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The most important difference between Mootools 1.3 and older versions is, that the $() function is deprecated. Instead document.id() should be used.
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Many old functions have been removed or renamed in Mootools 1.3. Thanks to the compatibility module they still work fine in Joomla 1.6, however a future version of Joomla is likely to remove the compatibility module. It is recommended to follow the Mootools' [https://github.com/mootools/mootools-core/wiki/Upgrade-from-1.2-to-1.3 Upgrade from 1.2 to 1.3] guide to future proof your code.
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Revision as of 12:25, 8 February 2011

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Joomla 1.6

Joomla 1.6.0 includes Mootools Core 1.3 and Mootools More 1.3.0.1 including all it's modules.

How to use Mootools[edit]

If your extension uses Mootools you can use the following code to include the framework in Joomla's output.

Mootools Core:

JHtml::_('behavior.framework');

Mootools Core and Mootools More:

JHtml::_('behavior.framework', true);

Differences to Mootools 1.1/1.2[edit]

Many old functions have been removed or renamed in Mootools 1.3. Thanks to the compatibility module they still work fine in Joomla 1.6, however a future version of Joomla is likely to remove the compatibility module. It is recommended to follow the Mootools' Upgrade from 1.2 to 1.3 guide to future proof your code.

Also new in Mootools 1.3 id, that the $() function is deprecated. Instead document.id() should be used.

More information[edit]

You can find more information, examples and Mootools plug-ins on the Mootools Homepage.