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Natselection: /* How is the name created at JED? */

2013-05-13T16:58:05Z

‎How is the name created at JED?

2013-04-29T22:08:10Z

fix weird grammar

2013-01-09T15:23:30Z

‎How to create a good extension name?

2012-12-12T00:33:06Z

‎Forks

2012-10-08T00:05:56Z

‎How is the name created at JED?

2012-10-07T22:30:02Z

‎How is the name created at JED?

2012-09-23T14:34:45Z

‎Extension Specific Extensions

2012-09-23T14:34:23Z

‎Extension Specific Extensions

2012-09-17T22:28:59Z

‎Specific extensions

2012-09-17T22:26:33Z

‎Light and Pro versions

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 * Proposal of developer in the field called "name".
 ** The proposal must be the same to install name in the xml manifest tag "NAME".
 * Some words are not allowed. ie Refrain from using 'plugin' or 'module' in names.
 * Some words can be added by JED editors, acting as tags.

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 * Users could be confused and send bad reports or reviews to your extension but that was intended to the other
 * Security  reports for an extension with similar names could confuse users
-* Just adding your company name couldn't be sufficient to make users aware of the differences
+* Just adding your company name could be sufficient to make users aware of the differences
 * You should stay away from brand disputes with other developers

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 * Avoid descriptive names as they are longer and more difficult to promote
 * To make it easy to search use your description text at JED, not the name!
 == Extension names at JED ==

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	Please read: TOS - Extensions and Forks http://extensions.joomla.org/tos		Please read: TOS - Extensions and Forks http://extensions.joomla.org/tos
		+	Also read: Forked Extensions http://docs.joomla.org/Forked_Extensions

	=== Tools ===		=== Tools ===

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 The alias (name) its created by a JED editor, using:
 * Proposal of developer in the field called "name".
-** The proposal should be the same to XML file tag "NAME" and MENU".
+** The proposal must be the same to install name in the xml manifest tag "NAME".
 * Some words are not allowed. ie Refrain from using 'plugin' or 'module' in names.
 * Some words can be added by JED editors, acting as tags.

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 === Extension Specific Extensions ===
 Extension Specific Extensions are considered extensions that require another extension to be installed in order to run.
-* Specific extensions to an individual extension will have "for MAIN-EXTENSION-NAME" at the end of its name, and included as part of the XML name. Example: "Category filter for K2" or "Product search for Virtuemart"
+* Specific extensions to an individual extension will have "for MAIN-EXTENSION-NAME" at the end of its name, and included as part of the XML name.
 === Rebranding ===

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 == Special cases ==
-=== Specific extensions ===
+=== Extension Specific Extensions ===
-Specific extensions are considered extensions that require another extension to be installed in order to run.
+Extension Specific Extensions are considered extensions that require another extension to be installed in order to run.
 * Specific extensions to an individual extension will have "for MAIN-EXTENSION-NAME" at the end of its name, and included as part of the XML name.

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 ==== Light and Pro versions ====
-The word "Free", "Light", "Pro" can be added to differentiate two extensions from the same developer but with different features and distribution plans (as in non-commercial Lite version and commercial Pro version )
+The word "Light"and/or "Pro" can be added to differentiate two extensions from the same developer but with different features and distribution plans (as in non-commercial Lite version and commercial Pro version ) The word "Free" is considered promotional text and cannot be used.
 Where to add the LIGHT/PRO tag?
 * Components: in the XML name tag and file names or just to the menu tag name and JED Alias name.
 * Modules and plugins: in the XML name tag and file names or just at JED Alias name.
 == Joomla as a word ==