lnee)
  • MODIFIED visual way to select styles and calendars (see what you are missing from the pro version)
  • MODIFIED detail blocks are no longer p tags but dl/dd tags
  • MODIFIED cleaned up stylesheets (reduced size)
  • MODIFIED cleaned up template files
  • MODIFIED 'calendar nodate' is now 'nocalendar' CSS class when there is no date and the calendar won't show
  • MODIFIED 'link on' is now a multiple choice parameter (backward compatible until save - then, the parameter needs to be set again)
  • MODIFIED category position is now a multiple choice parameter
  • REMOVED 'show date' parameter - use the details type instead (backward compatible until save)
  • REMOVED inline styles
  • ADDED social links to connect with Simplify Your Web
  • ADDED 'ago' types as detailed information
  • ADDED optional removal of tooltips for links, category and read all links
v3.1.2 (08/28/17) Bug fix release
  • FIXED 'Force item id' missing translations
  • FIXED if sywicon is not installed or disabled, it should not be selectable from the list of head types
  • FIXED files in the /cache folder are not properly removed on install
v3.1.1 (08/11/17) Bug fix release
  • FIXED wrong type for the custom field that provides the 'head' selection
v3.1.0 (06/30/17) Update release - packaged with lib_syw v1.3.8
  • FIXED li id="latestnews-item-[id]" class="latestnews-item" replaced with li class="latestnews-item id-[id]" in case several modules are on the same page and some items show in several instances (necessary for proper page validation)
  • FIXED clearThumbnails call to blog only if it exists
  • FIXED icon font loaded only when icons are shown
  • FIXED wrong hint for 'keep tags' since Joomla 3.7
  • MODIFIED content.prepare in helpers
  • ADDED force itemID (advanced parameter)
  • ADDED link_append class for the link appended to the text for easier skinning
v3.0.4 (03/29/17) Bug fix release
  • FIXED missing call to addLogger
  • MODIFIED show K2 extra fields and Joomla! 3.7 custom fields in the field selection
v3.0.3 (02/14/17) Bug fix release - packaged with lib_syw v1.3.7
  • FIXED category class parameter does not have any effect on categories that are not linked
  • FIXED when categories are hidden in the layout tab, hide the parameters (Joomla 3.2+)
v3.0.2 (01/18/17) Bug fix release
  • REMOVED content type restriction on tag selection
  • FIXED when excluding tags, wrong output in some cases
  • FIXED when looking for all articles with associated tags, if none of the articles have been associated, the module should not return any item
v3.0.1 (01/09/17) Minor release
  • FIXED errors in the Italian translations that affect the console's output
v3.0.0 (01/06/17) Update release - lib_syw v1.3.6 included
  • FIXED Installer: removal of wrong cached files
  • FIXED wrong ordering of item when using 'touched asc'
  • FIXED strpos empty needle warning
  • FIXED 'always show' read more link should show when set to 'no' and there is full text content, even if the intro text has not been cut
  • MODIFIED image default should show when thumbnail creation failed for image found in article
  • MODIFIED order of fields in 'selection' tab
  • MODIFIED filter by relative dates is now included into the database query
  • MODIFIED relative dates wording for easier understanding of these settings
  • MODIFIED show author as name, username… as part of the author filtering, removed from the information tab
  • REMOVED installer: change log and Transifex links from language files
  • REMOVED Author field (all/by me/not by me) - check documentation for backward compatibility on install
  • ADDED relative dates from PRO version
  • ADDED option to cache thumbnails in the /cache folder
  • ADDED installer: version number of the library installed
  • ADDED meta description -> intro text (and vice versa) as text selection
  • ADDED possibility to select all but excluded categories
  • ADDED possibility to choose the category level depth - limitation K2: level can only be 1 or all
  • ADDED start and end date
  • ADDED new author parameter field
  • ADDED author order
  • ADDED exclude by author
  • ADDED way to specify a max count per category and per author
  • ADDED article child tags inclusion (this notion does not exist in K2)
  • ADDED exclude by tag (irrelevant when used as related)
v2.5.0 (11/03/16) Update release
  • FIXED rating when no rating exists
  • MODIFIED installer : added automatic install of external library
  • MODIFIED sepia filter values
  • MODIFIED temporary path to /images as default
  • MODIFIED load of Google font stylesheet only if not already loaded within the context of SYW extensions
  • MODIFIED default icon for rating system
  • MODIFIED more precise rating (one decimal)
  • MODIFIED limited Joomla tag selection to article tags
  • MODIFIED separated labeling/data to allow higher flexibility in skinning of detailed information
  • MODIFIED moved information block specifics into their own tab 'Information'
  • MODIFIED calendar output underlying code - WARNING modify your overrides to match the latest changes
  • UPDATED stylesheets on-the-fly creation and caching
  • ADDED lib_syw v1.3.5 as package
  • ADDED choice to show vote/rating as text or with a star system
  • ADDED stars color parameter
  • ADDED possibility to choose information block font and font size
  • ADDED Italian translations (thanks to Alessandro Partenza from OpenTranslators)
v2.4.2 (09/15/16) Update release
  • ADDED module pre and post text fields
v2.4.1 (08/08/16) Update release
  • FIXED readmore style cannot be changed, defaults to Bootstrap WARNING make sure your output reflects your requirements (you may have to set the link style)
  • FIXED K2 item and category links do not use aliases
  • FIXED read all label 'breaks' if link is external and there is no label
  • FIXED tag filtering when tag match is 'all' to be handled by database query
  • FIXED pagination specific size is not a decimal number
  • MODIFIED read all external URL is of type 'url' instead of 'text'
  • MODIFIED when author alias is missing, use the user name (reduced database calls)
  • MODIFIED helper link tag to allow removal of tooltips on overrides
  • ADDED installer: warning when template overrides exist (reminder overrides may need to be updated)
  • ADDED hasTooltip class whenever a title is needed
  • ADDED class fields for readmore buttons
  • ADDED substitute stylesheet can replace the stylesheets created by the module. If the file substitute_styles.css is found in the module's /styles folder, it will be used instead of the default stylesheets. It is possible to use a minified version substitute_styles-min.css, which has precedence. Updates won't remove those files -> [email protected] never replied
  • ADDED common user stylesheet. If the file common_user_styles.css is found in the module's /styles folder, it will be loaded alongside the other stylesheets. It is possible to use a minified version common_user_styles-min.css, which has precedence. Updates won't remove those files
  • ADDED Turkish translations (thanks to Kaya Zeren)
v2.4.0 (06/03/16) Update and data retrieval optimization release (mostly noticeable when using tags)
  • FIXED if 'related by keywords' and there are keys filtering items in the selection, show only items that have keys in common
  • FIXED if 'related by tags' and there are tags filtering items in the selection, show only items that have tags in common
  • FIXED related by tags should pre-filter tags of item on the page before going into the database query (for better performance)
  • FIXED tags need to be filtered in the database query
  • FIXED added btn-default for Bootstrap 3 when skinning links as buttons and using default
  • FIXED 'btn-block' class doubled in source when using full width buttons
  • MODIFIED article count within the <a> tag when linking (needed for additional skinning)
  • MODIFIED classes position for read more link
  • MODIFIED overall clean up of the selection of items (database query and filtering) to make it more efficient
  • MODIFIED language files (re-ordering of keys and cleanup)
  • ADDED possible skinning of category as button (with Bootstrap) when category is linked
  • ADDED if category in position last, one category only and consolidated, category is positioned after all items (description available)
  • ADDED read all parameter settings to show a more general 'read all' link/button that will link to a specific menu item or external URL
  • ADDED any/all tags to match all or any of the listed/related tags
  • ADDED Finnish translation. Thanks to Pentti Mäenranta
  • ADDED Russian translation. Thanks to Gregory Ignatovich
v2.3.0 (05/03/16) Update release - Matching version number with Latest News Enhanced Pro
  • FIXED item gets wrong active CSS class in some cases (for instance when aliases are almost identical)
  • FIXED when image item is missing and no default image, the item takes the preceding image
  • FIXED wrong order in K2 categories when using multi-levels
  • FIXED K2 items should show when K2 categories are set to auto
  • FIXED articles should show on article page by default when categories are set to auto
  • REMOVED alert in common CSS file, reducing its size
  • ADDED id #latestnews-item-[item id] to differentiate every element
  • ADDED translation warning on install when language missing for the module
  • ADDED related by tag (with article or K2 item views)
  • ADDED related by tag (with any content that uses Joomla tags)
  • ADDED display category description and article count when using one consolidated category
  • ADDED display category article count when using multiple consolidated categories
  • ADDED categories can be consolidated even when more than 1 involved (requires categories are ordered)
  • ADDED category position first / before title / last (default)
  • ADDED 'Show on Item Page' parameter to remove the module from the item page when one want to see the module only under a blog view for instance
  • ADDED 'Exclude Current Item' when on its page
  • ADDED 'Show on Mobile" advanced parameter

NEW BEHAVIOR When using the 'related by keyword' feature or categories are set to 'auto', set 'exclude item' to 'yes' to exclude the current item from the list.

v2.1.1 (04/04/16) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.3.1
  • MODIFIED reduce the number of blank lines in the output (module templates)
  • ADDED experimental advanced feature 'remove whitespaces' to compact the html output
  • ADDED instant release of resources as soon as thumbnail creation is done
v2.1.0 (03/16/16) Major update release - requires SYW extension library v1.3.0

This version is a mandatory update when upgrading systems to Joomla! v3.5.

  • FIXED default picture cannot be external
  • FIXED when looking for images in content, articles are scanned even when thumbnails have been previously created
  • FIXED center image vertically only when maintain height and no image cropping
  • FIXED take into account file paths with images generated from external path and file paths with additional request parameters
  • FIXED bug passing pagination parameters (resulting in some Bootstrap styling lost) - simplified code
  • FIXED previous and next labels are cut off if empty space in the label
  • FIXED icons as links should get the template's color for linked items
  • FIXED dates are formatted through JHTML::_('date') for the whole calendar representation, not only the time
  • FIXED calendar items are not really centered when using letter-spacing CSS property
  • FIXED when icons in detailed information, text does not break (icons use now display:inline-block)
  • MODIFIED when reset pictures, all thumbnails of the module instance are deleted, not just the shown items
  • MODIFIED helper: more tests over validity of some variables
  • MODIFIED some translations
  • MODIFIED minimized common stylesheet
  • MODIFIED thumbnail image paths without base
  • REMOVED shrink effects from stylesheets
  • ADDED hover effect picker
  • ADDED class 'featured' on item to allow styling if an item is featured
  • ADDED detail information option: read more
  • ADDED on update, remove cached styles and scripts for all instances to avoid unexpected side effects due to fixes, updates and new features
v2.0.2 (02/15/16) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.2.6
  • FIXED k2 read more 'title' attribute cutoff when title is cropped
  • REMOVED version number from language files
  • REMOVED $_GET calls in pagination
  • ADDED module to Transifex
  • ADDED translate link
  • ADDED Portuguese translations (Brazil locale) (thanks to Carlos Souza)
  • ADDED link to change log when update
  • ADDED author, version and translators custom fields
  • ADDED sepia image filter
v2.0.1 (01/15/16) Update release - requires SYW extension library v1.2.5
  • FIXED event triggers in the intro text should be off by default - Set to 'yes' if you rely on the event plugins to be called
  • MODIFIED stylesheets and scripts with Jinput
  • MODIFIED regular expression to find images in text (ungreedy modifier)
  • MODIFIED tmp cache folder is created from external library
  • ADDED 'Always show' parameter to specify if the read more link is always shown or only if the text has been cropped
  • ADDED support and bug report links
  • ADDED class 'mobile' at root layer of module to specify when seen on mobile device according to Joomla browser function isMobile()
  • ADDED 'Trigger events' parameters to turn 'on' or 'off' the event calls from the intro text. When 'off', the plugins syntax is removed
v2.0.0 (10/29/15) Initial release