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Update Notes for Version 1.6.1

ExpressionEngine 1.6.1 includes a number of new features and updates. Reviewing the notes below will help you transition to 1.6 with as little effort as possible.

Control Panel Theme Updates

Version 1.6.1 has some changes in the control panel theme files, so either replace the themes folder or if you have a customized the themes make the modifications below to the following files.

/themes/cp_themes/default/default.css

Find and replace:

.breadcrumbRight a div {

with:

.breadcrumbRight a div,
.breadcrumbRight a span {

Also find and replace:

.breadcrumbRight a:active div {

with:

.breadcrumbRight a:active div,
.breadcrumbRight a:active span {

/themes/cp_themes/classic/classic.css

Find the style rule block for:

.crumblinksR {

And add the style rule:

display: block;

Emoticon Updates

ExpressionEngine 1.6.1 fixes a spelling error for the 'raspberry' emoticon. Please replace your emoticon images in /images/smileys/.

Profile Theme Updates

Version 1.6.1 has some changes in the member theme files, so either replace the themes folder or if you have a customized the themes make the modifications below to the following files.

Bulletin Board Template

Add a closing </div> to the {if no_bulletins} conditional:

{if no_bulletins}
<div class="tableCellOne">
<span class="defaultBold">{lang:message_no_bulletins}</span>
</div>
{/if}

<html> Tags

Due to changes in the W3's validator, change the <html> tags from:

<html>

to:

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="{lang}" lang="{lang}">

Success & Error Templates

Remove extraneous </h2> from "Success" and "Error" themes. Change:

<div class='profileHeadingBG'><div class="tableHeading">{lang:heading}</h2></div></div>

to:

<div class='profileHeadingBG'><div class="tableHeading">{lang:heading}</div></div>

Language Additions

ExpressionEngine 1.6.1 has a number of language file additions. To assist translators in updating their language packs, a language notes text file has been provided. This text file lists all of the new language keys, separated by the each language file that contains changes. To update your language pack, you can download this text file, make the changes, and simply copy the new keys to the appropriate language files.



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