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This big update is here!

JYAML 4.5.0 is based on the YAML CSS Framework of Version 4 and is for Joomla! 3.0+.

Main changes:

• Updated YAML3 to the new YAML4
• Only works with Joomla! 3.0.x
• All MooTools scripts are converted into jQuery
• Optional support to add Twitter Bootstrap (without layout components to work with YAML). See: Layout Options
• Added Header-Image support for menu items, categories and articles.
• Fully Responsive and HTML5 enabled (only on new installations)
• Mobile/Responsive Navigation (works also with the accessible Dropdown menu)
• Shinybuttons/Slidindoor is replaced with one simple "Horizontal Navigation" (the old styles are kept on an upgrade)
• modChrome rounded/gfxborder is removed by Joomla! and JYAML. Use CSS border-radius and box-shadow or create your own modChrome style.
• Added support for dynamic JS/CSS
• Feature to create an custom installable JYAML package (see: Administration)
• and many many other small changes and improvements.

Changelog: http://development.hieblmedia.net/projects/jyaml/wiki/Changelog

Also checkout the updated Documentation.

If you like JYAML and the free support it would be very nice when you send a small Donation via Paypal or purchase a project license for your next project. You know the licenses are for lifetime, no annual subscriptions. I am only a single developer and there is no rich company behind. This would be very helpful for further development. Thank you!

Migrate JYAML from 4.0 to 4.5

Make sure you are to able to Update to Joomla! 3.0 and the latest version of JYAML 4.0.x is installed. 
Before... please read this migration instructions in the JYAML Wiki.

YAML 4 was released in January. That was very close after the first JYAML 4 release. That's a reason why currently JYAML based on YAML 3.

Currently the work for JYAML 4.5.0 is in progress (~80-90% finished) and a first version of a migration script for YAML3 to YAML4 is in work, too.

But the next thing is...
On 12th June, Joomla! has blogged here official information's and release dates for the coming Joomla! 3.0. The stable release is planned on 15th September and comes with Twitter Bootstrap as base HTML/CSS-Framework.

What does this mean for YAML 4 integration?

In this case JYAML with the YAML4 integration will be public as close as possible -after- the Joomla! 3.0 stable release to avoid duplicate working processes.

jQuery, Twitter Bootstrap?

Joomla! 3.0 comes with the Twitter Bootstrap CSS/HTML Framework, that requires jQuery. So I've decided to convert all MooTools scripts as jQuery Plugins in a most compatible way.

Is an Upgrade/Migration possible?

Basicly YES.

• Migration script from YAML3 to YAML4 is in development: The migration script does search and replace all required CSS classes (files and database) to the new YAML 4 version including backups for restore. So the most things can be done automatically, i hope. But minor manual changes in most cases will always be necessary.
• Update from Joomla! 2.5 to Joomla! 3.0: Currently i don't know exactly how the Joomla changes the core CSS classes and component templates. But i think someone write a guide in the Joomla! Documentation Wiki. Here, i think, are the most manual adjustments will be necessary, regardless of JYAML. This can say no one exactly for now.

In summary

• JYAML 4.5.0 with YAML4 is in development and will be released as close as possible to the Joomla! 3.0 release.
• A migration script from YAML3 to YAML4 is included in the upgrade process.
• All MooTools scripts will be converted to jQuery Plugins.

JYAML 4.0.2 Stable contains 4 Bug-Fixes from the tracker:

• Bug [#56]: Template configuration can not be saved.
• Bug [#57]: Alt-Tag of Menuitem with Image contains html
• Bug [#58]: Empty template folder or empty /html/index
• Bug [#59]: Some issues with the Dropdown menu in IE7

Please read the section Installation & Updates in the documentation how update your template.

P.S.: Good News - All bugs, i have submitted, for the Joomla! installer and duplicate template styles in the lists seems to be fixed in upcoming Joomla 2.5.2 (comes only with two security fixes), 2.5.3, 2.5.4?

Update, March 6th [new JYAML 4.0.2 build uploaded]:

Ok... Joomla! 2.5.2 are very fast released yet and contains only two security fixes.
If you update to Joomla! 2.5.2 you need to download and re-install the current build of the JYAML System Plugin to fix the dublicate templates styles.

Update, March 15th [new JYAML 4.0.2 build uploaded]:

Same story again for Joomla! 2.5.3. The release includes only two security fixes.
If you update to Joomla! 2.5.3 you need to download and re-install the current build of the JYAML System Plugin to fix the dublicate templates styles.

In Joomla! 2.5.1 the issues i have written here are still exists.

If you update from Joomla! 2.5.0 to 2.5.1 you need to download the current build of the JYAML System Plugin (Version 4.0.1) and re-install it.
After this, the issues solved again.

Btw.: My Pull Requests of these bugs are commited and fixed on the Joomla! Platform on Github. I hope it will be merged to the Joomla! CMS in the next version.

This release comes with minor bug-fixes and specific patch files for Joomla! 2.5.0.

In the last blog entry i have written Joomla! 2.5.0 has a bug in the template installer.
There are patch files included in in the JYAML system plugin for this issues. These files will be automatically patched on install.

JYAML 4.0.1 Stable contains 2 Bug-Fixes and 1 Feature request and from the tracker:

• Bug [#41]: CSS/JS (all static files) are not loaded.
• Bug [#44]: Image output are destroyed if a component use format=raw
• Feature [#43]: Support for NoNumber AdvancedModule
• TODO [#42]: Check is working with Joomla! 2.5 (including patch files for Joomla 2.5.0 template installer and styles view)

Update Note:
Before update to JYAML 4.0.1 make sure you have already updated to Joomla! 2.5.
And always make a backup of your template folder. Your changes can be lost. 

If you currently can't (or not want) update to Joomla! 2.5.0,
or when you still have issues like dublicate template styles or database entries, 
you can re-install only the JYAML System Plugin and the JYAML Library later again to install the specific Joomla! 2.5.0 patch files.

Please read the section Installation & Updates in the documentation how update your template.